Week of April 23-25

Hello,
We will not be having class on Tuesday April 23. Plan to complete your article review at this time.

Also, I will be visiting your classrooms for observations of your Social Studies Lessons.
Tentaively, I will be visiting Rolenthea on Monday April 22 at 9am. (please let me know if this is right)
I will be visiting Wylee on Wednesday April 24th at 8:30.
I will be visiting Tyson on Wednesday April 24th at 10:00.

For Thursday April 25th plan to present your article that was given in class. Make sure you print out your materials before class.

Wednesay May 2
Your final will be held on May 2 at 3pm. Plan to stay the entire 2 hours.

If you have questions please get ahold of me.

Tuesday April 16th

Hello,
For Tuesday April 16th, your units will be due at this time. I will not be giving any time in class to work on. Your unit must be completed as I will be reviewing them for your upcoming lesson delivery. I will not take any late units.

Also, read Chapter 12-Four Great Resources, pages 431-446. Then complete the reflect question found on page 442, submit in the comment section below by 12:55pm.

Here is when I will be coming to observe your SS lesson:
Wylee-April 24th at 8:30am
Tyson-April 24th at 9:50am
Ro-April 24th at 11:05am
Please let me know if anything changes.

Tuesday April 9th

Hello,
We will not be meeting on Tuesday, you will be meeting with Lisa from 1-2:30 that day since we will be at Ft. Yates on Thursday April 11-12th.

Take a look at the following videos and then answer the questions in the comment section below

http://abavtooldev.pearsoncmg.com/myeducationlab/simpleviewer.php?projectID=classroommanagement&clipID=CMGT_004_180.flv

1) What type of learning takes place on a field trip? What steps did the teacher take to insure that the students understood what was expected of them from this experience, and that they stayed on task?

http://abavtooldev.pearsoncmg.com/myeducationlab/simpleviewer.php?projectID=sciencemethods&clipID=SCMET_002_497.flv

2) Define Inquiry Learning

http://abavtooldev.pearsoncmg.com/myeducationlab/simpleviewer.php?projectID=sciencemethods&clipID=SCMET_003_144.flv

3) The speaker states that experiental learning is about active learning. What does this mean? What is immersion, and why is important in experiental learning?

You will have until 12:55pm on Tuesday April 9th to submit your answers.

Thursday April 4

Hello,
For Thursday, you are to complete your Phase 3 of the Unit. Finish only part B of phase 3, which is to choose one of the 21 lessons presented in your text, and use as part of your unit. You will rewrite the lesson from the text onto the Lesson Plan template that I emailed to you. Your lesson plan must be completly filled out and typed. I will review your lesson in class and give you immedate feedback. This will be graded. Any questions please get a hold of me.

Tues. March 26th

Hello,
We will be meeting at the Teacher Resource Library for Tuesday's class. Please be there by 1:15. Plan to stay until 3 as we will be combining Social Studies and Science methods. Below is the address if you are unsure of where it is located.
The reading for Tuesday will be due on Thursday March 28th. See you tomorrow!

Teacher Center Services
Integrated with the District Library Media Center
Hughes Educational Center
806 North Washington Street
Bismarck ND 58501
Park on the west side of the Hughes Education Building; use door #6

March 26th

Hello,
For Tuesday March 26th, read Chapter 9-Five Great Teaching Strategies pages 315-340.
After your reading summarize as follows:

Strategy 1. Teaching Concepts-Tyson: Summarize this section, write out your summary and bring to class and be prepared to share with class

Strategy 2. Teaching with Inquiry-Wylee: Summarize this section, write out your summary and bring to class and be prepared to share with class

Strategy 3. Teaching Social Studies Skills-Ro: Summarize this section, write out your summary and bring to class and be prepared to share with class

Be sure to write out your summaries before class. It does not have to be typed.
Come to class ready to discuss chapter 9.
Have a good weekend.

March 21

Hello,
For Thursday March 21, finish reading chapter 8, pages 287-312. Take notes and be prepared to discuss in class.
Also bring in 2-3 questions for the following information pertaining to Egypt: Location, People, Language, Modes of Transporation.
If you have question please get a hold of me.

