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| project ideas for social studies: History Class Revisited Jody Passanisi, 2016-04-28 Learn new approaches to teaching history in middle school so students are more engaged in the big ideas and eager to examine the world around them. Co-published by Routledge and MiddleWeb, this practical guide will help you consider the unique needs of middle schoolers, who are in the midst of many social and emotional changes and need to see why the study of history matters to their own lives. Author Jody Passanisi shares helpful strategies and activities to make your social studies class a place where students can relate to the material, connect past history to present events, collaborate with others, think critically about important issues, and take ownership of their learning. Topics include: Reading and analyzing primary and secondary sources for deeper comprehension of historical issues Developing a written argument and defending it with supporting details and cited sources Examining the social context of a historical event and tracing the historical underpinnings of present day issues Using field trips, games, and Project Based Learning to make learning history a fun and interactive experience Assessing your students’ progress using self-reflection, projects, essays, and presentations The appendices offer resources for each of the topics covered in the book as well as reproducible Blackline Masters of the charts and diagrams, which can be photocopied or downloaded from our website (http://www.routledge.com/products/9781138639713) for classroom use. |
| project ideas for social studies: Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold) Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan, 2016-05-10 A new friend could be sitting right next to you. Save Me a Seat joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in.Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week. |
| project ideas for social studies: School Long Ago and Today Sally Lee, 2014-07-01 What was school like in the days of old? Can you imagine studying in a tiny one-room schoolhouse, writing out lessons on a chalkboard slate? Discover how school life has changed over time, and what it might be like in the future. |
| project ideas for social studies: Making Social Studies Come Alive Marilyn Kretzer, Marlene Slobin, Madella Williams, 1996 A collection of hands on learning activities with creative ideas that fit in nicely with alternative assessments. |
| project ideas for social studies: Ditch That Textbook Matt Miller, 2015-04-13 Textbooks are symbols of centuries-old education. They're often outdated as soon as they hit students' desks. Acting by the textbook implies compliance and a lack of creativity. It's time to ditch those textbooks--and those textbook assumptions about learning In Ditch That Textbook, teacher and blogger Matt Miller encourages educators to throw out meaningless, pedestrian teaching and learning practices. He empowers them to evolve and improve on old, standard, teaching methods. Ditch That Textbook is a support system, toolbox, and manifesto to help educators free their teaching and revolutionize their classrooms. |
| project ideas for social studies: Flat Stanley on Ice Lori Haskins Houran, 2017-06-29 It's an ice-cool new adventure for everyone's favourite flat hero in this colour-illustrated early reader. Perfect for children learning to read. Stanley and his brother Arthur are super-excited to go ice-skating on the frozen lake. And as Arthur is slipping and sliding around, it turns out Stanley is an ice-skating superstar. But then cracks start to appear . . . is the ice rink about to disappear? The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help. - Short, simple sentences - Familiar, repeated words - Big, clear type - 1 - 5 lines per page - Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Green |
| project ideas for social studies: The Scarlet Stockings Spy Trinka Hakes Noble, 2011-08-18 Philadelphia 1777 is no place for the faint of heart. The rumble of war with the British grows louder each day, and spies for and against the Patriots are everywhere. No one is above suspicion. Still, everyday life must go on and young Maddy Rose must help her mother, especially since her father's death at the Battle of Princeton and now with her beloved brother Jonathan off with Washington's army. But when childhood games become life-and-death actions, Maddy Rose is drawn ever deeper into events that will explode beyond her imagining. As young America stands on the very brink of its fight for freedom, it becomes clear that even the smallest of citizens can play the largest of parts, and that the role of a patriot has nothing to do with age and everything to do with heart. In The Scarlet Stockings Spy, Trinka Hakes Noble melds a suspenseful tale of devotion, sacrifice, and patriotism with the stark realities of our country's birth.Noted picture book author and illustrator Trinka Hakes Noble has pursued the study of children's book writing and illustrating in New York City at Parsons School of Design, the New School University, Caldecott medalist Uri Shulevitz's Greenwich Village Workshop, and New York University. She has authored and illustrated numerous books including the popular Jimmy's Boa series, which has been translated into six languages. Trinka lives in Berrnardsville, New Jersey. The Scarlet Stockings Spy is her first book with Sleeping Bear Press. Because Robert Papp's childhood drawings of his favorite superheros were such a pleasure, it was only natural that he would wind up an illustrator. Nowadays, his award-winning artwork appears on book covers and in magazines instead of on the refrigerator. He has produced hundreds of cover illustrations for major publishers across the United States. Robert lives in historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
