Session Seven Social Studies. Social studies is a broad topic; – It includes many different subjects Anthropology Archaeology Economics Geography History

Session Seven

Social Studies

Social Studies

• Social studies is a broad topic;– It includes many

different subjects• Anthropology• Archaeology• Economics• Geography• History• Law related education• Philosophy

• Political science• Psychology• Religion• sociology

Social Studies

• National associations and governmental committees have developed ten standards or themes that they would like

Social Studies Standards

• Culture: Social studies programs– should include experiences that provide for the

study of culture and cultural diversity;


• 2. Time, Continuity, and Change:– Social studies programs should include

experiences that provide for the study of the past and its legacy;


• 3. People, Places, and Environments: – Social studies programs should include

experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments;


• 4. Individual, Development and Identity: – Social studies programs should include

experiences that provide for the study of individual development and identity;


• 5. Individuals, Groups, and Institutions: – Social studies programs should include

experiences that provide for the study of interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions;


• 6. Power, Authority, and• Governance: Social studies programs should

include experiences that provide for the study of how people create, interact with, and change structures of power, authority, and governance;.


• 7. Production, Distribution, and• Consumption: – Social studies programs should include

experiences that provide for the study of how people organize for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services;


• 8. Science, Technology, and• Society: – Social studies programs should include

experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology, and society;


• 9. Global Connections: Social• studies programs should include experiences

that provide for the study of global connections and interdependence; and


• 10. Civic Ideals and Practices:• Social studies programs should include

experiences that provide for the study of the ideals, principles, and practices of citizenship

in a democratic republic.

Social Studies Strategies

• Social Studies is often dependent on reading, since many Diverse Learners have difficulty reading it makes it more challenging

• The use of mediators such as advanced organizers, concept maps, study guides, interspersed questions can greatly help Diverse learners


• These mediators serve three functions– They direct students attention to the most

important ideas in the textbook– They focus the attention on the organizational

structure of the texts– The require rehearsal by asking students to write

down


• These mediators are helpful for working with not only textbooks, but before field trips, plays and other activities.

• Social studies has become very dependent on textbooks-

• It is also dependent on traditional assessment- There is a push to use more authentic assessments

Social Studies Big Ideas

• Only a few big ideas need to be taught to cover a whole years worth of work.

• Big Ideas take a different approach with social studies

• Rather than be concepts, they are approaches or themes for examining social studies issues or events


• Problem-solution-Effect-– Students look at a situation and and determine

the problems, the potential solutions and the effect of the solutions

– It can be applied many times to different situations.

– Jamestown– Colonial war– WWI


• Problem-solution-Effect-• Problems usually take on two different types– Economic- – Human rights


• Problem-solution-Effect-• Solutions usually take on five different types– Move– Invent– Domination– Accommodation Tolerate


• Problem-solution-Effect-– Effects- Solutions to problems produce consequences

or effects . Sometimes the effect creates a new problem– Exploration of USA

• Problem- human rights- denial of religious freedom• Solution- move to the new world• Effect- created a new country that challenged authority of

homelands

• This approach can be applied to many aspects of history and provide a deep understanding


• Multiple Perspective – This is another idea- it has the notion that events can be viewed from many perspectives and that these different perspectives are important to fully understand social events– The revolutionary war• Over here they were perceived as heroes• Traitors, terrorist


– Factors of group success- this big ideas, has students look at what makes the success of a group effort such as wars or the establishment of a colony

– It is based on four factors:• Motivation- members committed to a common goal• Leadership- have highly qualified knowledgeable,

effective leaders• Resources- successful groups have ample resources• Capability- successful groups have quality know-how


– Factors of group success- this big ideas, has students look at what makes the success of a group effort such as wars or the establishment of a colony

– It is based on four factors:• Motivation- members committed to a common goal• Leadership- have highly qualified knowledgeable,

effective leaders• Resources- successful groups have ample resources• Capability- successful groups have quality know-how


– If students are exposed to these four factors enough, students can analyze the strengths and weaknesses of group efforts in almost any realm

– These methods have a great deal of real life applications

Social Studies Scaffolding

– Scaffolding can be divided into activities that a teacher can do before, during and after reading a text, viewing a the video or playing a simulation• Before instruction- prepare questions to a lesson that

can be interspersed during the lesson- Questions prepared before a lesson reduce the number of irrelevant or obscure questions• Before instruction- - it is also helpful to identify

prerequisite skills and information


• During instruction- intersperse the questions that were prepared. Ask them close to the time when you cover the material• Before instruction- use oral reading- allows you to

correct decoding problems, prevents students from skipping materials, allows time for students to process the material


• After instruction- use graphic organizers as a means of review of the material-

Social Studies Integration

• The goal is to help students gain a deeper understanding of the content

• Provide opportunities to apply the skills• Low performing students get confused with similar ideas

example- some students get confused with the Declaration of independence and the constitution

• Diverse learners have great need for being primed with background knowledge

• Establish connections between concepts- a good way is to use a compare and contrast of events such as between:– Jamestown, Roanoke, pilgrims, Puritans

Documents

Session Seven Social Studies. Social studies is a broad topic; – It includes many different subjects Anthropology Archaeology Economics Geography History