Schedule

Week/ Topic	Blog/Homework Assignments
March 19th & 21 Chapter 8-Planning Units, Lessons, and Activities -Developing Teachers Knowledge and Purpose -Planning the Unit -Teaching the Unit -Planning Lessons within Units -Five Ways to Enrich any Unit
March 26 & 28 Chapter 9-Five Great Teaching Strategies -Strategy 1 through 5 Concepts, Inquiry, Social Studies Skills, Good Questions, Cooperative Learning Groups	*3/28 Phase 3 due
April 2 & 4 Chapter 11-Social Studies as the Integrating Core -Curriculum Integration -Example 1: Composing Cooperative Biographies -Example 2: Understanding Living Things -Understanding the Two Examples
April 9& 11 Chapter 12-Four Great Resources -School Media/Resource Center -Community Resources - Computer Resources -Textbook	*4/11 Phase 4 due
April 16 & 18 Chapter 7-Assessing Student Learning Purpose of Assessment Principles of Assessment Methods	*Unit Revisions (observation of teaching 1 lesson in practicum)
April 23 & 25 Chapter 10-The Literacy Social Studies Connection Literacy and Content Area Learning Textbooks as Study Aids Interpretive Discussion Trade Books for Multiple Perspectives	*Unit Revisions (observation of teaching 1 lesson in practicum)

March 19th

Hello,
For Tuesday March 19th read Chapter 8-Planning Units, Lessons, and Activities. Read pages 269-286. After your reading answer the following questions in the comment section below:
1)Define and explain what developing teachers knowledge and goals are in unit planning.
2) What does planning the unit look like? Give examples and explanations from the book.
Come to class prepared to discuss the reading.
Your responses should be 1-2 paragraphs each and are due by 12:55pm on March 19th.
If you have questions please get a hold me.
Have a good weekend!

March 14

Watch the following video:

http://abavtooldev.pearsoncmg.com/myeducationlab/simpleviewer.php?projectID=mediaserver_download&clipID=STMET_004_333.flv

After watching answer the following questions and post to the comment section below

By discussing current events in class, the instructor has the opportunity to explore beyond the "who, what, where" often associated with social studies. Why is asking the "why" of an event critical"
The Abu Ghraib prison scandal is a current and controversial event that often evoked frank responses from these students. Are there some current events that should not be discussed in class? Would this topic be relevant to discuss with younger children? Why or why not?

Due by 12:55pm on Thursday March 14th

Also...

Using today's headlines, choose a significant news story from a paper, journal or magazine, and plan how you would present the topic to a class of middle school students. Try presenting the subject to your classmates in the same manner as the instructor did on the video. Consider your own personal biases as you prepare and discuss the issue.  Do not use a news story from the United States. Choose a different news story from another country. Print out story and bring to class.

Finish reading Chapter 6, pages 214-232. In this section, the authors explain the 4 strategies for Teaching Current Events in Social Studies. Summarize the 4 strategies and then explain which strategy you would use to teach about your specific news story. Your summary/response should be typed and at least 3 paragraphs long. Bring to class on Thursday.

Tuesday March 12th

"A deliberate program of teaching and learning about current events and controversial issues is required in each classroom each year. Such a program will help rouse the children's civic-mindedness and develop the knowledge they need in all spheres of life, including holding "the office of citizen."

Chapter 6-Current Events and Public Issues

For Tuesday, read pages 203-213. In this section, the authors explain the 3 approaches to teaching current events in the classroom. In the comment section below, describe what the 3 approaches are, give examples in 3-4 sentences each. After describing, explain which approach you would use to teach current events. Give examples and reasonings as to why you would teach the one you chose in 3-4 sentences.
Due by 12:55pm on Tuesday March 12th. Come prepared to discuss the key concepts from the chapter.
See you Tuesday!

Feb. 26th & Feb. 28th

Good Afternoon,
For today, look at Chapter 5, page 201 and answer the following questions:

#2, write a two (2) paragraph response to this question, post on blog comments below

#3, complete the activity, bring the graph to class on Thursday Feb. 28th

For Thursday Feb. 28th, your redo of Phase 1 is due and your Phase 2 of your Social Studies Unit is due.