| project ideas for social studies: Keep It Real With PBL, Elementary Jennifer Pieratt, 2019-09-25 Plan enriching Project-Based Learning experiences with ease! The book′s companion website features an updated guide to help teachers integrate technology into PBL experiences for online and blended learning instruction. Is project-planning a project in and of itself? Does project-based learning (PBL) feel more like a pipe dream than a reality in your classroom? Dr. Jennifer Pieratt, a consultant and former teacher herself, knows just where you′re coming from. Developed from the author′s experience in the trenches of project-based learning over the past decade, this book will lead you through the planning process for an authentic PBL experience in a clear and efficient way. Project-based learning has been found to develop workforce readiness, innovation, and student achievement. In this book, the keys to implementing PBL effectively are explored in a simple, easy-to-use format. In addition to thought-provoking questions for journaling, readers will find a visually accessible style featuring • #realtalk soundbites that honor the challenges to implementing PBL • Tips and resources to support the project-planning process • Planning forms to guide you through planning your projects • Key terminology and acronyms in PBL • Exercises to help you reflect and process throughout your project plans If mastering a PBL framework is on your list, prepare to cross it off with the help of this book! Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Winner |
| project ideas for social studies: Presidents' Day Activities Teacher Created Materials, 1996 |
| project ideas for social studies: Teaching History Creatively Hilary Cooper, 2016-11-10 The fully updated second edition of Teaching History Creatively introduces teachers to the wealth of available approaches to historical enquiry, ensuring creative, effective learning. This book clearly sets out the processes of historical enquiry, demonstrating how these are integrally linked with key criteria of creativity and helps readers to employ those features of creativity in the classroom. Underpinned by theory and research, it offers informed and practical support and is illustrated throughout with examples of children’s work. Key themes addressed include: investigating sources using archives in your own research project becoming historical agents and history detectives drama for exploring events myths and legends communicating historical understanding creatively. With brand new chapters from the Stone Ages to the Iron Age, using prehistoric sources; The withdrawal of the Romans and the conquest and settlement of Britain by the Anglo-Saxons, in addition to many new case studies, this exciting edition puts an emphasis on accessible, recent research, new evidence and interpretations and encourages the creative dynamism of the study of history. Teaching History Creatively provides vivid and rich examples of the creative use of sources, of approaches to understanding chronology and concepts of time and of strategies to create interpretations. It is an essential purchase for any teacher or educator who wishes to embed creative approaches to teaching history in their classroom. |
| project ideas for social studies: At Ellis Island Louise Peacock, 2007-05-22 The experiences of people coming to the United States from many different lands are conveyed in the words of a contemporary young girl visiting Ellis Island and of a girl who immigrated in about 1910, as well as by quotes from early twentieth century immigrants and Ellis Island officials. |
| project ideas for social studies: The Social Studies Teacher's Toolbox Elisabeth Johnson, Evelyn Ramos, 2020-04-28 Social studies teachers will find classroom-tested lessons and strategies that can be easily implemented in the classroom The Teacher’s Toolbox series is an innovative, research-based resource providing teachers with instructional strategies for students of all levels and abilities. Each book in the collection focuses on a specific content area. Clear, concise guidance enables teachers to quickly integrate low-prep, high-value lessons and strategies in their middle school and high school classrooms. Every strategy follows a practical, how-to format established by the series editors. The Social Studies Teacher's Toolbox contains hundreds of student-friendly classroom lessons and teaching strategies. Clear and concise chapters, fully aligned to Common Core Social Studies standards and National Council for the Social Studies standards, cover the underlying research, technology based options, practical classroom use, and modification of each high-value lesson and strategy. This book employs a hands-on approach to help educators quickly learn and apply proven methods and techniques in their social studies courses. Topics range from reading and writing in social studies and tools for analysis, to conducting formative and summative assessments, differentiating instruction, motivating students, incorporating social and emotional learning and culturally responsive teaching. Easy-to-read content shows how and why social studies should be taught and how to make connections across history, geography, political science, and beyond. Designed to reduce instructor preparation time and increase relevance, student engagement, and comprehension, this book: Explains the usefulness, application, and potential drawbacks of each instructional strategy Provides fresh activities applicable to all classrooms Helps social studies teachers work with ELLs, advanced students, and students with learning differences Offers real-world guidance for addressing current events while covering standards and working with textbooks The Social Studies Teacher's Toolbox is an invaluable source of real-world lessons, strategies, and techniques for general education teachers and social studies specialists, as well as resource specialists/special education teachers, elementary and secondary educators, and teacher educators. |
