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Numerous Canadian Organizations Will Open Their Doors to Demonstrate How Geographic Inf... - 1 views

The article discusses the growing importance of GIS in teaching as well as its growing importance in organizations and in gaining a better understanding of world issues. GIS allows for a better un...

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started by bell4390 on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Make Classes Fun By Teaching History CSI Style - 3 views

Teachers have always struggled with finding a way to make teaching and learning history fun. Some interesting history resources include Teen Second Life or materials from the National Archives. As ...

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started by Lidia Kyprianou on 14 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Geography for Kids - 0 views

www.sciencekids.co.nz/geography.html

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shared by mike86 on 22 Nov 11 - No Cached

mike86 on 22 Nov 11

Science for kids is a great interactive website for both teachers and students. This website provides different games, experiments, videos and even lesson plans and worksheets for teachers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Science for kids is a great interactive website for both teachers and students. This website provides different games, experiments, videos and even lesson plans and worksheets for teachers.</div>

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GIS in the Classroom? - 1 views

http://innovateonline.info/pdf/vol4_issue1/Using_Digital_Mapping_Programs_to_Augment_Student_Learning_in_Social_Studies.pdf This article explores the use of Digital Mapping Programs in the Classro...

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started by Jenny Hobbs on 22 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Towards Some New Methods In Teaching Geography - 1 views

The article by Jadranka Brkic-Vejmelka, "Towards Some New Methods in Teaching Geography," provides examples of a new approach to teaching geography. The author suggests that geography should give ...

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started by Trevor Gesinghaus on 29 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Social Studies In Action: Dealing with Controversial Issues - 1 views

www.learner.org/...index.html

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shared by mike86 on 28 Sep 11 - Cached

mike86 on 28 Sep 11

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on view this video. The video demonstrates different activities and ways on how to deal with controversial issues within social studies, such as stereotypes or racism due to past and present events.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on view this video. The video demonstrates different activities and ways on how to deal with controversial issues within social studies, such as stereotypes or racism due to past and present events.</div>

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History 'disappearing from schools' - 1 views

In this article, Graeme Paton reports that the Historical Association found extensive evidence that history is being marginalized in all stages of secondary schools in the United Kingdom. Most scho...

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started by Lidia Kyprianou on 03 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

Making Geography Fun - 1 views

www.myfoxaustin.com/...-Geography-Fun-20110725-ktbcgd

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shared by mike86 on 06 Oct 11 - No Cached

mike86 on 06 Oct 11

Students are falling behind in Geography as the focus has been put on math and language in schools. However, it is very important for our youth to learn about the global economy and the many different cultures and relationships around the world. This particular article discusses statistics from the US, but the same generalizations can be made for Canada and its school focus.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students are falling behind in Geography as the focus has been put on math and language in schools. However, it is very important for our youth to learn about the global economy and the many different cultures and relationships around the world. This particular article discusses statistics from the US, but the same generalizations can be made for Canada and its school focus.</div>

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

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...

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started by Lidia Kyprianou on 11 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Social Studies for Early Childhood and Elementary School Children: Preparing for the 21... - 1 views

http://www.socialstudies.org/positions/elementary

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started by Lidia Kyprianou on 19 Sep 11 1 follow-up, last by Lidia Kyprianou on 19 Sep 11

Beating the Odds: Social Studies Education in Inner City Detroit - 0 views

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shared by Tori Beacon on 11 Sep 11 - No Cached

Tori Beacon on 11 Sep 11

This article attempts to convey why Cass Technical High School's students in Detroit continue to succeed in social studies even though the worsening social and economic situation in Detroit would suggest that students would be finding school more difficult. An anonymous study was conducted with 85 students enrolled in the social studies program at Cass Technical Highschool; the study asked the students to explain in their own words why they thought they and their peers in social studies did so well on achievement tests. Their responses were very similar, suggesting that the students really appreciated the enthusiasm and passion their teachers emmitted while teaching. The students also replied that the regular use of primary documents really hooked them into the topic about to be discussed. Regular use of internet sources for research and technology in the classroom was another favourite answer amongst the students. The students really appreciated the facilitation of deep discussions that included everyone and diverse opinions. Humour in the classroom, regular inclusion of images and field trips were all included in the reasons why students felt they continued to succeed in social studies. These teaching strategies are important for teachers to keep in mind when preparing units and lessons that they want students to get excited about and succeed in. This article is a positive reminder that effective teaching strategies really can make a difference; even when the odds are against you.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article attempts to convey why Cass Technical High School's students in Detroit continue to succeed in social studies even though the worsening social and economic situation in Detroit would suggest that students would be finding school more difficult. An anonymous study was conducted with 85 students enrolled in the social studies program at Cass Technical Highschool; the study asked the students to explain in their own words why they thought they and their peers in social studies did so well on achievement tests. Their responses were very similar, suggesting that the students really appreciated the enthusiasm and passion their teachers emmitted while teaching. The students also replied that the regular use of primary documents really hooked them into the topic about to be discussed. Regular use of internet sources for research and technology in the classroom was another favourite answer amongst the students. The students really appreciated the facilitation of deep discussions that included everyone and diverse opinions. Humour in the classroom, regular inclusion of images and field trips were all included in the reasons why students felt they continued to succeed in social studies. These teaching strategies are important for teachers to keep in mind when preparing units and lessons that they want students to get excited about and succeed in. This article is a positive reminder that effective teaching strategies really can make a difference; even when the odds are against you.</div>

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Tori Beacon on 11 Sep 11

If anyone can tell me how I can add another tag to this that would be awesome! I thought I had the five all clicked but I guess not:(

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If anyone can tell me how I can add another tag to this that would be awesome! I thought I had the five all clicked but I guess not:(</div>

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Erica Fleming-Gillespie on 18 Sep 11

I think if you click "Edit this post" under More, you can add tags.

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But Social Studies is Boring - 1 views

teachingtoday.glencoe.com/...social-studies

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shared by mike86 on 21 Sep 11 - Cached

mike86 on 21 Sep 11

This website is a great research tool with different ways to teach social studies using differentiated instruction. The website provides different general ideas and ideas that will help spark an interest in the students. FYI on the left side there is a toolbar, it provides different activities and knowledge regarding social studies once you select a specific grade.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website is a great research tool with different ways to teach social studies using differentiated instruction. The website provides different general ideas and ideas that will help spark an interest in the students. FYI on the left side there is a toolbar, it provides different activities and knowledge regarding social studies once you select a specific grade.</div>

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Why Should I be Interested in Geography? - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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shared by mike86 on 01 Nov 11 - No Cached

mike86 on 01 Nov 11

Geography Today is about a better Tomorrow!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Geography Today is about a better Tomorrow!</div>

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GIS Brings "Real Life" To Learning - 1 views

This article walks the reader through what GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is, how it functions, why you would want to use it in the classroom and links to lesson plans that you could use. "G...

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started by Catherine Millar on 03 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

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