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UPDATE IN SOCIAL STUDIES
Information to help drive your curriculum and instruction.
What is Social Studies?
Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences to prepare young people to become responsible citizens.
Primary Goal of Social Studies:
To promote responsible
citizenship for all students.
A Responsible Citizen….
Uses knowledge of the past to construct meaning Uses knowledge of spatial patterns on earth to understand
processes that shape our human environment Uses knowledge of American government and politics to
make decisions Uses knowledge of economic principles to make personal,
career and societal decisions about resources Uses methods of social science to investigate Constructs and expresses thoughtful positions on public
issues Acts constructively to further the public good
A POWERFUL QUOTE
“The greatest title any one of us can ever hold
is CITIZEN.”-President Clinton
During the presentation of the Presidential Medal of
Freedom
January 2001
We are all teachers of Social Studies!!!
If we want our students to understand the primary goal of Social Studies….
We must begin to take Core Democratic Values and the vocabulary of the standards and benchmarks into all of our classrooms----K-12
Social Studies Curriculums need to build:
Disciplinary knowledge
Thinking skills
Commitment to democratic values
Citizen participation
Disciplinary Knowledge is…(the big picture)
Students construct meaning through understanding of powerful ideas drawn from geography, history and American government, and economics.
Constructed meaning shapes students perspective for understanding society.
A Look at the Standards
•National Council of Social Studies (NCSS)
•Alignment is critical
•Pay attention to MI Standards
Opportunity Cost
When you make a decision, the alternative you don’t choose is the opportunity cost.
When a classroom teacher chooses to teach dinosaurs over economics, he/she is making an opportunity cost decision for the students!
Thinking Skills...
Necessary for involvement in public lifeStudents use methods of social scienceLearn to gather, interpret and analyze
informationEngage in civic discourseBe able to take a stand!
Democratic Values
Core Democratic Values are underlying values from our constitution and other important documents.
Teaching Core Democratic Values
CDV are ideas in which Americans believe.
We do not look the same.
We like different things.
There are some ways that we are the same.
WE BELIEVE IN TELLING THE TRUTH AND TREATING PEOPLE FAIRLY.
To be good citizens we must practice these values each day at home and at school.
Thinking Out of the Box
If Core Democratic Values are only taught during Social Studies class…students will not begin to make the connection that these values are a part of our heritage and what our country is all about.
Citizen Participation
Involve public affairsStrengthen competencies for self-
governmentRule of LawEncourages students to improve
theirCommunities
25 Standards/Indicators of Responsible Citizenship
Students make continuous progress toward meeting the standards at each level.
Historical Perspective
Use knowledge of past to construct meaning
Knowledge of events, ideas and people Includes time and chronology,
comprehending the past, analyzing the past, and judging decisions from the past
Geographic Perspective
Diversity of people, places and cultures
Human/Environment InteractionLocation, Movement, ConnectionsRegions, Patterns, and ProcessesGlobal Issues and Events
5 Themes of Geography
Designed to provide a basic framework of Geography for all teachers.
The expectation is that by teaching geography across the curriculum, we will be more successful in developing geographic literacy among our students.
MR. HELP
M= MOVEMENTR=REGIONSH=HUMANE= ENVIRONMENTL= LOCATIONP= PLACE
Civic Perspective
Using knowledge of our government to make informed decisions.
Economic Perspective
Use knowledge of the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services to make informed decisions about resources
Inquiry
Using Social Science methods to answer questions about society.
Public Discourse and Decision Making
Identifying and analyzing issues
Group Discussion
Persuasive Writing
Citizen Involvement
Students will act constructively to further the public good.
Students becoming actively involved in public affairs
Preparing students to participate in political activities in order to serve their communities
Developing Social Studies Sequence
Early Elementary Sequence…. Children begin by studying themselves….then progress to their families, schools and communities…all 7 strands must be included
Later Elementary Sequence…include broader communities (urban, suburban and rural), the state of MI and other regions of the U.S….to 1763, rights and responsibilities of citizens and basic economic concepts…interpreting specific rights of Constitution…economic, civic and geographic content needs to be covered
Middle School Sequence
Students study global regions and the world….include study of major geographic regions and cultures…constitutional foundation of our government…history and economy of U.S…cover to at least 1815.
