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Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies

This resource focuses on integrating social studies with language arts for 4th and 5th grade classrooms, aligning with educational standards. It emphasizes the importance of cohesive learning experiences, such as writing historical letters and creating newspapers, to foster engagement and deepen understanding. Informed by Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, the content promotes multicultural education through broad themes like conflict, cooperation, and community. The materials also provide access to free PowerPoint templates to enhance teaching strategies.

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Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies

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  1. Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies Introduction And Chapter 1

  2. Introduction • Written about a 5th grade class • Standards • Not stand alone topics • Aligned with standards and other documents, e.g., GPS Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  3. Head • Hand • Heart Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  4. Integrated Learning • OK for 4th and 5th • Built around language arts • Stand alone at 6th, 7th and 8th • Seven Blind Mice Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  5. Chapter 1 • Multiple Intelligences • Howard Gardner • Frames of Mind • 8 pigments on a painter’s palate • Fosters multicultural and global education Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  6. Flow • Flow occurs in the classroom when the day’s activities are a cohesive and productive whole. • Creating a newspaper • Writing a letter to a historical character • Pocahontas writing her father Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  7. Values Time • Read a historical novel • Write about it • Compare with other data Learning is a process…. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  8. Time • Key factor in today’s classroom • Finding time to teach just social studies after tracking reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing is futile. • So do it together! • Combining language arts and social studies provides breadth and depth. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  9. Broad topics • Teach with themes • Conflict and cooperation • Continuity and change • Community • Power • Unity • Diversity Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  10. Non-fiction books • Notable Trade Books for Young People Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

  11. Aligning literacy connections • Reading and writing – READ 4252 • Writing, listening, speaking and viewing – this class Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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