Why is the subject of social studies important? Why should students learn social studies? I’ve been asked these tough questions by my teachers in the past. I got answers like “Because of you and only that” and “Because you need to learn about the history of our world.” These answers never satisfied my inquisitive nature, […]
Tag Archives: Social Studies
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Dec
Dec
Eduplace.com has free learning resources for kids in grades Pre-K through eight. It covers reading and language arts, math, social studies, and science. Eduplace is meant to be an accompanying resource for Houghton Mifflin textbooks. It has games and resources for each book chapter to further reinforce what a child has learned in school. Eduplace.com […]
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May
May
Topic: Social Studies Review Game Grade Level: Fifth Duration: 50 minutes Grouping: Five Groups of Four-Five Students Goals: 1. The students will review information covered over the past unit so as to better prepare for the following day’s test. 2. The students will exercise reading, writing and speaking skills. 3. The students will work cooperatively […]
Today’s news will be history when the clock strikes midnight indicating another day has ended. Frequently updated social studies websites are a resourceful tool in keeping current and expressing to children that textbooks are sometimes outdated and unreliable. Another crucial social studies concept is perspective. History is reported using primary and secondary sources that sometimes […]
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Oct
Oct
In social studies it is extremely important for students to have access to multiple sources of information to learn to their full potential. It is important that we as a teachers take into consideration that not all children learn in the same way and that one source may work wonders for one student and be […]