Social Studies Midterm Double Entry Journals

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Social Understanding:

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The integrated knowledge of social aspects of the human condition.

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Civic Efficacy:

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The readiness and willingness to assume citizenship responsibilities.

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2 kinds of integration: integrating the curriculum & considering the cognitive, physical, affective and moral dimensions of each child.

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Integrating the curriculum & considering the cognitive, physical, affective and moral dimensions of each child.

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Social Studies integrates naturally because:

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It covers so much and promotes multilevel thinking.

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Social Studies is so diverse that:

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It invites students to explore through different learning styles.

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Social Studies fosters multicultural & global education by:

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Putting what is familiar to students into historical, geographical & cultural perspectives and deepening student’s usually narrow views.

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Social Studies helps the flow of the classroom by:

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Mixing knowledge of content and process such as writing & math into a workable whole.

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Social Studies values time by:

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Reorganizing and integrating so that students are gaining knowledge and learning processes at the same time.

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Standards are exceeded when classrooms integrate:

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Content, skills & brain research.

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Dr. Howard Gardner "Frames of Mind":

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Multiple Intelligences

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Multiple Intelligences:

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Linguistic, Interpersonal, Intrapresonal, Visual/Spatial, Kinesthetic, Logical/Mathematical, Musical, Naturalistic

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Easiest link is between social studies &:

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Reading.

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Note-average textbook reading level is:

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2 years ahead of intended grade level.

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Teach children how to make hypothesis & find proof to:

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Give them practice at choosing the best path and defending it.

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Teach students to listen:

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With a critical ear.

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Make public speaking common place:

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By using a variety of settings to keep phobias down.

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Setting UP
Make the classroom a place they want to be by:

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Naming it and decorating it for fun learning.

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Setting UP
Plan Ahead:

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Make sure you have materials, directions, models and independent work available for students for students

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Setting UP
Involve students in determining:

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Classroom rules and setting up protocols for a peaceful environment so that they understand and have reason to follow them.
Jobs that are needed and set up a schedule.

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Setting UP
The most important thing in the first week is:

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To get students to like the classroom and the teacher.

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Setting UP
Problem Solving:

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Teach students about mediation to solve their own problems.

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Eric Jensen "Teaching with the Brain in Mind":

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Threats are great for survival but horrible for learning.

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Be aware of timing:

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It is better to leave children wanting more.
Integrating helps keep a flow instead having to stop midstream to move to the next subject.

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3 Orientations to multicultural education:

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Contributions, Additive, Transformative

Transformative is better
Other 2 are for more common.

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Assimilation verses Pluralism:

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Help kids function in home and mainstream communities. Everyone makes some accommodations.

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_________________________ should not apply to multicultural acceptance.

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Cultural values that contradict justice & equality

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Transformative:

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Help students to look at reality differently. Change the perspectives and assumptions. Ex: Westward Movement; westward for whom?
Look at established curriculum from different points of view.

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James Banks:
Reconceptualize:

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Change teaching strategies so that all demographics will be able to learn more effectively.

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Multicultural Education verses
Global Education:

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1.Different cultures in the U.S.
2.Cultures of other lands.
Important not to mix them up.

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___________ can opportunities to educate students about various religions

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Holidays

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Symbols _________ be displayed temporarily as part of academic program.

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may

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Preparation & knowledge are:

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Key

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Organizations like ____________ help _________________________ .

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Arizona Interfaith Network (AIN)

bring community concerns to light

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Many states focus testing on:

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Reading, writing & math.

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In an integrated classroom:

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Time is looked at as a whole rather than as separate periods.

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Skills fundamental to social studies education according to the NCSS:

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1.Data-gathering skills
2.Intellectual skills
3.Decision-making skills
4.Interpersonal skills

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Visual Hook:

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By sharing an image at the beginning of a new focus of study gives the students a common storehouse of knowledge to draw from.

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Data disks:

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Can be an engaging way for students to gather information. Students can share their data to make a graphic display & make hypotheses.

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Reading the same material:

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Creates a common wealth of knowledge for the students which creates equity.

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Tips for helping students pick books:

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Discuss the book levels and ask students what the books are from each level.
Use the 3 finger rule.
You don’t have to finish it

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Literacy Response Journals:

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Students write for 15 minutes. Teacher has students volunteer to read their responses.
Teacher meets with individual students once a week to discuss writings.

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It is important to portray cultures ______________.

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accurately

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Study cultures in a ____________ context.

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contemporary

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6 traits in writing:

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Ideas
Organization
Voice
Word choice
Sentence fluency
Conventions

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5 tasks to accomplish learning from reading:

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Predicting
Forming mental images while reading
Connecting prior knowledge Monitor their comprehension, Fix problems as they occur

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Author makes connections in the community by:

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Having a parent show & tell about her Inuit collection. Students write thank you notes.

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Books of Knowledge:

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Collections of Information students have learned throughout their course of study.

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One of the true strengths of integrating around social studies is that:

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Respect for different points of view is encouraged.