teaching children social studies

what is social studies?

• The integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civil competence

• classification of people according to specific physiological features

• info is gathered to meet the needs of the student

• Designed to promote civic competence and it integrates or incorporates many academic areas

What is the NCSS

• north central state studies

• normal calculation saving students

• National council of social studies

• never cause silly slippers

what is the NCSS definition of social studies?

• The integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civil competence

• Designed to promote civic competence and it integrates or incorporates many academic areas

• identity based on your religion or nationality

• set of attitudes beliefs, values and behaviors of a set group

what are two features of ss education?

• 1. Integrative instruction

  2. objectives

• 1. assessment

  2. evaluation

• 1. promoting civic competence

  2. integration across academic areas

what are the 5 features of ss instruction?

• 1.meaningful

  2. value based

  3.content

  4.history

  5.active

• 1.engagment

  2.student based

  3.informative

  4.productive

  5. active

• 1.Meaningful

  2.integrative

  3.value based

  4.challenging

  5.active

what are the 6 defining types of diversity

what is race?

• identity-based on your religion

• set of attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors of a set group

• information gathered to meet the needs of the student

• classification of people according to specific physiological features (hair, skin color)

what is ethnicity?

• classification of people according to specific physiological features

• identity based on your religion/nationality

• set of attitudes or beliefs.

what is culture?

• classification of people according to specific physiological features

• identity based on your religion

• genderfication

• a set of attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviors of a set group

in what ways can you create a diverse classroom