1. Select a phrase/sentence that resonates with you.
2. Write a response.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Social Studies Literacy
Strategies for Students:
http://web001.greece.k12.ny.us/academics.cfm?subpage=1454
Intro to Government
GREAT activity. I've used this each year I taught Civics. The kids really get into it and in the end they have a solid understanding of oligarchy, aristocracy, direct and indirect government
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst216.txt
Election Unit Resources
I used this activity in class, but tweaked it a bit. I can show you my version of it.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_Government/GOV0032.htmlGeneral SS Resources- Pretty much elem-HS
National Council for Social Studies Teacher’s Library: http://www.socialstudies.org/teacherslibrary
Great resource of activities and lesson plans. Elementary-high school. Don't get stuck thinking because you teach high school your lessons can't be those for MS.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst216.txt
NY Times Learning Network: K-12
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
Monday, August 16, 2010
Social Studies in the Era of NCLB
Read the position statement of the National Council of Social Studies and respond to the question below http://www.socialstudies.org/positions/nclbera
Some would argue that No Child Left Behind has taken the learning out of school, that we have turned our students into memorizers of facts and excellent test takers. But then at the end of the day what do they have to show for it all? The focus placed on Math and English has taken time and money away from Social Studies. Has Social Studies dodged a bullet in that it has not necessarily become a drill and kill subject allowing it to be truly taught and learned by our students? Or should Social Studies join the tested ranks of Math and English and will this in turn shift its importance in American society?
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