Introduction
Welcome Miss Eddy Learning Corner which is created by Tamera Edwards.
This section is created to facilitate students learning and understanding.
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Task
Task for today's class:
Create a story/skit or a comic strip.
The story or comic strip should:
- Demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the various features of the Social Studies.
- Show the importance Social Studies
- Show the impact Social Studies have on people
- Use an animation software to create story or comic strip
Before begin click the link below on the next page→
Process
Introduction to Social Studies PowerPoint
Social Studies Song
Use this website to create your story/ comic strip
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Conclusion
Welcome to the end of the lesson...
Here's what you have learned:
What is Social Studies?
Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.
Importance of Social Studies?
Cultural Understanding
In today’s global economy and world, only being exposed to the immediate community is not ideal. Through social studies education, students get to learn about the vast array of people and cultures that make up the global community. By studying world populations from both a historical and sociological perspective, students will get a better understanding of themselves and how they fit into the greater world. Further, when they enter the workforce, students will be better equipped to compete in the international marketplace by having some understanding of different cultural norms.
Citizen Responsibilities
Social studies classes help students understand the responsibilities that citizens—including themselves—have in their communities. Through social studies, students learn how all levels of government function and become familiar with the role that citizens play in shaping the legal and political landscapes. Students also gain the ability to compare and critically analyze different government styles.
Economic Education
Economics is an important part of social studies that students carry with them throughout life. Understanding how economic systems work helps high school students become better-informed citizens, provides a foundation for the business world, and even helps them manage their own finances.
Impact of Social Studies on people
Social studies help people to understand their culture, economy, history etc. It is essentially about people: how they think, feel and act; how they interact with others; their beliefs, aspirations and pleasures; the problems they .... the nature of cause and effect, continuity and change, similarity and difference and find out how to use and understand historical evidence as part of their studies
View the next page to see references →
Credits
References
Zarrillo, J. (2013, July 17). Definitions of Social Studies. Retrieved April 15, 2018, from
https://www.education.com/reference/article/definitions-social-studies/
The Importance of Social Studies in Schools |. (2014, July 10). Retrieved April 15, 2018, from
https://www.orindaacademy.org/2014/07/10/the-importance-of-social-studi…
impact of social studies(n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2018, from http://blisankara.org/en/academics/subjects
/social-studies/
Teacher Page
The sole purpose of this web quest is to help students to build up an understanding and knowledge about the importance of social studies, the different aspect of social studies and the impact social studies has on an individual.