Inquiry-Based Learning in Social Studies

George Phillip 5th and 6th Grade

Social Studies

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EMAIL: gphillip@stanleyclark.org

WEBSITE:www.reversingsocialstudies.com

PHONE: (574) 303-2758

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Q. What keeps you up at night?

Complements of Dr. Julie Schell of the Mazur Group

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2009.2038487

What do you see?

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Explore-Flip-Apply - Ramsey Musallam

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My Explore-Flip-Apply

• Start with a hooking (Explore) activity - Primary source, map, video, audio, photo, SQ3R, KWLH or KNLA.

• Watch video at home and fill in gaps (if any) (Flip)

• In class, students either answer critical thinking questions, role-play, read and analyze different primary sources, lead discussion groups, debate, etc. (Apply)

5 Themes of Geography Project

• Showed a video over farming

• Brainstormed 5 themes of geography

• Discussions over what theme/themes fall into farming

• Watch vodcast over the 5 Themes of Geography

• Assign groups to a theme

• Students then created an activity to explain their theme to second graders

Africa’s Early Cultures

• Map of Africa’s early cultures (EXPLORE)

• “What can this map tell us about early civilizations?”

• Movie on Egyptian culture (FLIP)

• Create a poster to illustrate importance of Nile River; chose separate civilization and show understanding (APPLY).

Jackie Gerstein Ed.D.

Explore-Flip-Apply w/o Videos

• Having your students do the work of historians in class.

• Primary/secondary sources about an era/event.

• Analyze past by creating meaning, synthesize information and create their own understanding of past.

• Connection to current events.

• Allows students develop skills are essential to democracy and building deeper understanding.

Meeting of The Minds Fishbowl• Meeting of the Minds. (Chinese emperors Shi Huagndi, Lui Bang, and

Wudi)

• Given primary sources and readings about Legalism and Confucianism (EXPLORE).

• Worked in groups to digest information, research, and summarize importance of governmental topics. (FLIP).

• Each group “meet in secret location” and discussed topics relevant to ancient China (APPLY).

• Outside groups taking notes and will reflect using Paper Blogging concept (APPLY).

• Discussed how this might play out in real life (APPLY).

NAIS 20/20 CHALLENGE

• Topic: Global Warming

• Brainstormed GW in South Bend/found articles online (EXPLORE)

• Had Norte Dame professors come in (FLIP)

• Create presentation for community (APPLY)

Create

Evaluate

Analyze

Apply

Understand

Remember

Helpful Websites/Blogs/Other

• www.cyclesoflearning.com - Ramsey Musallam - @ramusallam

• www.thethinkingstick.com - Jeff Utecht - @jutecht

• http://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com - Jackie Gerstein Ed.D - @jackiegerstein

• http://sugatam.wikispaces.com/ - Sugata Mitra - @SugataM

• blog.mrmeyer.com - Dan Meyer - @ddmeyer

• http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/ - Frank Noschese - @fnoschese

• #sschat, #edchat, #flipclass, #isedchat

• Daniel Pink - The Flipped Manifesto - Free Download