Ch. 5 Elementary Social StudiesA Practical Guide

June R. ChapinAdapted by Lee-Anne T. Spalding, M Ed.

1917 Pioneer Log Cabin Barberville

(Deland), FL 2-09

Aiding Our Students to Interpret History

NAEP Results Fourth Graders:

66 % understood the symbolism of the Statue of liberty

Fourth Grade Immigration Unit

35 % explained how two inventions changed life in the U. S. A.

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24 % explained why people settled on the Western Frontier

American Memory Teacher Pages

Eighth Graders64 % identified an impact of the cotton gin

43 % explained goals of the marches led by MLK Jr.

1 % explained how the fall of the Berlin Wall affected foreign policy

Help your students by: Integrating the arts (art, music, movement, drama)

Drama sample: Dramatic Reenactment using photos/ill. Going on field trips, using virtual field trips, and sharing

REAL artifactsVirtual tour sample: http://www.fordstheatre.org/virtual-tour.html

Encouraging and incorporating simulations into your lesson plans (medieval life, pioneer living, etc.)

Using multiple media; DVD’s, podcasts, YOU Tube or Teacher Tube clips, digital storytelling, computer software programs (Kidspiration, Oregon Trail…)Digital Field trip Storytelling sample: Pioneer Settlement

Quality History Instruction for ALL

Look in Ch. 5 to find these definitions…

Historical understandingForrest Gump and historical un

derstanding?Sense of historyPerspective-takingEmpathyHistorical thinking skills

History Definitions & Issues

Primary vs. Secondary SourcesHow to use PRIMARY sources

Graphic OrganizersK-W-”H”-L chartsKWHL instructions and sampleAnticipation/Reaction GuidesDinosaur Sample Anticipation Guide

Class discussionBrainstorm independent lists

Name 5 things you know about…then underline the two most important items listed; modify lesson plan accordingly

Accessing Prior Knowledge

The Holiday Curriculum RevisitedMyra Cohn resources:

Webquests: SanDiego State Webquest SiteMLK Jr. WebQuest Grade 3-5

Magic Tree House Dinosaurs Before Dark WebQuest

Series like: Magic Tree House, Dear AmericaBiographiesNon FictionHistorical Fiction

How can you use them?

Quality Literature Revisited

Using Historical Fiction to teach:Historical contentHistorical insightHistorical accuracyRelevancyLiterature SkillsWRITING Skills (samples)

Trade Book and History

Oral history assignmentsGraphic organizers (www.readwritethink.org)Historical objects/artifactsMuseums!!!! Field trip/virtualDinner Party Project? P. 173Chronology and timelines; kidspiration

software

In review…