| project ideas for social studies: The Knowledge Gap Natalie Wexler, 2020-08-04 “Essential reading for teachers, education administrators, and policymakers alike.” —STARRED Library Journal The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension skills at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention. |
| project ideas for social studies: There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps Tish Rabe, 2002-09-24 Laugh and learn with fun facts about mapmakers, geography, compasses, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “You may travel the world, but no matter how far, with a map on your lap you will know where you are.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go on a journey and learn: • how to read the latitude and longitude lines on a map • why a hiker uses a topographical map • why mapmakers use a scale and legends • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, There’s a Map on My Lap! All About Maps also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals What Cat Is That? All About Cats Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness |
| project ideas for social studies: Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning John Larmer, John R. Mergendoller, Suzie Boss, 2015-05-26 This book take readers through the step-by-step process of how to create, implement, and assess project based learning (PBL) using a classroom-tested framework. Also included are chapters for school leaders on implementing PBL system wide and the use of PBL in informal settings. |
| project ideas for social studies: Teaching Global History Alan J. Singer, 2019-11-12 This updated edition of Teaching Global History challenges prospective and beginning social studies teachers to formulate their own views about what is important to know in global history and why. This essential text explains how to organize curriculum around broad social studies concepts and themes, as well as student questions about humanity, history, and the contemporary world. All chapters feature lesson ideas, a sample lesson plan with activity sheets, primary source documents, and helpful charts, graphs, photographs, and maps. This new edition includes connections to the C3 framework, updates throughout to account for the many shifts in global politics, and a new chapter connecting past to present through current events and historical studies in ways that engage students and propel civic activism. Offering an alternative to pre-packaged textbook outlines and materials, this text is a powerful resource for promoting thoughtful reflection and debate on what the global history curriculum should be and how to teach it. |
| project ideas for social studies: Drawdown Paul Hawken, 2017-04-18 • New York Times bestseller • The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world “At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against the widespread perception of doom that humanity cannot and will not solve the climate crisis. Reported by-effects include increased determination and a sense of grounded hope.” —Per Espen Stoknes, Author, What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming “There’s been no real way for ordinary people to get an understanding of what they can do and what impact it can have. There remains no single, comprehensive, reliable compendium of carbon-reduction solutions across sectors. At least until now. . . . The public is hungry for this kind of practical wisdom.” —David Roberts, Vox “This is the ideal environmental sciences textbook—only it is too interesting and inspiring to be called a textbook.” —Peter Kareiva, Director of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. One hundred techniques and practices are described here—some are well known; some you may have never heard of. They range from clean energy to educating girls in lower-income countries to land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. The solutions exist, are economically viable, and communities throughout the world are currently enacting them with skill and determination. If deployed collectively on a global scale over the next thirty years, they represent a credible path forward, not just to slow the earth’s warming but to reach drawdown, that point in time when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere peak and begin to decline. These measures promise cascading benefits to human health, security, prosperity, and well-being—giving us every reason to see this planetary crisis as an opportunity to create a just and livable world. |
| project ideas for social studies: Pearson My World Social Studies Linda Bennett, Jim Cummins, James B. Kracht, Alfred Tatum, William Edward White, 2012-07 Interactive and dynamic elementary Social Studies instruction! Everyone has a story. What's yours? myWorld Social Studies utilizes storytelling to bring Social Studies content to life. Our exclusive interactive digital solution makes Social Studies personal for every student in a way that's easier for you. With myWorld Social Studies, you can get to the heart of Social Studies in the time you have. myWorld Social Studies, connects Social Studies content and literacy instruction with materials that are streamlined, flexible and attuned to today's classroom. Our innovative digital instruction is seamlessly integrated, providing a blended program that is engaging, effective and easy to use. myWorld Social Studies is designed to: Connect Social Studies content with literacy instruction; Engage students and advance student achievement; Reduce teacher preparation time. Every classroom is unique. Pearson's myWorld Social Studies provides innovative and engaging materials that allow you to teach the way your students learn -- print, digital, and active--Publisher. |