If you have any questions, please get a hold of me.

Feb. 21, 2013

Finish reading Chapter 5, pages 178-201. The chapter contains some great information for you. Be sure to make notes. Also, turn to page 454, Lesson plan 22, read through the lesson, and complete the activities in the Lesson Development section and the Follow up section. The objective of this lesson is as follows "Students will learn how to use high-quality websites to locate themselves on the planet where they live..."
Print out the information you find.
Due Thursday Feb. 21.

Feb. 19th

Do you believe students should memorize all 50 states and capitals?

Think about this question and then respond below in comments section. Do not read the chapter until you answer the question.

Then read Chapter 5, pages 163-177. This should take you about 20 minutes. Take notes on the Map and Globe skills that are needed in Social Studies.

After reading the pages, turn to page 169, look at figure 5.1. You will create your own map grid of the state of North Dakota. You can use the same questions found on figure 5.1 but relate the questions to ND. Or you can create your own 3 questions to coincide with your ND map grid. Be creative. You can use a computer generated grid or draw on a paper using a ruler. Be creative with this. Do not copy from the web, make it original and your own. Bring to class on Tuesday Feb. 19th.

Any questions please contact me. Have a great weekend!

Thursday Feb. 14th

Take a look at page 161 question #4, look at the 2 lesson plans that were displayed in chapter 4, then think about how the teacher would differentiate instruction in both of the lessons. Write your explanations below. This is a great activity to really take a look at how lesson plans are constructed in the Social Studies area. Please take your time and think about how you would differentiate instruction for both of the lessons. Your resonse will be due by 12:55 pm on Feb. 14th.

Chapter 4

Hello,
Read through Chapter 4-History, Geography, and the Social Sciences. Read through Picture This on page 116 before you begin reading the chapter. It gives you great insight as to what the chapter is about. Also read the conclusion on pages 160-161. Take about 20 minutes to read through the chapter. Look at the Key Concepts on pages 116, make sure you can answer and define the terminology.
On page 128 is a reflection question. Take your time and really think about the question and reflect thoroughly. Post your response to the blog comment section below. Post your comments by Feb. 12 at 12:55pm. Also Phase 1 of your Social Studies Unit is due on Tuesday as well. Make sure you answer A-G. Type your Phase 1 and hand in at beginning of class. Points for this assignment are 35.
If you have questions please get a hold of me. Have a great weekend!

Feb 7th Class

Hello,
For Thursday, Feb. 7th, Read through Chapter 3-Democratic Citizenship Education. Take a look at the Key Concepts found on page 70, Democratic Citizenship, Allegiance, Deliberation, Voting, Community Service and Action, Citizenship Knowledge, Democratic Values, and Democratic Dispositions and Virtues, understand what these terms are. Use a reading strategy to read this part of the chapter. I dont expect you to read the entire chapter but I do want you to understand the Key Concepts that are being presented. Also on page 70, the authors give a great example of what Democratic Education looks in the classroom under Picture This.
After reading, respond to the Reflection question found on page 87, put your answer on the blog comment section below. Post by 12:55 pm on Thursday Feb. 7th.
Get a hold of me if you have any questions.

Chapter 2 Teaching Diverse Children

Good Afternoon,
Please read through Chapter 2-Teaching Diverse Children. I want to point out that I feel you 3 have a good concept of what it means to teach diverse children, so pay close attention to the 7 guidelines that presented in the book. Make sure you understand them. After reading, turn to page 66, and answer questions 1 & 2 in the comment section below. Post your comments by Noon on Tuesday January 29th. Come prepared to discuss your response to the 2 questions. Do not respond in with 3-4 sentences, make sure your answers are in-depth and take time to really think about what the questions are asking of you. Remember to look at the writing rubric I gave you, that is how I am grading your reflections. It is important, in education, to be a reflective practitioner who is constantly learning and reflecting on everything they see, read, hear, and participate in.

Thursday January 24th

Hello,
We will be reviewing Chapter 1. Complete assignment for Thursday (10 standards/ideas for teaching). A quiz over Chapter 1 will be given in class.