Monday, March 11, 2013
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.
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Teaching current events in addition to social studies
ReplyDeleteThis approach lets students be aware and interested in current events. They also get a lot of good reading in while they search for news they enjoy. The students may look in newspapers, magazines and internet to find news.
Using current events to supplement social studies
This approach lets students compare what’s going on in the news today compared to news in the past. Students also get the opportunity to use their map skills, graph or chart reading when comparing countries or times. This approach lets students make connections between current events and regular curriculum.
Using current events as the basis for social studies units
The teacher develops social studies units about topics that are currently in the news. The teacher can choose units that are best suited for the students. Students will get a lot of information that can help them understand current events and future events. Students can also get the opportunity to plan units they are interested in.
Right now if I had to choose an approach I would choose using current events to supplement social studies. I like this idea about comparing current events with the past events. In my U.S. History course I took the instructor did something similar to this but he would have us look up past news about Native Americans at the certain time we were studying. It was interesting to see what was going on in Indian Country at the same time of a war or big event. This gets students interested in research and finding out new information.