| project ideas for social studies: Me on the Map Joan Sweeney, 2018-09-18 Maps can show you where you are anywhere in the world! A beloved bestseller that helps children discover their place on the planet, now refreshed with new art from Qin Leng. Where are you? Where is your room? Where is your home? Where is your town? This playful introduction to maps shows children how easy it is to find where they live and how they fit in to the larger world. Filled with fun and adorable new illustrations by Qin Leng, this repackage of Me on the Map will show readers how easy it is to find the places they know and love with help from a map. |
| project ideas for social studies: The Soda Bottle School Laura Kutner, Suzanne Slade, 2016-08-09 2016 EUREKA SILVER 2016 LIVING NOW AWARD, Books for Better LIving CBC Recommended Skipping Stones Honor Book In a Guatemalan village, students squished into their tiny schoolhouse, two grades to a classroom. |
| project ideas for social studies: Making History Mine Sarah Cooper, 2009 Shows how to use thematic instruction to link skills to content knowledge and incorporates strategies for making history personal and relevant to students' lives. Activites include role playing, debate, and service learning. Grades 5-9. |
| project ideas for social studies: National Standards for History National Center for History in the Schools (U.S.), Charlotte Antoinette Crabtree, Gary B. Nash, 1996 This sourcebook contains more than twelve hundred easy-to-follow and implement classroom activities created and tested by veteran teachers from all over the country. The activities are arranged by grade level and are keyed to the revised National History Standards, so they can easily be matched to comparable state history standards. This volume offers teachers a treasury of ideas for bringing history alive in grades 5?12, carrying students far beyond their textbooks on active-learning voyages into the past while still meeting required learning content. It also incorporates the History Thinking Skills from the revised National History Standards as well as annotated lists of general and era-specific resources that will help teachers enrich their classes with CD-ROMs, audio-visual material, primary sources, art and music, and various print materials. Grades 5?12 |
| project ideas for social studies: The Yellow Star Carmen Agra Deedy, Henri Sorensen, 2002 This powerful and dignified story of heroic justice is a story for all people and all times. The book tells the legend of King Christian X of Denmark. The ruling of the Nazis that all Danish jews would have to display a yellow star on their clothes frightened the Danes and their King. He sought for guidance in the starry night sky, and came up with a very simple answer. Everyone, himself included, would wear a yellow star. The book's focused and simplified approach allows children to be exposed to an unpleasant subject without feeling threatened. The seamless interaction between the illustrations and the text make this a fascinating and thought-provoking piece of work. |
| project ideas for social studies: The Social Studies Helper Denise Fawcett Facey, 2010-07-16 Based on the highest levels of Bloom's taxonomy, The Social Studies Helper easily integrates technology into every core high school social studies course as well as two electives. These creative assignments are designed to appeal to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles as the students are immersed in research, role-playing, art, etc. This is the resource book that you will turn to again and again throughout the school year. The Social Studies Helper is all the help you'll need, with innovative activities and projects, along with their rubrics and handouts, that are ready for use. |
| project ideas for social studies: Service-Learning Essentials Barbara Jacoby, 2014-10-08 Service-Learning Essentials is the resource you need to help you develop high-quality service-learning experiences for college students. Written by one of the field's leading experts and sponsored by Campus Compact, the book is the definitive work on this high-impact educational practice. Service-learning has been identified by the Association of American Colleges and Universities as having been widely tested and shown to be beneficial to college students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Organized in an accessible question-and-answer format, the book responds clearly and completely to the most common questions and concerns about service-learning. Each chapter addresses issues related to individual practice as well as to the collective work of starting and developing a service-learning center or program, with examples drawn from a variety of disciplines, situations, and institutional types. The questions range from basic to advanced and the answers cover both the fundamentals and complexities of service-learning. Topics include: Determining what service-learning opportunities institutions should offer How to engage students in critical reflection in academic courses and in cocurricular experiences Best practices for developing and sustaining mutually beneficial campus-community partnerships Integrating service-learning into the curriculum in all disciplines and at all levels, as well as various areas of student life outside the classroom Assessing service-learning programs and outcomes The dilemmas of service-learning in the context of power and privilege The future of service-learning in online and rapidly globalizing environments Service-learning has virtually limitless potential to enable colleges and universities to meet their goals for student learning while making unique contributions to addressing unmet local, national, and global needs. However, in order to realize these benefits, service-learning must be thoughtfully designed and carefully implemented. This easy-to-use volume contains everything faculty, leaders, and staff members need to know about service-learning to enhance communities, improve higher education institutions, and educate the next generation of citizens, scholars, and leaders. |
