Aiding Our Students to Interpret History
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Ch. 5 Elementary Social StudiesA Practical Guide
June R. ChapinAdapted by Lee-Anne T. Spalding, M Ed.
1917 Pioneer Log Cabin Barberville
(Deland), FL 2-09
Aiding Our Students to Interpret History
NAEP Results Fourth Graders:
66 % understood the symbolism of the Statue of liberty
Fourth Grade Immigration Unit
35 % explained how two inventions changed life in the U. S. A.
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24 % explained why people settled on the Western Frontier
American Memory Teacher Pages
Eighth Graders64 % identified an impact of the cotton gin
43 % explained goals of the marches led by MLK Jr.
1 % explained how the fall of the Berlin Wall affected foreign policy
Help your students by: Integrating the arts (art, music, movement, drama)
Drama sample: Dramatic Reenactment using photos/ill. Going on field trips, using virtual field trips, and sharing
REAL artifactsVirtual tour sample: http://www.fordstheatre.org/virtual-tour.html
Encouraging and incorporating simulations into your lesson plans (medieval life, pioneer living, etc.)
Using multiple media; DVD’s, podcasts, YOU Tube or Teacher Tube clips, digital storytelling, computer software programs (Kidspiration, Oregon Trail…)Digital Field trip Storytelling sample: Pioneer Settlement
Quality History Instruction for ALL
Look in Ch. 5 to find these definitions…
Historical understandingForrest Gump and historical un
derstanding?Sense of historyPerspective-takingEmpathyHistorical thinking skills
History Definitions & Issues
Primary vs. Secondary SourcesHow to use PRIMARY sources
Graphic OrganizersK-W-”H”-L chartsKWHL instructions and sampleAnticipation/Reaction GuidesDinosaur Sample Anticipation Guide
Class discussionBrainstorm independent lists
Name 5 things you know about…then underline the two most important items listed; modify lesson plan accordingly
Accessing Prior Knowledge
The Holiday Curriculum RevisitedMyra Cohn resources:
Webquests: SanDiego State Webquest SiteMLK Jr. WebQuest Grade 3-5
Magic Tree House Dinosaurs Before Dark WebQuest
Series like: Magic Tree House, Dear AmericaBiographiesNon FictionHistorical Fiction
How can you use them?
Quality Literature Revisited
Using Historical Fiction to teach:Historical contentHistorical insightHistorical accuracyRelevancyLiterature SkillsWRITING Skills (samples)
Trade Book and History
Oral history assignmentsGraphic organizers (www.readwritethink.org)Historical objects/artifactsMuseums!!!! Field trip/virtualDinner Party Project? P. 173Chronology and timelines; kidspiration
software
In review…