Social Studies
I. Purpose and Goals of Social Studies: Two Major Goals
Social Understanding and Civic Competence
I. Purpose and Goals of Social Studies: Subgoals
Knowledge, attitudes & values, and skills
II. Learning Theory & Opportunity Gap: (True or False): Prior knowledge supports new learning.
True
Opportunity Gap = differences in access to:
High-quality curriculum, effective instruction, and educational resources.
True or false: Opportunity Gap is not about ability or motivation.
True
III. Culture, diversity, and equity: Culture
shared values, beliefs, and customs.
III. Culture, diversity, and equity: Cultural Deprivation
deficit view of students
III. Culture, diversity, and equity: Cultural Difference
recognizing differences without deficit thinking.
III. Culture, diversity, and equity: Effective Teaching Practices
Culturally responsive instruction, multicultural education, differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, high expectations for learning, and engaging with learning.
Why teachers encourage citizenship?
So the students will be personally responsible citizens, participatory citizens, and social justice-oriented citizens.
True or false: Teachers should address enduring public issues in appropriate ways.
True
Social Studies Disciplines: Civics
Public issues and civic life.
Social Studies Disciplines: Anthropology
Humans in cultures and environments
Social Studies Disciplines: Sociology
Groups, institutions, and social structures
VI. Geography & Map Skills: Geography and map skills
Geography, absolute location, relative location, hemisphere, and ocean.
VI. Geography & Map Skills: Map & globe skills
Map vs globes, map key, map scale, and map symbols.
True or False: Geography instruction is about understanding relationships not memorization.
True
VII. History & Historical Thinking: Historical Reasoning
interpreting meaning from the past.
VII. History & Historical Thinking: Chronological Reasoning
Sequencing events and understanding change over time.
VII. History & Historical Thinking: Sources
Artifacts, primary sources, and secondary sources.
True or False: Social Studies instruction should include inquiry, not just lecture.
True