| project ideas for social studies: Elementary U.S. Geography & Social Studies (Teacher Guide) Craig Froman, 2020-07 |
| project ideas for social studies: My Little Book of Big Freedoms Chris Riddell, Amnesty International, 2021-06-10 We all want a good life, to have fun, to be safe, happy and fulfilled. For this to happen, we need to look after each other and stand up for the basic human rights that we often take for granted. This book features 16 different freedoms, each accompanied by beautiful illustrations. It shows why our human rights are so important - they help to keep us safe. Every day. Featuring a stunning cover and full-colour artwork. |
| project ideas for social studies: Amazing Social Studies Activities Mercedes M. Fisher, Bonita Coleman, Jennifer R. Neuhauser, 2005 Teachers are responsible for delivering, selecting, and implementing learning activities for their classrooms. They must consider the best approaches to engage their students as well as to meet the school's standards in instruction. Here is a practical how-to book to supplement the social studies curriculum. It places at the teacher's disposal, hundreds of classroom-tested activities that build learner support and interest in Social Studies (grades 6-12) content while at the same time being quick and low-cost to implement. Many of the lessons and activities can be easily adapted to existing lessons and may serve as a bridge to younger generations of learners. Both experienced and brand new teachers can benefit from this book. |
| project ideas for social studies: Flight for Freedom Kristen Fulton, 2020-03-03 An Inspiring True Story about One Family's Escape from Behind the Berlin Wall! Peter was born on the east side of Germany, the side that wasn't free. He watches news programs rather than cartoons, and wears scratchy uniforms instead of blue jeans. His family endures long lines and early curfews. But Peter knows it won't always be this way. Peter and his family have a secret. Late at night in their attic, they are piecing together a hot air balloon—and a plan. Can Peter and his family fly their way to freedom? This is the true story of a boy and his family who risk their lives for the hope of freedom in a daring escape from East Germany via a handmade hot air balloon in 1979. • A perfect picture book for educators teaching about the Cold War, the Iron Curtain, and East Germany • Flight for Freedom is a showcase for lessons of bravery, heroism, family, and perseverance, as well as stunning history • Includes detailed maps of the Wetzel family's escape route and diagrams of their hot air balloon For fans of historical nonfiction picture books like Let the Children March, The Wall, Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain, and Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon. • True life escape stories • For readers age 5–9 • For teachers, librarians, and historians Kristen Fulton is a children's book author. She can always be found with a notebook in hand as she ventures through historical sites and museums. Most of the time she lives in Florida—but she can also be found traveling the country by RV. Torben Kuhlmann is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. Starting in kindergarten he became known as the draftsman. Flying machines and rich historical detail often adorn his work. He lives in Hamburg, Germany. |
| project ideas for social studies: Teaching for Black Lives Flora Harriman McDonnell, 2018-04-13 Black students' bodies and minds are under attack. We're fighting back. From the north to the south, corporate curriculum lies to our students, conceals pain and injustice, masks racism, and demeans our Black students. But it¿s not only the curriculum that is traumatizing students. |
| project ideas for social studies: Rethinking Elementary Education Linda Christensen, Mark Hansen, Bob Peterson, 2012 Rethinking Elementary Education collects the finest writing about elementary school life and learning from 25 years of Rethinking Schools magazine. The articles in this collection offer practical insights about how to integrate the teaching of content with a social justice lens, seek wisdom from students and their families, and navigate stifling tests and mandates. Teachers and parents will find both inspiration and hope in these pages. |
| project ideas for social studies: Inquiry Design Model Kathy Swan, John Kelly Lee, S. G. Grant, 2018 |
| project ideas for social studies: MyWorld Interactive James West Davidson, Michael B. Stoff, Jennifer L. Bertolet, 2019 |
| project ideas for social studies: Creative Curriculum Teaching Strategies, Gryphon House, Delmar Thomson Learning, 1988-01-01 The Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice. |
| project ideas for social studies: Social Studies Fair Projects and Research Activities Leland Graham, Isabelle McCoy, 2001 Presents ideas for social studies fair projects, instructions on how to perform project research, examples of research papers, and reproducible materials and forms. |
