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Apply what you've learned about making connections by completing the following activities.
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Making Connections in Your Teaching |
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How do you make connections? This activity is designed to help you connect teaching goals with strategies that enhance students' understanding of social studies applications. Review the teaching goals and tips, then brainstorm and list strategies you would use to help students make connections. When you're done, compare your answers to other teachers' sample answers.
A non-interactive version of this activity is available as a PDF document.
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Developing a Unit |
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In this activity, you will develop a unit that connects social studies content to the world beyond the classroom. Before you begin, watch the following video segment.
In this segment, workshop participants present and discuss units they have developed.
Now it's your turn to develop a unit with a democratic classroom and real-world connections in mind. Use the workshop participants' units and the Developing a Unit form (PDF) to guide you. When you're finished, write your answers to the questions on page 2 of the form. Be sure to include:
- Unit title
- Objectives
- Lessons and activities
- Resources
- Assessment methods
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Save your written work to submit as an assignment. |
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