21st Century Social Studies

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How can teachers provide powerful teaching of social studies and address the challenges?

Address 10 themes:

Engage Students

Technology

Learn 360

Virtual Battlefield Maps and Tours apps

Virtual Field Trips

Manipulative floor maps, graphic organizers, goup discussions, vocabulary activities

Curriculum Integration

Change in use of textbook: Use as base for concepts, vocabulary, Big Ideas - not the sole source

Integrate themes with weekly reading story

Social Studies themed centers during reading block

Children's Literature

Read Alouds

Notable Book List

Professional Development

Advocate for change with local leaders, professional organizations, state leaders, publishers, and other leaders in the field

Collaboration with colleagues

Anneburg Learner

National Council for the Social Studies membership

Why is social studies important in the 21st Century?

Prepare students to be capable of making decisons that are good and right for all

For effective, productive citizens of world, country, state, city, school, and family

Reminded of 4-H pleadge

To teach students to "know the right thing to do, value it, and do the right thing" from: Duplass, James.2007. Elementary socials studies: Trite, disjointed, and in need of reform. The Social Studies, 98(4),137-144.

Effective citizenship skills must begin in early interactions with others

What challenges do teachers of social studies face?

Students' lack of background knowledge and experiences

Focus on high stakes testing/Reading and Math

Need for time to explore mass of resources

Lack of professional development

Time restraints

What is social studies in the 21st Century?

Many and varied resources to teachers

Quote from NCSS website: Unless children acquire the foundations of knowledge, attitudes, and skills in social studies in the important elementary years, it is unlikely that teachers in the junior and senior high schools will be successful in preparing effective citizens for the 21st century.

children bombarded with messages on tv, web, and others

rapid changes in technology