Keep Social Studies in Elementary School http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3614/is_200601/ai_n16510690/ - 3 views

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  #1 Lidia Kyprianou on 11 Sep 11

   

  This article discusses the recent decline in social sciences in Elementary schools in the last decade. Prior to this decline many elementary school teachers viewed social sciences as a significant component to the teaching curriculum. However, recently, teachers have seen a shift from social sciences to literacy, mathematics, and science. Standardized testing, assessments, and evaluations are now focused on literacy, math, and science. This shift has negatively affected the influence of social sciences in the classroom. The concentration on other subjects has left a lot less time for teachers to focus on social sciences.
  
  The decline of social sciences in the classroom is an essential problem that all teachers and PLC's should be aware of. It is imperative that all teachers remember the significance of social science content. The audience for this article is intended for other teachers. Professor Andrew Brewer wants to emphasize and remind teachers of the significance of social sciences in the classroom. Social sciences help students understand the world we live in today. Students are taught about the development of communities, identities, and many civilizations. It also helps them understand concepts such as, "power", "authority", and government. And further emphasizes ideas such as, environment, technology, society, and culture. For this reason there should be an increased emphasis on subjects relating to social sciences in the classroom. All of the concepts and ideas discussed previously help students understand the formation and development of their country and makes them into tolerant, knowledgeable, and forbearing citizens.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article discusses the recent decline in social sciences in Elementary schools in the last decade. Prior to this decline many elementary school teachers viewed social sciences as a significant component to the teaching curriculum. However, recently, teachers have seen a shift from social sciences to literacy, mathematics, and science. Standardized testing, assessments, and evaluations are now focused on literacy, math, and science. This shift has negatively affected the influence of social sciences in the classroom. The concentration on other subjects has left a lot less time for teachers to focus on social sciences. <br /> <br /> The decline of social sciences in the classroom is an essential problem that all teachers and PLC's should be aware of. It is imperative that all teachers remember the significance of social science content. The audience for this article is intended for other teachers. Professor Andrew Brewer wants to emphasize and remind teachers of the significance of social sciences in the classroom. Social sciences help students understand the world we live in today. Students are taught about the development of communities, identities, and many civilizations. It also helps them understand concepts such as, "power", "authority", and government. And further emphasizes ideas such as, environment, technology, society, and culture. For this reason there should be an increased emphasis on subjects relating to social sciences in the classroom. All of the concepts and ideas discussed previously help students understand the formation and development of their country and makes them into tolerant, knowledgeable, and forbearing citizens.</div>

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