Social Studies Pedagogy:How do we effectively teach

Social Studies?

•Work on K-W for this week• Book Commercials

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

• I, Thou, It (Hawkins, 1974)

I (the teacher)

Thou (the student)

It (content)

PCK

Centers

• Artifact Center• Analyze Coins• Wastebasket Activity

• Primary Sources• Analyze a document, photograph, poster or cartoon

• Simulation• Civil War Play• Mock Trial

• Teaching Materials• Explore photos and other teaching materials

• Social Studies Alive

K-W-L

• Take some time to write in your KWL• Remember this KWL is to help you

synthesize course concepts and form your espoused platform at the end of the semester