High School Sequence
Eras of U.S. history….local, state and national government in the U.S…world affairs…American economy and international economic systems…geographic and environmental implications…all four disciplines- history, geography, civics and economics should be integrated within all high school courses.
A little about the S.S. MEAP Test
Test given in 5th, 8th and HS3 types of questions (selected
response, constructed response and extended response)
Four levels of performanceNo other MEAP Test is more aligned
than the Social Studies Test
Are we asking too much of these kids? Is this material grade
appropriate?
All of this material comes from the standards and benchmarksAre we teaching the content standards or something else?Some states do a similar test in 3rd or 4th gradeReadability is based on sentence lengthAll items reviewed three times by Advisory Committee
Information from the students...
Teach content standards in manner like it is being tested
For 5th graders civics is most challenging
Students can create bar and line graphs but have difficulty on interpretation
More Information from Students...
Knowledge of history, geography, economics and government was more evenly distributed by grade 8
Some students are showing success
It is easier for students to identify than to explain
Things You Can Do to Teach Social Studies Throughout the Curriculum
Learn and use the vocabulary of the content standards in every thing you do and print….
INTEGRATE…INTEGRATE…
INTEGRATE…INTEGRATE…
INTEGRATE!!!INTEGRATE!!!
CONNECT CONTENT TO THE REAL WORLD
Focus on Current Events in Your Classroom
Must help students make connections to current events
Connect this information to CDV
USA Today
We know from the MEAP Test...
•When schools instruct through the recall method, students will have difficulty mastering the benchmarks!
•When schools instruct using the 4 Teaching and Learning Standards, students find mastering the benchmarks easier and are more successful!
Making the Connections
Look at: What you are teaching?
The benchmarks you will cover
“Big Ideas”
Connect to today/Real World
Ideas to Incorporate CDV’s Across the Curriculum...
Use CDV charts throughout all classrooms, in the hallway and in the office
Share CDV handouts and posters with parents at Open Houses
Make classroom books on CDV ‘s for every class and place in the library
Use “people” shapes and have young children begin talking about CDV’s
Use children’s literature to demonstrate and discuss CDV’s
Use Children’s Literature
Several organizations have developed lesson plans to help teachers teach Social Studies concepts and vocabulary using children’s literature.
See attached list for addresses/websites
an example
Arthur’s Birthday (Marc Brown, 1989)Vocabulary: decision making,
scarcity, problem resolutionArthur and Muffy are having birthday
parties on the same day forcing their friends to choose one friend over the other. Arthur and Francine come up with a solution and put their plan into action.
Teaching Economics
Other Literature Sources
Notable Social Studies Trade Books- list published by NCSS each year.
Core Democratic Bibliography- arranged by CDV.
Terrific Websites
http://www.ncss.org
http://www.themint.org
http://www.economicsamerica.org/vv.index/html
Epic Website http://michiganepic.org
Michigan EPIC is an educational technology project focused on the Social Sciences.
Aligned lessons to MCFAssessments aligned to the MEAPPrimary resourcesTeaching aids and much, much more
Linking and LearningLinking and Learningfrom A to Zfrom A to Z
Best Practices of Technology Integration II from Michigan teachers
All districts have several copies
In lesson plan folder---many Social Studies resources like the Constitution and the Oath of Office
Ideas to Incorporate CDV’s Across the Curriculum...
Use CDV charts throughout all classrooms, in the hallway and in the office
Share CDV handouts and posters with parents at Open Houses
Make classroom books on CDV ‘s for every class and place in the library
Use “people” shapes and have young children begin talking about CDV’s
Use children’s literature to demonstrate and discuss CDV’s
Putting The Pieces Together
Understand the standards and benchmarks.
All teachers are responsible for helping to teach the Social Studies.
Incorporate CDV’s. Incorporate
children’s literature and use the vocabulary of the standards and benchmarks.
Use technology resources.
We don’t all need to teach Social Studies because of a test...
We need to teach and integrate the concepts and vocabulary into much of what we do…so it makes sense for kids…so they become the responsible citizens we know they can be!
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