| project ideas for social studies: Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers Ellen Kottler, Nancy P. Gallavan, 2015-11-24 Using their proven formula for guiding novice, pre-service, and experienced teachers, the authors synthesize real-world insights and the most practical elements of pedagogy to provide a ready-to-use resource of best classroom practices. Based on the authors' experience as teacher educators and skilled social studies teachers, this text helps practitioners: • Make instruction meaningful • Develop literacy to build social studies skills • Incorporate district expectations and state standards • Create a community of learners • Collaborate with colleagues The authors provide easy-to-follow lists, tips, and sample forms and letters to help teachers organize their daily work and reduce stress. |
| project ideas for social studies: Social Studies for Secondary Schools Alan J. Singer, 2008-10-26 This popular text advocates an inquiry and activity-based view of social studies teaching that respects the points of view of students and teachers. Based in practice and experience, it offers systematic support and open, honest advice for new teachers, is conversational not pedantic, and provides lots of examples. While the structure and most of the topics remain largely the same as before, this Third Edition presents new lesson ideas in every chapter especially designed to help new teachers to address learning standards, to work in inclusive settings, and to promote literacy and the use of technology in social studies classrooms puts a heavier focus on what is important to know and why includes new essays on the politics of social studies education responds to opponents of project- or activity-based social studies instruction and multicultural education with a sharpened defense of both of these approaches throughout the book Intended as a text for undergraduate and graduate pre-service social studies methods courses, this text is also useful for in-service training programs, as a reference for new social studies teachers, and as a resource for experienced social studies educators who are engaged in rethinking their teaching practice. |
| project ideas for social studies: Social Studies and Diversity Education Elizabeth E. Heilman, Ramona Fruja, Matthew Missias, 2010-01-21 This one-of-a-kind resource features ideas from over one hundred of our nation’s most thoughtful teacher educators reflecting on their best practices and offering specific strategies through which future teachers learn to teach. |
| project ideas for social studies: Teaching Social Studies James Litle, Gerald L. Wilson, Virginia Wilson, 1993-01-30 Just as society has changed dramatically over the last century, so have the social sciences. This valuable reference chronicles the historical development of social studies as a discipline in elementary and secondary schools. It also assesses the current state of teaching and research in the social sciences and history at the pre-college level, and it charts new directions for the future of social studies in secondary and elementary schools. By tracing the historical development of social studies, the reference indicates how social studies has constantly been redefined to meet the changing needs and expectations of society. At the same time, the historical context provided by the authors sheds new light on the current state of social studies in the curriculum and the development of social studies in the future. The book begins with introductory chapters that overview themes and issues common to all areas of history and the social sciences. The chapters that follow summarize and assess the developments and trends of particular fields commonly thought to constitute social studies. The volume concludes with chapters on broad topics, including the place of religion in the social studies curriculum, the role of writing in history and the social sciences, and the professional training of social studies teachers. Each chapter begins with a section of reflections on the development of the discipline, followed by a section on current issues and trends, followed by a final section of projections for the future of the discipline. The result is a comprehensive overview of the past, present, and future of social studies in elementary and secondary schools and an indispensable reference for educators, historians, and social scientists. |
| project ideas for social studies: Challenges of Teaching with Technology Across the Curriculum Lawrence A. Tomei, 2003-01-01 Teachers are looking for a text that will guide them in the selection of appropriate educational software and help them make decisions about the myriad of available Internet sites. They want to know how all this material can help their students learn better. This text integrates both theory and practice with assessment to make learning outcomes possible. |
Project-Based Learning in Social Studies
PBL in Social Studies We see many varieties of PBL in social studies classrooms. Projects can be found in all grade levels and courses, from primary students learning about communities to middle school history, to 12thgrade government and econom-ics. Some projects are single-subject, …
Project-Based Learning in Primary-Grade Social Studies
Here, I invited Anne-Lise Halvorsen and her colleagues to share their research on project-based learning in the primary grades. In a series of studies, they developed integrated literacy and …
Steps to Completing Your Social Studies Fair Project
Steps to Completing Your Social Studies Fair Project. 1. Brainstorm and choose a topic. 2. Write your statement of purpose. 3. Select resource materials. 4. Prepare your outline.
