Core Subjects EC-6/Social Studies Vocabulary

What are the benefits of drawing some kind of graphic representation on a new vocabulary term?

thinking at higher levels and long term retention.

A sixth-grade geography teacher has introduced a unit on South America. For one assignment in the unit she asks students to choose a cultural element like art, music, or literature from the area for research. Following the research, she asks the class to write a paragraph explaining how they think the environment may have influenced their researched topics. Why does the teacher ask this question at the end? a to evaluate whether the student completed a sufficient amount of research on their topic b to provide an opportunity for students to think critically about their research c to increase student ownership of learning by offering choices d to demonstrate how research will be a useful skill for answering questions in their own life

B. to provide an opportunity for students to think critically about their research

What is another useful method to help students become familiar with new unfamiliar vocabulary?

For students to first visualize in their mind a picture of what the new word means or makes them think of. Then they draw a graphic representation or illustration next to the word and its definition.

It organizes large quantities of geo-spatial information, and can be useful in identifying current geographic challenges and allowing students to grapple with current data.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

How should the teacher ensure that his or her students become familiar with the new unfamiliar terminology in class?

Previewing new words before reading a source or a document, pausing during direct instruction to define words, including vocabulary assignments during homework, and playing vocabulary words during class.

Mr. Mathers is teaching his class about the Louisiana Purchase. What social science should Mr. Mathers connect to this history lesson in order to best explain the importance of the Louisiana Purchase to the United States? a Geography b Sociology c Economics d Anthropology

a Geography A geography lesson focused on the Gulf of Mexico, specifically the port of New Orleans and its importance to shipping, would provide context for why the United States wanted to purchase the land.

Mrs. Adams is beginning instruction on WWII in her history class. How could the English teacher best support this instruction by connecting their two disciplines? a Use Night, a Holocaust memoir, as the text for their upcoming genre study of memoirs. b It is unreasonable for Mrs. Adams to expect the English teacher to accommodate the social studies learning goals. c Ask Mrs. Adams for a lesson that she may not have time to fit into her class schedule. d Ask Mrs. Adams to create grammar lessons, embedding WWII facts, for use in the English class.a Use Night, a Holocaust memoir, as the text for their upcoming genre study of memoirs.

a Use Night, a Holocaust memoir, as the text for their upcoming genre study of memoirs. Using Night to fulfill the English standards is good way for the English class to provide further context for the information being taught in the social studies class about WWII.

A teacher is working to increase engagement and communicate the value of the social sciences. Which TWO of the following are strategies that would further progress toward these goals? Select all answers that apply. a incorporate current events into class instruction b increase contextual knowledge for student by assigning additional at home reading c hang a poster with the saying, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." d use simulations when appropriate

a incorporate current events into class instruction, d use simulations when appropriate

Mr. Thompson is assigning his class a research project and is able to provide computer access to students throughout the process. Which of the following is the LEAST effective way to incorporate technology into the research project? a Require the use of varied source types. b Teach a lesson on using research databases and require that all sources come from the one database provided by the librarian. c Incorporate the expectation for a multimedia element in the culminating presentation. d Plan time for students to use the computers for the first draft of the written portion of their project, then facilitate the use of word processing applications to prioritize the revision process.

b Teach a lesson on using research databases and require that all sources come from the one database provided by the librarian. Part of the role of the teacher in this lesson is to train students on how to evaluate sources. Limiting the research to one source will effectively remove the responsibility of evaluating sources form students. Instead, the teacher could require varied sources and teach the students to evaluate the sources for reliability and bias.

Ms. Fullmore intends to use a primary source document to introduce a new unit to her sixth-grade class. The text contains some challenging vocabulary. Which of the following would be the best approach to ensure her sixth-graders are able to comprehend the text? a Provide each student with a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words as they read. b Plan a lesson focused on using context clues to determine word meaning, prior to reading the text. c Introduce and define unfamiliar vocabulary with the students before beginning the text. d Verbally summarize the text in its entirety before providing time to read.

c Introduce and define unfamiliar vocabulary with the students before beginning the text.

Standardized assessment exams for social studies will often require students to interpret multiple viewpoints of a topic from various authors. Which of the following skills should a social studies teacher promote to develop this skill? a Applying problem solving skills b Translate various English writing styles c The ability to compare and contrast literature excerpts d The ability to differentiate between a primary source and a secondary source

c The ability to compare and contrast literature excerpts This is the best option because students will have to read various excerpts from authors and decide how they are similar and different, and then apply the excerpts to a specific situation.

Sociology, psychology, and political science all have which common feature at their core? a the study of language development b the study of biological forces shaping society c the study of individuals and their decisions d the study of market forces

c the study of individuals and their decisions

Standardized assessment exams for social studies will often require students to interpret multiple viewpoints of a topic from various authors. Which of the following skills should a social studies teacher promote to develop this skill? a Applying problem solving skills b The ability to differentiate between a primary source and a secondary source c Translate various English writing styles d The ability to compare and contrast literature excerpts

d The ability to compare and contrast literature excerpts This is the best option because students will have to read various excerpts from authors and decide how they are similar and different, and then apply the excerpts to a specific situation.

Sociology, psychology, and political science all have which common feature at their core? a the study of biological forces shaping society b the study of market forces c the study of language development d the study of individuals and their decisions

d the study of individuals and their decisions

How can creating maps and other graphic representations of information help students?

it can help students synthesize information, demonstrate understanding, present research, review information.

What is the key to learning in all content areas?

student engagement is the key to student learning.