Social+Studies+Readings

Social Studies Readings by Week - All articles can now be downloaded as a zip file from iLearn.

Week 2 - Culture 9/5 All Read: Powerful and Purposeful Teaching and Learning in Elementary Social Studies Choice of One of the Following:
 * First Graders Research Stuffed Animals and Learn about their World
 * Student-Designed Cultural Lesson Boards and Wall Maps (Also refer to for Week 8 Geography)
 * Oh, Say Can You See? Visualizing American Symbols in the Fifth Grade

Week 3 – Primary Sources 9/12 Suggested Methods for Integrating Primary Sources into Classroom Instruction - //No Summary Required, Please print read & put in Learning Log//

Week 4 - History 9/19 Choice of One of the Following:
 * Using Oral History in the Elementary School Classroom
 * Exploring the Past with 21st Century Tools
 * Strengthening Student Thinking and Writing about World History + Pullout

Week 6 – Governance & Civics 10/3 All – Story Quilts: Communicating Content and Creating Connections

Choice of One of the Following:
 * Teaching and Learning about the U.S. President: Activities for an Election Year
 * We Elect a President: Using Literature to Teach Decision-Making Skills

Week 7 – Economics 10/10 All – Designing Classroom Spaces to Maximize Social Studies Learning

Choice of One of the Following:
 * The Federal Reserve and the Elementary Classroom
 * Tomb it May Concern: Visit your Local Cemetery for a Multidisciplinary (and Economical) Field Trip + Pullout
 * Let’s Teach Students to Prioritize: Reconsidering “Wants” and “Needs” + Pullout

Week 8 – Geography 10/24 All – Globes & Community Maps Handout AND Google Earth: A Virtual Globe for Elementary Geography

Week 9 – Individuals, Groups, and Interactions 10/31 All - Ways to Teach About Informational Text Choose One of the Following: Citizenship as a Verb Teaching Students to Become Informed, Think it Through, and Take Action Four Strategies for Teaching Open-Mindedness