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"Why Do We Learn This Stuff"? Students' Views on the Purpose of Social Studies
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Gibson, Susan – Canadian Social Studies, 2012
The author has been teaching pre-service elementary social studies teachers for over 20 years and one thing that always astonishes her is how "fuzzy" they are about why social studies is taught as a subject in schools. When she asks this question in her undergraduate social studies methods classes, she usually gets specific content-focused…
Descriptors: Current Events, Student Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries
Internet Information: The Whole Truth?
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Gibson, Susan; Tranter, Joanne – Canadian Social Studies, 2000
Discusses information literacy skills as a way to handle information overload. Explores the critical Internet viewing of 1,693 students in grades 7-9 who responded to a survey. Discusses the results on students' beliefs about information accuracy, their information evaluation strategies, and the importance of Internet information validity.…
Descriptors: Critical Viewing, Evaluation Methods, Information Literacy, Information Skills
Beyond Curriculum Integration: A Humanities Approach to Teaching Social Studies.
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Gibson, Susan; Tranter, Joanne Neal – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Describes a humanities approach to teaching and strategies for implementing a humanities program in the social studies. Discusses implementation strategies in general and provides an example of a grade 7 humanities unit. Concludes by suggesting means for generating support for a humanities approach within the school and community. (DSK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 7, Humanities
Using Culturally Relevant Approaches to Teaching Social Studies.
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Gibson, Susan – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Describes classroom activities designed to make an elementary class' study of people's contributions to Alberta's (Canada) history more culturally relevant for both the native and non-native students. The activities centered on student research of famous local people of the past. The projects included writing assignments, interviews, and artworks.…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Awareness, Educational Policy, Elementary Education
What's Worth Reading.
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Gibson, Susan – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Reviews a number of educational materials that provide background information on issues related to the environment. Highly recommends the book "Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Environmental Issues" and the periodical "The Green Teacher." Specifically discusses how these materials can be used in the classroom. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Global Education
Putting the Focus on Current Affairs.
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Gibson, Susan – Canadian Social Studies, 1992
Argues for increased attention to current events in social studies instruction. Suggests using mass media sources to supplement contemporary affairs teaching. Recommends that teachers create learning centers and display areas; encourage students to maintain current affairs folders, scrapbooks, journals, and learning logs; give current affairs…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Current Events, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials