SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS CLASS
FALL 2011
Presentation Lesson Plan Template
Practicum Evaluation
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Feb. 4 |
Feb. 7 and 11 | Feb. 14 and 18 | Feb. 21 and 25 |
Feb. 28 and March 4 |
March 7 and 11 | March 14 and 18 | |
| March 21 and 25 - Spring Break | March 28 and April 1 |
April 4 and 8 TIE Conference |
April 11 and 15 |
April 18 April 22 -and 25 Easter |
April 29 | May 2 and 6 |
May 9 and 13 and 16 SURVEY |
SOCIAL STUDIES - Week 1 - Friday - Feb. 4 Glidden Lab - SmartBoard Update
Building 21st Century Classrooms
SmartBoard Exchange - List of Lessons
Social Studies Online Portfolio
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 2 - Monday - Feb. 7 and Friday - Feb. 11 (Computer Lab - Social Studies Portfolio - Due May 9)
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Class Syllabus Spring 2011 Assignments |
Class Wiki Signup for your class lesson presentation on the class Wiki. |
Social Studies Online Portfolio |
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South Dakota Social Studies Standards |
National
Council for the Social Studies |
National Council for the Social Studies Ning |
21st Century Skills "21st Century Learning" |
| "What Makes a Great Teacher?" | New Teacher Resource Page |
| The Ron Clark Story | Ron Clark Video Gallery | Advice From Ron Clark | Ron Clark Academy |
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ASSIGNMENT:
Journal Article #1 Open topic on Social Studies –
from Social
Education, or Middle Level Learners, or Social Studies & The Young Learner -
DUE: Feb. 14
Journal
Critique Checklist
Middle Level Learner Archive
*Bring two children’s lit books to class on social studies topics to share - Feb. 14
*Draw a floor plan of your future classroom with social studies and science in mind. - Due: Feb. 25
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Multiple Intelligences
Slideshow Lesson Plan Ideas |
Multiple Intelligence Video or "Rainbow of Intelligences" USF Library |
Assessment: Find Your Strengths Learning Style Test Complete the online surveys and bring the results to class on Feb. 16 |
Create a poster on a Multiple Intelligence assigned to you - use 1/2 of a poster sheet, post on bulletin board in RM212 |
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 11 - GLIDDEN COMPUTER LAB
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Integrating Technology into Social Studies
-ppt Social Studies Online Videos – preview 5 |
Thinkfinity Type in your social studies unit topic to find sites for it. |
Portportal
assignment on portfolio sample page |
Find 3
WebQuests
for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards topic example |
Find 10
teacher sites
and 10
student sites
for
each of the 5 Social Studies Standards topic |
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*Online
Google Sites *Online Social Studies Portfolio Sample Create a Social Studies Online Portfolio |
Create a WIKI to use for vocabulary words from your unit of study. Wikispaces.com |
Find 3
PowerPoint Sites
for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards topics Find 3 Literature Sites for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards |
Find 5
SmartBoard sites
for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards
topic |
Find 5
Videos or songs for each of the 5 Social Studies Standards topic Watch Know Videos - Excellent |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 3 - Monday - Feb. 14 and Friday Feb. 18
Social Studies -Definition and Rationale
Presentation Groups
Presentation Evaluation
| "Decade in 7 Minutes" |
Teaching Social Studies ppt |
SD Social Studies Standards *U.S. History *World History *Geography *Economics *Civics (Government) Thematic Strands Themes Activity |
Social Studies: Definition and Rationale ppt Essentials Guides *Social Studies Scope and Sequence Essentials Activity |
Literature
in the Social Studies Curriculum -Social Studies 2009 Trade Books *Bring two children’s lit books to class on social studies topics to share |
Label all the Multiple Intelligences used in the WebQuest worksheet |
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Workshop 1 video |
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Online Classroom Floor Plans |
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| *Discuss journal article critique #1 in class |
TEN THEMES OF SOCIAL STUDIES
The ten themes that serve as organizing strands for the social studies curriculum at every school level are:
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ASSIGNMENT:
Journal Article #2 Open topic
on Social Studies –Social Studies & The
Young Learner
DUE: Feb. 25
Journal
Critique Checklist
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FRIDAY - FEBRURY 18 -
Social Studies Journal Article Critique #2
Discuss 3 things you learned.
Discuss your feelings about the article.
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 4 - Monday - Feb. 21 and Feb. 25 - Glidden 212
Preview classroom floor plans
PRACTICUM IN THE SCHOOLS
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Practicum
Evaluatio |
SF Staff |
ACTIVE LEARNING
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Engaging Students In Active Learning -
video #6 worksheet |
1. Higher-order thinking 2. Depth of knowledge 3. Real-world connection 4. Meaningful Discussions 5. Social Support |
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An approach to learning focusing on the process of solving a problem and
acquiring knowledge.
The approach is also inquiry-based when students are active in creating the
problem.
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Learning in Hand - PBL |
PBL Video Library *Introduction P B Learning *March of the Monarchs *More Fun than a Barrel of...Worms *More Fun than a Barrel of...Worms 2 |
Project, Problem, and Inquiry Learning |
Five-Year-Olds Pilot Their Own Project Learning
The Travel USA Project -
The Animal Research Project - 1st grade |
| Background Knowledge | Project-Based Learning sites | Develop a Project Idea |
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Constructivism is a learning strategy that draws on students' existing knowledge, beliefs, and skills. With a constructivist approach, students synthesize new understanding from prior learning and new information. |
Constructivism
- The 5 E's ENGAGE - OPENING EXPLORE - RESEARCH EXPLAIN- WRITING ELABORATE - PROJECT EVALUATE - RUBRIC |
LESSON 1 - April 4 LESSON 2 - April 11 LESSON 3 - April 18 LESSON 4 - May 2 LESSON 5 - May 9 LESSON PLAN SAMPLE LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE Lesson Plans Template Great site for Lesson Plan Ideas Lesson Themes |
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EXPLORE SAMPLES OF PROJECTS Scavenger Hunt Clickable Worksheet WebQuest Book Report Create a Scavenger Hunt, Clickable Worksheet or find a WebQuest for each of your |
WebQuest in 21st Century Introduction Task Resources Process Evaluation Conclusion |
Assignment Slides - PowerPoint
or SmartBoard
PDF Slides |
| Social Studies Project Unit Details | Social Studies Unit of Study Worksheet |
Social Studies Unit Engage Activities Worksheet |
Engage Sample Sample SmartBoard Teaching Today Lesson Plans - get ideas |
ASSIGNMENT: Lesson Plan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and a PowerPoint or SmartBoard Slide show to go with each lesson.
Bring a childen's literature book to class on Feb. 28 that teaches about diversity.
SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 5 – Monday Feb. 28 and Friday - March 4 – CLASSROOM PRACTICUM 12:30-2:30
REVIEW 5 ES LESSON PLANS
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM
Cultural Differences - Video
| Don't Laugh at Me - song/video | Three Letters from Teddy |
Make a Difference Movies "Lost Cause Kid" |
Teaching Children With Exceptionalities | Assistive Technology |
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DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM -ppt. Comparing Cultures Activity My Family Tree Activity |
Classroom Tips on Diversity Share your literature book on diversity |
Exploring Unity and Diversity 58 minute video Diversity Video Worksheet |
Activities that Promote Racial and Cultural Awareness | |
| Differentiated Instruction |
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Raising the Bar - Differentiated Instruction |
Tic-Tac-Toe Homework |
Differentiated Instruction PDFiles |
ASSIGNMENT: Work on Project-based Learning Lessons
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 6 - Monday - March 7 - Geography and History Friday - March 11 Class Practicum
Social Studies Project Based Lessons
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States and Capitals SmartBoard quiz |
Quizlet Teacher Tools for Creating Quizzes |
USA
Jeopardy Standards Game |
SETTING AND ACHIEVING SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
Geography/History
ASSIGNMENT: Work on Projects
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 7 - Monday - March 14 - GOVERNMENT (CIVICS), ECONOMICS Friday - March 18 Classroom Practicum
Social Studies Project Based Lessons
GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS
Work on Social Studies Lesson presentation
ASSIGNMENT: Work on Projects
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 8 - SPRING BREAK
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 9 - Monday - March 28 - ASSESSMENT, CONTENT AREA STRATEGIES Friday - April 1- Classroom
Practicum
| Video #7 session addresses two questions that are central to social studies assessment: How do we know students are learning? and How do we know our teaching is effective? Because assessment often provides only a snapshot of learning, social studies teachers need a variety of tools and strategies to gauge students' knowledge. |
“Assessing
Students’ Learning” View the video |
Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Worksheets My Studiyo -View handouts -Can you use any of them in your unit lessons? |
Strategies for Reading
Comprehension -Preview some of the strategies that you could use in your unit of study |
Work on Social Studies Lesson presentation Presentation Groups Presentation Evaluation Presentations start on April 11 |
ASSIGNMENT: Work on Projects
VIDEOS
| We Shall Remain | Native Americans | Presidents | National Parks |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 10
April 4 - TIE Conference
April 8 - Classroom Practicum
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation Lesson Plan
Template
Presentation Evaluation
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 11 - Monday - April 11 - Presentations 30-45 minutes K-4
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US History Lesson Plan Presentation
K-4 |
US History Lesson Plan
Presentation
5-8 |
Work on Projects |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 11 - Friday - April 15 - CLASSROOM PRACTICUM
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 12 - Monday- April 18 - Presentations 30-45 minutes
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Geography Lesson Plan Presentation
K-4 |
Geography Lesson Plan Presentation 5-8 | Work on Projects |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 12 - April 22 - Easter Break
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 13 - Monday - April 25 - Easter Break
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 13 - Friday - April 29 - CLASSROOM PRACTICUM
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 14 - Monday - May 2- Presentations 30-45 minutes
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Economics Lesson Plan Presentation K-4 |
Economics Lesson Plan Presentation 5-8 | Work on Projects |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 14 - Friday - May 6 - CLASSROOM PRACTICUM
SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK 15 - Monday - May 9 - Presentation 30-45 minutes
| Political
Science/Civics Lesson Plan Presentation K-8 |
Anthropology - Lesson Plan Presentation K-8 |
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 15 - Friday - May 13 - CLASSROOM PRACTICUM
SOCIAL STUDIES WEEK 16 - Monday - May 16 -
| Final Projects Walk Through |
General Classroom Tips for working with diverse students
Videos you can use in your lesson plans -
SqoolTube;
WatchKnow Videos
PowerPoints - PowerPoint Palooza;
PPPST
Theme
Resources
Presentations and Activities
Lesson Plans
Arlys Peterson's Web Site
Updated
08/15/2011
Comments to Arlys Peterson email at
arlys.peterson@usiouxfalls.edu
SqoolTube -
videos
Educational Origami
Wiki - lots of sites
Project Explorer
