SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS CLASS
South
Dakota Social Studies Standards
National
Council for the Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 1 - Monday - Feb. 9
| The Ron Clark Story | Ron Clark Video Gallery | Advice From Ron Clark | Ron Clark Academy |
ASSIGNMENT: Journal Article #1 Open topic on Social Studies – from Social Education, or Middle Level Learners, or Social Studies & The Young Learner - DUE: Week 2
Journal Critique Checklist - Social Studies
Middle Level Learner Archive
SOCIAL STUDIES - INTEL UNIT - Friday - Feb. 13
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Introduction to Developing an Intel Unit of Study – choosing a topic Unit Topics List |
Intel Unit
Questions Development |
Unit Plan Template | Lesson Plan |
| Intel Unit Checklist | Intel Unit Sample 1 | Intel Unit Sample 2 | Behavioral Objective Verbs |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 2 - Monday - Feb. 16
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*Discuss journal article critique #1 in class |
Teaching Social Studies -
ppt. *Social Studies Themes in Textbooks Activity *Social Studies Scope and Sequence Teaching Social Studies Video - Workshop 1 video Teaching Social Studies - video |
Literature
in the Social Studies Curriculum -Social Studies 2008 Trade Books *Bring two children’s lit books to class on social studies topics to share |
Bloom’s
Taxonomy Questioning Strategies -Bloom's Taxonomy -New vs Old -New - PowerPoint Write a question or an activity for each of the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy - use topic of your unit |
Teaching Strategy:
Cooperative Learning -Cooperative Learning -Cooperative Learning Slideshow -Cooperative Learning Video -Why use Cooperative Learning? -Jigsaw Classroom -Class Activities |
Multiple Intelligences Find a social studies lesson plan on the Internet and label all the Multiple Intelligences used in the lesson. |
SOCIAL STUDIES - INTEL UNIT
- Friday - Feb. 20
Work on Lessons in the Computer Lab
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Create Lesson 1 of Intel Unit Due March 2 |
Create Lesson 2
of Intel Unit Due March 9 |
Create Lesson 3 of Intel Unit Due March 16 |
Create Lesson 4 of Intel Unit Due March 30 |
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Create Lesson
5 of Intel Unit Due April 6 |
Create Lesson
6 of Intel Unit Due April 20 |
Create Lesson
7 of Intel Unit Due April 27 |
Intel
Template Due May 4 |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 3 - Monday - Feb. 23
GLIDDEN COMPUTER LAB - Work on Social Studies Online Portfolio
Peterson K-8 Social Studies Sites
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Integrating Technology into Social Studies
-ppt
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Thinkfinity
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Create a WIKI to use for vocabulary words from your unit of study. |
Find 5 WebQuests for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards topic
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Find 10 teacher sites and 10 student sites for
each of the 5 Social Studies Standards topic
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Online
Google Sites
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Online Social Studies Portfolio Sample
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Portportal
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Find 10 SmartBoard sites for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards
topic
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Find 5
Videos or songs for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards topic
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ASSIGNMENT: Journal Article #2 Open topic on Social Studies –Social Studies & The Young Learner DUE: Week 4
SmartBoard Presentations: find a SmartBoard site, list the URL on the class Wiki, present it on March 9th
1st CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – Feb. 27 – Lowell
Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 4 - Monday - March 2 - Geography and History
| Discuss journal article critique #2 in class |
Engaging Students in
Active Learning - video |
What is Geography? PPT | Geography Theme Ideas |
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History Teaching Ideas |
History Sites |
Louisiana Purchase - video 50 States and Capitals - video Other Social Studies Videos Civil War Reenactment Video |
Geography Teaching Ideas Geography Sites |
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – March 6 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 5 - Monday - March 9 - POLITICAL SCIENCE (CIVICS), ECONOMICS
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Civics Sites Ben's Guide to Government |
Economics Sites Economic Lessons Using Children's books K-5 Economic Concepts Economic Songs EconoEdLink |
SmartBoard Presentations |
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – March 13 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 6 - Monday - March 16 - DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – March 20 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 7 - Monday - March 30 - ASSESSMENT, CONTENT AREA STRATEGIES
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“Assessing
Students’ Learning” online video
http://www.learner.org/resources/series176.html |
Graphic Organizers Worksheets |
Strategies for Reading Comprehension |
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – April 3 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation Evaluation
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 8 - Monday - April 6 - Presentations 30-40 minutes
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US History Lesson Plan Presentation K-5
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US History Lesson Plan
Presentation 6-8 |
Work on Intel Unit |
EASTER BREAK - April 10-13
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – April 17 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 9 - Monday- April 20 - Presentations 30-40 minutes
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Geography Lesson Plan Presentation K-5 |
Geography Lesson Plan
Presentation 6-8 |
Work on Intel Unit |
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – April 24 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 10 - Monday - April 27 - Presentations 30-40 minutes
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Economics Lesson Plan Presentation K-5 |
Economics Lesson Plan
Presentation 6-8 |
Work on Intel Unit |
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – May 1 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 11 - Monday - May 4 - Presentations 30-40 minutes
| Political Science/Civics Lesson Plan Presentation K-5 | Political
Science/Civics Lesson Plan Presentation 6-8 |
Work on Intel Unit |
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – May 8 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 12 - Monday - May 11 - Presentations 30-40 minutes
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Anthropology Lesson Presentation K-5 |
Anthropology Lesson Presentation 6-8 |
CLASSROOM PRACTICUM – May 15 – Lowell Elementary – 12:30-2:30
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 13 - Monday - May 18 - Presentations 30-40 minutes
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Sociology Lesson Presentation K-4 |
Sociology Lesson Presentation 5-8 |
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