Downloadable Reproducible eBooks
These social studies projects and research activities, which normally take three to eight weeks to complete, are a great way to provide students with some of their most valuable learning …
THE BASICS OF A SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR PROJECT
This portion of the Social Studies Fair Bulletin is intended to identify key elements in a social studies project, describes how those elements should be developed, and offer incidental …
©2018 National Council for the Social Studies PBL in Social …
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Performance Assessment Strategies: Project-Based Learning
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Engaging the Community with a Project-Based Approach - Social …
social studies given the emphasis in stan-dards on the local community context. Sustained Exploration of a Topic Each of the 20 sessions, approximately 45 minutes each, of our four …
PBL IMPACT 1 - PBLWorks
Putting PBL to the Test: The Impact of Project-based Learning on Second-Graders’ Social Studies and Literacy Learning and Motivation in Low-SES School Settings The ideas driving project …
Putting PjBL to the Test: The Impact of Project-Based
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SocialStudies Discussion ResourceGuide - TeachingWorks
discussion is a foundational practice for approaching social studies as inquiry, and builds on other instructional practices such as eliciting student thinking and setting up and managing small …
The Effectiveness of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) Approach …
Concept of the PBL Approach. The PBL concept implies collaboration of two or more teachers at a specific level when planning, implementing, and/or evaluating a course (Carpenter et al., …
14. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY …
Social studies provides a rich context for understanding the foundational ideas of an historical era and inquiring about the possibilities and potential responses to solving past or current social …
PBL and Skill Building for 12 th Grade Social Studies 1 Title Page …
Project based learning in a social studies classroom provides a venue for teachers to use projects for skill building activities tied to a challenging socially minded curriculum, while allowing for …
©2018 National Council for the Social Studies Learning through …
15 Oct 2014 · What is Project-Based-Learning— and Why Use It? Like other articles in this issue of Social Education, we see project-based learn-ing as an approach that focuses both on the …
The Impact of Project-Based Learning on Social Studies and …
8 Jun 2020 · About the study. Researchers investigated the impact of project- based learning and limited, aligned professional development on social studies and literacy achieve-ment and on …
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies | page 1 Why Should I Read This Guide? The goal of this handbook is to support you through the thesis-writing process by offering answers …
The Impact of Project-Based Learning in Teaching Social Studies …
project-based instruction will develop the critical thinking skills among students in teaching Social Studies subjects in the new normal. This research contributes to the ongoing discourse on …
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies
Before the project begins: Basic questions..... 2 Why should I write a thesis? ..... 2 What’s a good topic for a Social Studies thesis?..... 2 How long is a Social Studies thesis? supervisor. How do …
Hispanic Cultural Projects for Spanish Classes, Social Studies …
Including culture in a Spanish curriculum is vital, and it is often a challenge in today’s curricula packed with vocabulary and grammar. This collection of cultural projects provides students …
Project-Based Learning in Social Studies
PBL in Social Studies We see many varieties of PBL in social studies classrooms. Projects can be found in all grade levels and courses, from primary students learning about communities to middle school history, to 12thgrade government and econom-ics. Some projects are single-subject, and some are multi-disciplinary, taught by a
Project-Based Learning in Primary-Grade Social Studies
Here, I invited Anne-Lise Halvorsen and her colleagues to share their research on project-based learning in the primary grades. In a series of studies, they developed integrated literacy and social studies project-based units and then tested their effects on students’ learning.
Steps to Completing Your Social Studies Fair Project
Steps to Completing Your Social Studies Fair Project. 1. Brainstorm and choose a topic. 2. Write your statement of purpose. 3. Select resource materials. 4. Prepare your outline.
Downloadable Reproducible eBooks
These social studies projects and research activities, which normally take three to eight weeks to complete, are a great way to provide students with some of their most valuable learning experiences based on history, geography, political science, economics, anthropology, and sociology topics.
