Philosophy of the Social Studies Department of MISD
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What is the overall goal of MISD social studies?
Develop productive citizens for full participation in a democratic society
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What makes for effective teaching and learning in social studies?
Interactive - linking ideas and concepts from several social studies content areas, i.e., history, government, economics, etc.
Meaningful - connect main ideas and concepts to the lives of students
Challenging - offer thought-provoking content and strategies to teach students with wide ranges in their abilities
Value-based - deal with important major concepts and ideas; use facts to describe and support major ideas and concepts
Involved - involving students as participants in the learning process through problem solving, decision making, simulations, and varied activities
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Why does this type of teaching matter?
Teachers want students to acquire excellent content knowledge, use a full range of thinking skills, practice citizenship skills in a classroom setting, and learn to work independently as well as cooperativily.
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What are the marks of program success?
Curriculum awards from the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; United States History (high school); Economics (high school); Charater Education (kindergarten-6). Publication and national marketing of a locally developed charater education curriculum, Character Education Through Story. |
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