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Social Studies Wordle

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I chose each of these words because they describe what Social Studies truely is. I have learned during my time in this methods class, that social studies is much more than what I originally thought it was. It is more than history, geography, and economics; social studies is also character education, literature and writing, and service learning. I've learned that it is easy to include social studies in English/Language Arts lessons beacuse you can pick a book to read as a class that can be used to teach some social studies concept as well. I have also learned that is is important for teachers to know the SCOS (Standard Course of Study) for Social Studies and the NCSS (National Council of Social Studies). Both of these standards should be used by teachers as a guide for teaching a social studies class. Social Studies should be taught using active learning. Several teaching strategies can result in a student actively learning by having students do simulations, role play, create projects, and use 21st century technology. I hate that teachers have lessened the amount of social studies taught in the elementary classroom just because social studies isn't an EOG test. Hopefully this will change and teachers will realize just how important social studies is and that it is necessary to include in a child's learning experience.