THE BASICS OF A SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR PROJECT - southeastern.edu
This portion of the Social Studies Fair Bulletin is intended to identify key elements in a social studies project, describes how those elements should be developed, and offer incidental information for teachers and students about how to initiate, develop, and present a …
©2018 National Council for the Social Studies PBL in Social Studies ...
A quick Internet search on “Social Studies Projects” yields doz - ens of websites (not to mention published materials for purchase) that help teachers transform their classrooms into stages where Civil War reenactments, UN summits,
Performance Assessment Strategies: Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning enables students to apply and acquire knowledge and develop skills by investigating complex questions or challenges over an extended period of time. While completing individual projects, group projects, or a combination of both, students use their creativity and collaboration skills to communicate their ideas.
Engaging the Community with a Project-Based Approach - Social Studies
social studies given the emphasis in stan-dards on the local community context. Sustained Exploration of a Topic Each of the 20 sessions, approximately 45 minutes each, of our four PBL units focuses on developing knowledge and skills necessary to complete the over-all project goals. Each session builds upon the previous one, and teachers are
PBL IMPACT 1 - PBLWorks
Putting PBL to the Test: The Impact of Project-based Learning on Second-Graders’ Social Studies and Literacy Learning and Motivation in Low-SES School Settings The ideas driving project-based learning (PBL) have a long history in American education dating back to the early twentieth century during the Progressive Era (Kliebard, 2004).
Putting PjBL to the Test: The Impact of Project-Based ... - PBLWorks
This cluster randomized controlled trial investigated the impact of project-based learning with professional development supports on social studies and literacy achievement and motivation of second-grade students from low–socioeconomic status school districts.
SocialStudies Discussion ResourceGuide - TeachingWorks
discussion is a foundational practice for approaching social studies as inquiry, and builds on other instructional practices such as eliciting student thinking and setting up and managing small group work. What is the role of leading a group discussion in the social studies classroom?
The Effectiveness of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) Approach as …
Concept of the PBL Approach. The PBL concept implies collaboration of two or more teachers at a specific level when planning, implementing, and/or evaluating a course (Carpenter et al., 2007), which mainly involves the exchange of training expertise and reflective conversation (Chang & …
14. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY …
Social studies provides a rich context for understanding the foundational ideas of an historical era and inquiring about the possibilities and potential responses to solving past or current social-scientific challenges.
PBL and Skill Building for 12 th Grade Social Studies 1 Title Page …
Project based learning in a social studies classroom provides a venue for teachers to use projects for skill building activities tied to a challenging socially minded curriculum, while allowing for students to experience their education in a variety of
©2018 National Council for the Social Studies Learning through …
15 Oct 2014 · What is Project-Based-Learning— and Why Use It? Like other articles in this issue of Social Education, we see project-based learn-ing as an approach that focuses both on the content of curriculum and what stu-dents do with what they learn. Organized around real-world challenges that stu-dents engage in and ultimately master in
The Impact of Project-Based Learning on Social Studies and …
8 Jun 2020 · About the study. Researchers investigated the impact of project- based learning and limited, aligned professional development on social studies and literacy achieve-ment and on student motivation. Participating students were second graders from schools serving predominantly low-income families.
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies | page 1 Why Should I Read This Guide? The goal of this handbook is to support you through the thesis-writing process by offering answers to common questions that you may have as you work on your thesis project. The questions covered in this guide, and the answers I provide to those
The Impact of Project-Based Learning in Teaching Social Studies …
project-based instruction will develop the critical thinking skills among students in teaching Social Studies subjects in the new normal. This research contributes to the ongoing discourse on pedagogical strategies in the post-pandemic era, emphasizing the
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies
Before the project begins: Basic questions..... 2 Why should I write a thesis? ..... 2 What’s a good topic for a Social Studies thesis?..... 2 How long is a Social Studies thesis? supervisor. How do I choose the right one?
Hispanic Cultural Projects for Spanish Classes, Social Studies …
Including culture in a Spanish curriculum is vital, and it is often a challenge in today’s curricula packed with vocabulary and grammar. This collection of cultural projects provides students with experience with Hispanic culture independently. The projects are also ideal for a social studies class at any level.
