Observing and Teaching Social Studies During Participation

Students enrolled in Classroom Management are required to spend one week participating in a school. Since the University cannot dictate what experiences should take place at that time, it is the student's responsibility to relate what is seen and done to the separate methods classes. Look for the following items in relation to the social studies. These will be discussed upon the student's return.

1. Where does social studies fit into the daily and weekly schedules?

2. What materials are used to teach social studies?

3. What pattern of organization is used for social studies in the school as a whole?

4. How does the teacher teach these areas?

A. Knowledge

B. Skills

C. Attitudes and Values

5. How does the teacher incorporate whole language and cooperative learning into social studies?

6. What interesting concrete experiences do children in this school have in social studies?

7. I would like to know ...