Question 1

What can you do as a teacher to help students appreciate social studies? Select a unit topic and describe what you will do.

Accepted Answer

As a teacher, there are several things I can do to help students appreciate social studies. One approach is to make the subject relevant and engaging by connecting it to current events and real-world issues. I can also incorporate a variety of teaching methods, such as group discussions, debates, and hands-on activities, to make the material more interactive and memorable for students.

For example, if I were to select a unit topic on the Civil Rights Movement, I would start by providing historical context and background information to help students understand the significance of this period in American history. I would then incorporate primary sources, such as speeches, photographs, and personal accounts, to give students a firsthand look at the experiences of those involved in the movement.

To further engage students, I would organize a mock debate or role-playing activity where students take on the perspectives of different individuals involved in the Civil Rights Movement. This would allow them to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges faced during this time.

Additionally, I would encourage students to explore the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on contemporary society and discuss how its legacy continues to shape our world today. By making the material relevant and interactive, I can help students appreciate the importance of social studies and its relevance to their lives.

Question 2

A goal-oriented curriculum designed to teach important ideas for understanding and application will provide a basis for authentic ideas that call for students to think critically and creatively in the process of conducting inquiry, solving problems, and making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The unit approach to teaching

Accepted Answer

A) offers reliance on direct instruction, inquiry, or any other selected approach. 
B) offers a basic set of instructional activities that are constant throughout. 
C) Guarantees that the content will be developed in goal oriented ways. 
D) provides flexibility with respect to teaching methods and learning activities. 
A) offers reliance on direct instruction, inquiry, or any other selected approach. 
B) offers a basic set of instructional activities that are constant throughout. 
C) Guarantees that the content will be developed in goal oriented ways. 
D) provides flexibility with respect to teaching methods and learning activities. D

Question 4

Students' prior knowledge should be elicited when the teacher is concerned about

Accepted Answer

A) preparing for a quiz or other form of assessment. 
B) the range of learning styles in the class. 
C) developing understanding and promoting conceptual change. 
D) developing new instructional strategies or activities. 
A) preparing for a quiz or other form of assessment. 
B) the range of learning styles in the class. 
C) developing understanding and promoting conceptual change. 
D) developing new instructional strategies or activities.

Question 5

Brophy, Alleman, and Halverson recommend that instructional planning focus first on the unit level, rather than on the more specific lesson or activity level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Major social understandings and civic goals tend to get lost as operational plans are developed for implementing state and district curricular guidelines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Powerful ideas

Accepted Answer

A) are a tool. 
B) are embedded in the networks of knowledge 
C) are an action principle. 
D) are generative in nature. 
A) are a tool. 
B) are embedded in the networks of knowledge 
C) are an action principle. 
D) are generative in nature.

Question 8

A parade-of facts curriculum is preferred because it emphasizes reading and recitation and prepares students for standardized tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The NCSS position statement regarding Five Qualities of Powerful Teaching included integrative, active, challenging, appropriate, and textbook based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Generic goals of teaching for understanding should apply to

Accepted Answer

A) all school subjects. 
B) social studies and literacy exclusively. 
C) every subject but math. 
D) social studies and science exclusively. 
A) all school subjects. 
B) social studies and literacy exclusively. 
C) every subject but math. 
D) social studies and science exclusively.

Question 11

The authors of the textbook consider social studies ideas to be powerful if they match what is found on the state tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Life application goals are accomplished when

Accepted Answer

A) students graduate from high school with an understanding of social studies. 
B) parents and teachers collaborate with students regarding social studies. 
C) students participate in service learning projects outside of school. 
D) students retain their learning and apply it in other contexts. 
A) students graduate from high school with an understanding of social studies. 
B) parents and teachers collaborate with students regarding social studies. 
C) students participate in service learning projects outside of school. 
D) students retain their learning and apply it in other contexts.

Question 13

Reflective teachers

Accepted Answer

A) work within state and district guidelines exclusively to ensure that all standards and benchmarks are addressed. 
B) design all of their lessons and units to match quarterly assessments. 
C) work within state and district guidelines and adapt and supplement to support students' social education needs. 
D) utilize the district's pacing guides to ensure that all necessary content and skills are addressed. 
A) work within state and district guidelines exclusively to ensure that all standards and benchmarks are addressed. 
B) design all of their lessons and units to match quarterly assessments. 
C) work within state and district guidelines and adapt and supplement to support students' social education needs. 
D) utilize the district's pacing guides to ensure that all necessary content and skills are addressed.

Question 14

Social studies teaching is powerful when it relates to the standardized tests that are administered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The scope and sequence for skills should be an integral piece of the curriculum

Accepted Answer

A) mapped onto goals of understanding, appreciation, and application. 
B) mapped onto items in standardized tests. 
C) considered in every authentic home assignment. 
D) considered in every formative and summative assessment. 
A) mapped onto goals of understanding, appreciation, and application. 
B) mapped onto items in standardized tests. 
C) considered in every authentic home assignment. 
D) considered in every formative and summative assessment.

