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Chapter I. What is Social Studies?
1.1. Social Studies Defined
1.2. Social Sciences
1.3. Humanities
1.4. 10 Themes
Chapter II. Why Do We Need to Learn Social Studies?
2.1. Goals of Social Studies
2.2. Social Understanding
2.3. Civic Efficacy
2.4. Digital Citizenship
2.5. Values and Beliefs
2.6. Thinking & Study Skills
2.7. Morality & Characters
Chapter III. Social Studies Standards & Curriculum
3.1. National Standards
3.2. PA Standards
3.3. Social Studies Curriculum
3.4. Social Studies Textbooks
Chapter IV. The Learner
4.1. Learner Diversity
4.2. Whole Child Education
Chapter V. Social Studies Methods
5.1. PASS
5.2. Instruction Models
5.3. Instruction Activities
5.4. Questioning & Grouping
5.5. Lesson Planning
5.6. Technology Integration
5.7. Assessment
5.8. Data Analysis & Presentation
Chapter VI. Teaching Historial Documents
6.1. U.S. Constitution
6.2. Declaration of Independence
6.3. Gettysburg Address
6.4. I Have a Dream Speech
Chapter VII. Teaching History
7.1. Content of History
7.2. Methods for History
7.3. Pennsylvania History
7.4. History Quiz
7.5. History Quiz (PA)
Chapter VIII. Teaching Geography
8.1. Content of Geography
8.2. Methods for Geography
8.3. Pennsylvania Geography
8.4. Geography Quiz
8.5. Geography Quiz (PA)
Chapter IX. Teaching Economics
9.1. Content of Economics
9.2. Methods for Economics
9.3. Economics Quiz
Chapter X. Teaching Civics
10.1. Content of Civics
10.2. Character Education
10.3. Methods for Civics
10.4. Civics Quiz
Chapter XI. Teaching Government
11.1. Content of Government
11.2. Methods for Government
11.3. Government Quiz
Chapter XII. Teaching Current Affairs
13.1. Current Affairs
13.2. Current Affairs Quiz
13.3. Controversial Issues
Chapter XIII. Teaching Culture
12.1. Content of Culture
12.2. American Culture
12.3. World Culture
12.4. Methods for Culture
12.5. Culture Quiz
Chapter XIV.
Teaching Multiculturalism
14.1. Multi-cultural Education
Chapter XV.
Teaching Globalization
15.1. Global Education
Chapter XVI.
Teaching 21st Century Skills
16.1. 21st Century Skills
Chapter XVII. Thematic Lessons
7.1. Holidays
Chapter XVIII.
Professional Development
18.1. Professional Development
 
Media Center
Video Workshops
Data Center
Data for Social Studies
References
Books and Materials
Tools & Resources
Online Resources
Social Studies Projects on Wiki
Timelines
Globe and Maps
Mnemonics
Games
Songs
Graphs and Data Presentation
Diagram & Graphic Organizers
Worksheets Collection
Social Studies Quizzes
Who is Who in Social Studies


 
 
Diagrams and Graphic Organizers
Outline A general description covering the main points of a subject
Diagrams
  1. A plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to demonstrate or explain how something works or to clarify the relationship between the parts of a whole.
  2. Mathematics. A graphic representation of an algebraic or geometric relationship.
  3. A chart or graph.
Organizers

Graphic organizers are visual representations of knowledge, concepts or ideas. They are known to help

  • relieve learner boredom
  • enhance recall
  • provide motivation
  • create interest
  • clarify information
  • assist in organizing thoughts
  • promote understanding
* From answers.com

Organizers from SmartArt in Word 2007
(See definitions and different variations of each of the following categories in Word 2007 or Word 2010)

Category of Organizers

Basic Concepts and Concept Relations

Pairs
Two Factor
Two Factor Venn Diagram
Fact-Opinion
Solid- Liquid
Analogy

Trio
Tree Factor Venn Diagram

Four Concepts

Five Concepts

Long Concept Clusters
Topic and related concepts
Icecream
Sandwich
Tree
Ladder
Spider
Spider-02
Describing Wheel

Hierarchy
Hierarchy
Inverted Pyramid
Pyramid-02

Chain or Sequence/Flowchart
Chain
Flowchart
Sequence
Time Order
Elements of a Story

Cycle
Cycle-3
Cycle-4
Cycle-5

Cause and Effect
Fishbone
Cause and Effect-01
Cause and Effect-02
Cause and Effect-03

Other Organizers
Predict
Classifying
Comparing Chart
KWL Chart
Think-Pair-Share
Compare
Observe-01
Observe-02
Word Chart
Five Ws and How
Five Ws and How-New
ISP Chart
Frayer's Model-01
Frayer's Model-02

 

 
 
 
Theory
  It is the Organizer
  Make Sense in SS
  Implications of Organizers
  Adapt Graphic Organizers
 
Diagrams
  Sample-1
  Sample-2
  Sample-3
   
  AREVA Commercial
 
Graphic Organizer Databases
  Edu Place Organizers
  Edu Oasis Organizers
  General Organizers
  Graphic Organizer
  Time for Kids
  Big Collection
  Printable Organizers
  More samples
 
Application
  Teaching Vocabulary
  Lesson Plans
  Organizer Project Analyzed
 
How Tos Outline/Organizer/Diagram
  Developing an Outline
  How to create a Venn Diagram
  Interactive Graphic Organizers
 
Assessment
  Interactive Venn Diagram
 
Frayer's Diagram
  Frayer's Model-01
  Frayer's Model-02
   
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