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Chapter 7
Social Studies
“Children’s everyday experiences are
the foundation of their social studies
learning.”
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Overview of Social Studies
• Prepare children with knowledge, skills,
and attitudes they need to participate in
and contribute to their worlds
• Focus on ensuring that children feel good
about themselves first so that they can
eventually make positive contributions to
society
• Experiences—firsthand
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Core of Social Studies
• Social sciences
– Anthropology
– Sociology
– History
– Geography
– Economics
– Psychology
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Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Approach to Social Studies
• Build on what children already know-their
everyday experiences and interests
• Integrate children’s development of social skills
with their knowledge of social studies.
• Focus on the processes of social studies
• Integrate social studies with other learning
content
• Do not teach isolated facts
• Provide hands-on experiences
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Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Approach to Social Studies-continued
• Primary grade children have experiences
that extend to other parts of the country
and beyond
• Foster children’s understanding of
democratic processes and attitudes
- rule making
- problem-solving
- listening to others’ ideas and perspectives
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The NCSS Curriculum Standards
10 Themes
Culture
Power, Authority, and Governance
Time, Continuity, and Change
Production, Distribution, and
Consumption
People, Places, and Environments
Science, Technology, and Society
Individual Development and
Identity
Global Connections
Individuals, Groups, and
Institutions
Civic Ideas and Practices
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Goals of Social Studies
• Develop a child’s positive self-concept
• Further an understanding of a child’s role in the
family
• Develop an awareness of a child’s own cultural
heritage
• Provide an inclusive, multicultural classroom
environment
• Develop an understanding of the need for rules
and laws
• Teachers provide daily role models
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Theories That Support Social
Studies
• Multiple Intelligences—Howard Gardner
• Sociocultural Theory—Lev Vygotsky
• Cognitive Developmental Theory—Jean
Piaget
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Activities That Support Goals
• Project approach
• Themes
– Homes
– Families
• Stories and drawings
• Activities specific to families and homes
• Maps or place awareness
– Three-dimensional
– Story mapping
• Time lines for primary-aged children
- Personal
- Interactive timelines
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Creating Partnerships with
Families
• Acknowledge and respect children’s home
language and culture
• Obtain family input from all involved
persons
• Focus on building and maintaining
reciprocal relationships
• Build a sense of trust
• Post weekly menus and lesson plans
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Creating Partnerships with
Families-continued
• Develop communication systems,
including use of emails or technology
• Governing or advisory groups must
include family as members
• Family get-togethers; open houses
• Family-teacher conferences
• Invite family members to share interests
• Complementary learning supports
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Field Trips
Walking
trips
Neighborhood
walks
Mini-field
trips
Major
field trips
Specific-purpose
field trips
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Planning for Successful Field
Trips
• Decide what an appropriate field trip
should provide
• Selecting the site
• Visiting the location
• Plan for the trip
• Take the trip
• Prepare follow-up activities
• Evaluating the trip
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Planning for Successful Field
Trips-continued
• Careful planning also includes:
- Preparing yourself
- Preparing the children
- Preparing the families
- [See Figures 7-4 and 7-5 for sample
permission slips]
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Other Considerations for Field
Trips
• Safety first
– Charged cell phone
– Emergency contact numbers
– First-aid kit
– Count heads
• Enjoy!!!
• Follow-up and Assessment
• Suggested field trips
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Developmentally Appropriate/
Multicultural/Anti-Bias
• Evaluate your classroom to ensure this
approach is supported
• Activities that can utilize this approach
– Family quilts
– Making the class into a neighborhood
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