DAY+THREE+-+THE+SOCIAL+STUDIES+CLASSROOM


 * //Consider the following questions below. Use the Discussion Tab above to discuss the topics with your classmates.//
 * 1) //How can grades be used as motivators?//
 * 2) //What is the optimal percentage of time a student should speak in class?//
 * 3) //To what extent is watching videos a waste of time?//
 * 4) //Define the learning process.//
 * 5) //Why is it important to put yourself into your lesson plans?// ||

LINKS Assessment Basics SMART Goals Socratic Seminar Movies in Class Presentation Samples DISCIPLINE STUFF Lesson Plan help

HOMEWORK Pick a Socratic Seminar Topic from Below and host a short seminar with your peers. Please note, these items are purposefully satirical.

Rationale: Participating in a Socratic Seminar and organizing one is completely differnt. To learn the pitfalls, teacher candidates must test the waters. Decipher the real issues behind the satire. Open up a discussion based on the often subtle, some times blatent commentary being addressed.

Pool of Resources will be satirical (please be warned), but some commentary on attitudes and values are inherent.

Pool #1 Point / Counterpoint from the Onion: ...Volunteerism and Education []

....Positive Attitude and Social Responsibility []

....War in the MidEast and Denial []

....Commercialism and Overreacting to commercialism []

.......................................... Pool #2 Opposing Viewpoints Search for issues from: []

FINAL HOMEWORK 1. Continue to use me as a resource. 2. Write out what you'd like in a letter of reference from me; submit to my email (earl.demott@vbschools.com) 3. Think about why you want to be a social studies teacher. Get out if you cannot answer that question.

Day THREE Transcript March 1, 2014

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