Question 16

The academic disciplines are a means of generating and systematizing knowledge, while the school subjects that draw on them are a means of preparing students for life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In order to maintain a focus on important ideas and develop topics with an emphasis on powerful ideas, teachers need to ask which textbook will best match the topics identified by state standards and benchmarks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The academic disciplines are a means of

Accepted Answer

A) creating standards for teaching and learning. 
B) focusing on the core of a liberal arts education. 
C) generating and systemizing knowledge. 
D) transmitting knowledge to a new generation. 
A) creating standards for teaching and learning. 
B) focusing on the core of a liberal arts education. 
C) generating and systemizing knowledge. 
D) transmitting knowledge to a new generation.

Question 19

An important social education goal is to

Accepted Answer

A) build on students' initial understandings to enable students to grasp the basics of how that aspect of the social world functions. 
B) connect the past and present. 
C) better understand the human condition. 
D) learn facts about geography, history, and cultural perspective. 
A) build on students' initial understandings to enable students to grasp the basics of how that aspect of the social world functions. 
B) connect the past and present. 
C) better understand the human condition. 
D) learn facts about geography, history, and cultural perspective.

Question 20

What does it mean for students to understand content? Select a powerful idea. Describe how you would know the students understand the content. Provide at least two concrete examples to illustrate this.

Accepted Answer

For students to understand content, it m

What can you do as a teacher to help students appreciate social studies? Select a unit topic and describe what you will do.

A goal-oriented curriculum designed to teach important ideas for understanding and application will provide a basis for authentic ideas that call for students to think critically and creatively in the process of conducting inquiry, solving problems, and making decisions.

The unit approach to teaching

Students' prior knowledge should be elicited when the teacher is concerned about

Brophy, Alleman, and Halverson recommend that instructional planning focus first on the unit level, rather than on the more specific lesson or activity level.

Major social understandings and civic goals tend to get lost as operational plans are developed for implementing state and district curricular guidelines.

Powerful ideas

A parade-of facts curriculum is preferred because it emphasizes reading and recitation and prepares students for standardized tests.

The NCSS position statement regarding Five Qualities of Powerful Teaching included integrative, active, challenging, appropriate, and textbook based.

Generic goals of teaching for understanding should apply to

The authors of the textbook consider social studies ideas to be powerful if they match what is found on the state tests.

Life application goals are accomplished when

Reflective teachers

Social studies teaching is powerful when it relates to the standardized tests that are administered.

The scope and sequence for skills should be an integral piece of the curriculum

The academic disciplines are a means of generating and systematizing knowledge, while the school subjects that draw on them are a means of preparing students for life.

In order to maintain a focus on important ideas and develop topics with an emphasis on powerful ideas, teachers need to ask which textbook will best match the topics identified by state standards and benchmarks.

The academic disciplines are a means of

An important social education goal is to

What does it mean for students to understand content? Select a powerful idea. Describe how you would know the students understand the content. Provide at least two concrete examples to illustrate this.

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What Is the Research Base That Informs Ideas About Powerful Social Studies Teaching

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Exam 3: How Do I Select Powerful Goals and Powerful Content

What can you do as a teacher to help students appreciate social studies? Select a unit topic and describe what you will do.

A goal-oriented curriculum designed to teach important ideas for understanding and application will provide a basis for authentic ideas that call for students to think critically and creatively in the process of conducting inquiry, solving problems, and making decisions.

The unit approach to teaching

Students' prior knowledge should be elicited when the teacher is concerned about

Brophy, Alleman, and Halverson recommend that instructional planning focus first on the unit level, rather than on the more specific lesson or activity level.

Major social understandings and civic goals tend to get lost as operational plans are developed for implementing state and district curricular guidelines.

Powerful ideas

A parade-of facts curriculum is preferred because it emphasizes reading and recitation and prepares students for standardized tests.

The NCSS position statement regarding Five Qualities of Powerful Teaching included integrative, active, challenging, appropriate, and textbook based.

Generic goals of teaching for understanding should apply to

The authors of the textbook consider social studies ideas to be powerful if they match what is found on the state tests.

Life application goals are accomplished when

Reflective teachers

Social studies teaching is powerful when it relates to the standardized tests that are administered.

The scope and sequence for skills should be an integral piece of the curriculum

The academic disciplines are a means of generating and systematizing knowledge, while the school subjects that draw on them are a means of preparing students for life.

In order to maintain a focus on important ideas and develop topics with an emphasis on powerful ideas, teachers need to ask which textbook will best match the topics identified by state standards and benchmarks.

The academic disciplines are a means of

An important social education goal is to

What does it mean for students to understand content? Select a powerful idea. Describe how you would know the students understand the content. Provide at least two concrete examples to illustrate this.

Elementary Social Studies: What Is It What Might It Become

How Can I Build a Learning Community in My Classroom: Strategies for Including All Children

What Social Studies Planning Tools Are Available

How Can I Teach History Powerfully

How Can I Teach Geography and Anthropology Content Powerfully

How Can I Teach the Other Social Science Content Powerfully

How Can I Structure Classroom Discourse to Help Students Develop Social Studies Understandings

How Can I Assess Student Learning

What Are Some Other Strategies for Teaching Social Studies

How Can I Design, Implement, and Evaluate Instructional Activities

What Is the Role of Curricular Integration

How Can the Curriculum Be Expanded and Made More Powerful Through Homework

What Is the Research Base That Informs Ideas About Powerful Social Studies Teaching

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