Social Studies Methods

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Historical Investigation

If you were to do a Historical Investigation exercise with your students, what would it be? Be specific.


You do NOT need to respond to a peer on this one.

Historical Investigation

Review the Historical Investigation strategy as presented by Marzano et. al. What is your opinion of this strategy, and why? Would you use it in your classroom. (Feel free to say no...as long as you explain your reasoning!)

Respond to at least one peer here as well!

Practice

Marzano argues that "one of the most significant decisions a teacher makes is to identify what skills are important enough to practice". What do you think the 3 most important specific skills are in social studies, and why? (Be specific; avoid generalizations like "critical thinking" or "literacy").

Remember, you must respond to at least one of your peers as well.