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Put An X in Front of The 20 Items You Included in Your Wikispaces Project

This document contains a list of 25 potential items that could be included in a WikiSpaces social studies education project. The submitter, Jamie Holst, has indicated with X's which of the 20 items were included in their actual project. Items included cover topics such as recommendations for social studies books and websites, explanations of unit plans for various social studies topics, descriptions of field trips, and explanations of Nevada's social studies standards.

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Put An X in Front of The 20 Items You Included in Your Wikispaces Project

This document contains a list of 25 potential items that could be included in a WikiSpaces social studies education project. The submitter, Jamie Holst, has indicated with X's which of the 20 items were included in their actual project. Items included cover topics such as recommendations for social studies books and websites, explanations of unit plans for various social studies topics, descriptions of field trips, and explanations of Nevada's social studies standards.

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Put an X in front of the 20 items you included in your WikiSpaces project.

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1. Share an interesting quote and big idea from chapter 1 of Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies (A. Johnson, 2010). 2. Share and explain a video clip you would use in your classroom to support and enhance a social studies lesson. 3. Present your opinion about one of the hot topics in education today. 4. Explain a strategy from 25 Strategies for K-8 Inquiry-Based Learning: Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies. 5. Explain the key features of a social studies series teacher's edition. 6. Based on what youve learned this semester, what is your definition of social studies? 7. Show evidence of your knowledge of how to use a social studies teachers edition.

11. Explain two visitation field trips you would bring to your students. 12. Explain two virtual field trips you would have your students participate in. 13. Write a unit plan for economics.

14. Write a unit plan for geography.

15. Write a unit plan for history.

16. Write a unit plan for civics. 17. Upload a video clip that introduces you and explains why you want to be a teacher. 18. Explain your personal philosophy and understanding of whole group instruction, small group instruction, independent work time, and homework. 19. Discuss how you will encourage family involvement in your classroom community. 20. Explain the advantages of collaborating with other teachers.

8. Share 6 recommendations for social studies books, 3 for primary students and 3 for intermediate students.

9. Share 4 recommendations for social studies websites. 10. Explain two traditional field trips you would plan for your students.

WikiSpaces Project Showcase Document

Submitted by: Jamie Holst

21. Explain each of the four social studies strands taught in Nevada. 22. Explain the Nevada State Social Studies standards. Include an explanation of the numbering system, how the grade levels are connected, and how the social studies standards work with the Common Core Language Arts Standards.

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23. Describe your strengths and weaknesses as a teacher. 24. Explain why you think social studies should or should not be taught in elementary grades. 25. Describe your biggest a-ha moment in EDEL 453.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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