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EDUC 3350 Mideterm
Fairmont State University Social Studies Methods Midterm Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Social Studies | the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence |
| What is the primary purpose of ss? | help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions |
| What are the two goals of ss? | social understanding and civic competence |
| Social Understanding | knowledge of human societies / how to get along |
| Civic Competence | readiness / willingness to assume responsibilities and be a democratic citizen |
| How do we achieve the goals of ss? | knowledge, attitudes and values, skills |
| What are the three skills to help us achieve the goals of ss? | democratic participation, study and inquiry, intellectual |
| What are the 4 major disciplines of social studies? | history, civics, economics, geography |
| Curriculum Standards | statements that describe what students need to learn |
| How many themes does NCSS have? | 10 |
| What is the C3 framework? | college, career and civic life standards that enhance rigor of the disciplines |
| Scope | subject matter (knowledge, values and attitudes) the program includes |
| Sequence | the order in which the various subject matters are to be presented |
| Spiral Curriculum | ideas are presented with the broadest topic then it narrows down |
| What are the 4 key trends of ss? | political divisions / american democracy, the opportunity gap, curriculum standards / accountability, the revitalization of ss |
| What 5 things does instruction need to be to open possibilities to ss? | meaningful, integrative, value based, challenging and active |
| History | what took place yesterday, the week before and the centry before |
| What are the 5 reasons for history instruction? | judgement, empathy / self knowledge, imagination, agency, the long view |
| Judgement | historical knowledge, help develop, give political intelligence |
| Empathy and self Knowledge | understand struggles, know all lives are different |
| Imagination | gives new experiences |
| Agency | power to take action, shaping the future |
| The Long View | long term thinking and interests |
| What are the 4 themes of history? | democracy, culture, technology, world role |
| Historical reasoning is interpreted reasoning using ____. | evidence |
| Primary Sources | materials created during the time under study |
| Artifacts | objects made by persons during the time under study |
| Secondary Sources | interpretations of primary sources and artifacts |
| What is the key to teaching history? | absorbing (exposing to narratives) and doing (engaging face to face) with history |
| Why do we need citizenship education? | without democratic citizens, we have no democracy |
| What are the six dimensions of civics? | deliberation, voting and elections, service learning and community action, knowledge, values, dispositions |
| Deliberation | discussion and decision making |
| How do we incorporate deliberation in the classroom? | listen as week as we talk, encourage participation, criticize ideas not people, weigh alternatives |
| How do we incorporate voting and elections in the classroom? | hold real and mock elections |
| How do we incorporate community service and action in the classroom? | save a creek, good neighbor club, adopt a part of the school |
| How do we incorporate citizenship knowledge in the classroom? | have knowledgable deliberations and voteres |
| How do we incorporate citizenship values in the classroom? | give rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| How do we incorporate dispositions in the classroom? | showing responsibility, courage and fairness |
| What are the 6 parts of a democratic character? | civil, responsible, lawful, courageous, fair, honest |
| What is important to know about religion in ss? | we cannot teach religious beliefs but can teach the study of religion |
| Economics | study of how people, governments, businesses and societies decide to use limited resources |
| What are the 3 facets of economics education? | personal, consumer and social economics |
| Personal Economics | individual households, companies and markets |
| Consumer Economics | encompasses our nation as a whole and demonstrates how individuals / groups fit into our economy |
| Social Economics | ways the economy affects or is affected by the conditions of our society |
| When and where is a good place to start teaching economics? | kindergarten with money |
| Anthropology | study of human beings in their cultures and environments |
| Sociology | broad social science that is concerned with social organizations (organizing themselves into groups, subgroups, social classes and institutions) |
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