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Disciplines of Social Studies

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Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology

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John Dewey - Children's 4 Natural Instincts

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Talk, Construct, Inquire, and Expression

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Critical Areas of SS Learning

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Citizenship, Self Efficacy, Understanding of others, Knowledge, and Discovery

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Social Studies Curriculum Patterns

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Widening Horizons - Starting small (families/community) and work up to the world Spiral Curriculum - Teach the same concepts at a deeper level each year

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12 Roles of SS teachers

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1. Variety of Teaching Strategies 2. Build Bridges to other Subjects 3. Teach to the Real World 4. Emphasize Hands-On Experiences 5. Keep the Focus on People 6. Gather Materials 7. Encourage Reflective Thinking 8. Teach Values 9. Give Students Freedom 10. Create a Sense of Place 11. Promote Success 12. Reward Excellence

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Social Studies

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the integrated study of the social science and humanities to promote civic competence

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Criticism of Social Studies

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- Watered down subjects combining history, geography & civics - Teachers shouldn't have to create separate lesson plans for additional subjects in elementary school

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Citizens Rights

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Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, Speech, Assembly, Religion, Safety, and Voting

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Citizen's Responsibilities

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Honesty, Obeying Laws, Respect Other's Rights, Work, Patriotism, Staying Informed, Civil Behavior, and Public Service

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Formal Teaching Strategies

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- Explain voting typically decides who governs - Explain some officials are appointed - Teach the responsibilities of local government officials - Teach meanings of important documents like the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution - Explain the rights and responsibilities of citizens - Share the news paper with students - Students should be aware of the contributions of outstanding citizens like George Washington, MLK Jr, Abe Lincoln, and others who made America great

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Informal Teaching Strategies

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- Create opportunities for service learning at all levels K-12 - Make the classroom and school miniature democracies - Be sure younger students get the opportunity to work with older students - Reflect on the social/moral life of school, focus on fairness, sharing, not bullying, not fighting or cheating - Create a civil society, manners, compassion, respect, and tolerance

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Globalization - Global Education

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A systematic effort to communicate the awareness that the planet Earth and its people are increasingly interdependent. We are all citizens of the world as well as our respective nations.

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Effective Service - Learning Projects

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- Should address real needs - Should culminate in performance, like fairs, celebrations, plays, readings - Should be connected to academic learning, learn practical lessons from the project, example: clean up a stream, learn about recycling, ecology - Should involve reflective thinking

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Scorates and Diogenes quote

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I am a citizen of the world

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Quintillian

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Advocated public education over private instruction because he felt public settings allowed children to have friendships, examples, and associations.

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Jean Piget & Lev Vygotsky

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They addressed the idea of social knowledge, which arrises from shared group experience and common knowledge. This builds bonds and a sense of community.

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John Dewey

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He said that knowledge comes to life in action. Without activity, knowledge is inert.

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Martin Luther King, Jr once said:

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Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.

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Effective Research Based recommendations for effective citizenship education programs

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- Study a wide range of topics - Use interactive lessons - Include service learning - Encourage student participation in school governance - Encourage extracurricular participation - Consider using simulations

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Practical ways to teach children citizenship

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- Allow them to help establish classroom rules - create classroom jobs - Hold classroom elections regularly - Hold classroom meetings regularly - Create school-wide service opportunities - Create community service opportunities - Invite community workers to visit and speak in classroom - Discuss meaning of important documents and symbols - Invite someone from the press to discuss responsibility of the press in a free society

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Banks and Banks Cultural Sensitivity in the Social Studies Curricula

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- The contributions approach: list of holidays, special occasions, food, and famous people - The additive approach: larger picture of the above within a conceptual framework and context of social struggle - The transformational approach: teachers introduce fundamental change into curricular structure and encourage students to examine ideas, events and issues from different perspective (Native Amer & pilgrim) - The social active approach: change from "learning about" to "participating in"

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Culturally responsive learning environment

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-Coursework based on human needs and childhood interest (students needs met, ready for relevant challenges) - Collaboration with teacher (caring environment - free to express ideas) - Collaboration with fellow students - Excepting environment: positive, trusting and polite - Equality in classroom: prejudicial behaviors and policies are addressed, fairness and justice stressed

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Jean Piaget said:

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All genuine learning is spontaneous

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Horace Mann

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Considered the "father" of American public education, convinced that a democratic society could survive and prosper only if it were truly integrated, led the way for schools to offer opportunities for students to work and play together across economic, religious and social barriers

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United States known as:

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Melting Pot or tossed salad

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Teacher traits that are likely to enhance successful interaction of teachers and culturally divers students

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Care, Dialogue, Passionate Pursuit, and Openness in Learning (teacher is also a learner - of cultural difference)

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Acculturation

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The changes resulting when two cultures make contact w/ one another (Native American & European)

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Enculturation

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Those learning experiences a person has as a result of his or her culture. The home and school are agents of enculturation.

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NCSS Standards

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- Culture - Time, Continuity and Change - People, Places, and Environment - Individual Development and Identity - Individuals, Groups, and Institutions - Power, Authority and Governance - Production, Distribution, and Consumption - Science, Technology, and Society - Global Connections - Civic Ideas and Practices

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Knowledge Received

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Knowledge acquired through other sources like lecture, explanation, story, sermon, song textbook, film, etc

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Knowledge Discovered

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Knowledge acquired by first hand experience including investigation, experimentation, trial and error, and coming to personal conclusions

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Progressive Education

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- Subject matter is only the raw material for learning - Experience is the key to learning, being active, exploratory & socially engaged - Learner interest is significant - Project learning is productive - Real-world connections provide a sense of relevance - Reflective thinking should accompany active learning - Process over product, when it comes to education, growth is what is important

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Essentialist Education

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- Rigorous and demanding, challenge students to academic achievement - Academically talented students should especially be challenged - Core disciplines should represent the essence of the curriculum, peer relations and life adjustments downplayed - Standards & testing help focus on knowledge and skills - Educational fads are distractions from real issues of basic skills and knowledge necessary to achieve in life - Traditional forms (textbooks, exams, grades) are of proven worth and should be maintained

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Social Science Disciplines

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Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Sociology, and Political Science

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