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Introducing new social studies content

by Kim

Dec 6, 2010

I was wondering if there is any new, creative, fun interesting ways to introduce new ss content. For example, you are just starting a new topic/chapter in the book. Other than round robin reading, is there any other fun ways to read the material for the first time???? Thanks, kim

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Sara On 12/06/10, Kim wrote: > I was wondering if there is any new, creative, fun > interesting ways to introduce new ss content. For example, > you are just starting a new topic/chapter in the book. > Other than round robin reading, is there any other fun ways > to read the material for the first time???? Thanks, > kim

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Dec 7, 2010

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Bud When we do text reading I sometimes:

1. Interject stories about the event/person which the book leaves out.I'll stop frequently during the reading to do that. 2. Let the kids act out some of the events. 3. Try to relate whatever the event or concept is to something currently going on or to another time period.

Best wishes.

Dec 8, 2010

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kev We do something called Chapter Walks where students answer a series of questions based only on the graphics in the chapter - maps, timelines, illustrations, etc. I wouldn't call it fun but it certainly moreso than your standard read this, answer that sheet.

We have also made 3-4 minute movie trailers for each unit. Those are a great starte...See More

Dec 9, 2010

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Lynde Your chapter walks sound very similar to what I call a "gobbet." When I start a new chapter or section, I have the kids "gobbet" whatever insets (maps, images, primary quotes, whatever)are available, or I bring pictures in (I use power-pointsw for this). A gobbet is: x# of observations; X# of comments; X# of questions; X# of descriptions. Sometimes...See MoreYour chapter walks sound very similar to what I call a "gobbet." When I start a new chapter or section, I have the kids "gobbet" whatever insets (maps, images, primary quotes, whatever)are available, or I bring pictures in (I use power-pointsw for this). A gobbet is: x# of observations; X# of comments; X# of questions; X# of descriptions. Sometimes I'll ask them to do 2 observations and 1 question, or 1 comment and 1 description--you get the picture-whatever seems most useful per inset to get the key point across. Then I preview the vocabulary with enough clarification & explanation to understand what the vocabulary word means. By the time we get done doing all this, there's almost always nothing left to say about the reading passage-- it's already been said and explained. During all of this, it's alot of asking questions-how many of you have ever? when would you feel this way? can you think of an exmaple in our town or culture? tell me more about your observation? why do you think that queswtion is important? where might you find the answer? etc. I drifted into this by accident, but it's really been great so far this year. I also throw in charts, or actual objectsw (like I brought in a whole bunch of spices when we were studyng the spice trade/Marco Polo). Then you can quick-read the textbook, and do whatever else you were planning on doing.

On 12/09/10, kev wrote: > We do something called Chapter Walks where students answer a series > of questions based only on the graphics in the chapter - maps, > timelines, illustrations, etc. I wouldn't call it fun but it > certainly moreso than your standard read this, answer that sheet. > > We have also made 3-4 minute movie trailers for each unit. Those are > a great starter. > > On 12/08/10, Bud wrote: >> When we do text reading I sometimes: >> >> 1. Interject stories about the event/person which the book leaves >> out.I'll stop frequently during the reading to do that. >> 2. Let the kids act out some of the events. >> 3. Try to relate whatever the event or concept is to something >> currently going on or to another time period. >> >> Best wishes.

Dec 9, 2010

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