WGU to review Elementary Social Studies Methods

Which activities support a society-centered approach to promoting citizenship in the classroom? a. Completing group projects b. Reading about famous citizens c. Memorizing rules of good citizenship d. Solving hypothetical community problems - answer-a What are two developmentally appropriate ways to teach third graders about individual rights and responsibilities in their school setting? Choose 2 answers a. Assign an essay on the preservation and improvement of democracy. b. Organize and complete a class service project for the school community. c. Have a class discussion of character traits associated with good citizenship. d. Have a student explain why there are rules and consequences after a rule is broken. - answer-b, d A fourth-grade teacher would like to teach how decisions, consequences, responsibilities and future opportunities are involved in political decision-making. She decides to incorporate the objective in a classroom discussion about roles of citizenship in American democracy. Which strategy is appropriate for this age group? a. Inquiry-based discussion of the economic rights of citizens. b. Inquiry-based discussion of the ages required to run for political office. c. Inquiry-based discussion as to how citizens can participate in a democracy. d. Inquiry-based discussion of political controversies and how they lead to political consequences. - answer-c Which learning activity will best help fifth-grade students to understand the impact recycling has on their environment? a. Have students read about pollution and the global environment then take a test on it. b. Have students study the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mission statement and take a test on it. c. Have students research the importance of recycling then make a presentation at their town council meeting. d. Have students watch a video about river ecology and discuss detrimental effects of pollution on flora of the area. - answer-c How would taking a field trip to tour the city hall help students investigate the relationship between citizens and government? a. It would allow students to see elected officials in action. b. It would allow students to actively participate in policy making. c. It would allow students to see interactions that affect national policy making. d. It would allow students to actively learn about government in order to take an exam. - answer-a A sixth-grade teacher would like students to investigate the processes and responsibilities involved in voting on an increase in real estate taxes. Which learning activity would support this goal? a. Have students calculate property tax for their school. b. Have students list their home real estate value and graph the results. c. Have students view a video of the open public meeting on the ballot issue. d. Have a real estate agent speak to the class about his job and responsibilities. - answer-c Which strategy could a social studies teacher use to help students understand how humans learn culture? a. Have the students talk about how they celebrate birthdays and graph results. b. Have the students draw pictures of typical classrooms from around the world. c. Have the students study acceptable behavior for children in different countries. d. Have the students interview someone from another country about their food preferences. - answer-c A teacher in a seventh-grade classroom wishes to help her students explore similarities and differences among cultural groups. Which would be an appropriate method to meet this goal? a. Have the students interview peers from their own culture about how they celebrate holidays. b. Have the students identify cultural similarities and differences and draw a picture showing a specific culture. c. Have the students compare similarities and differences in the ways various cultures prepare and share meals. d. Have the students sort cultural artifacts, clothing and art into piles that represent different cultures and then list the similarities and differences they observe. - answer-c A principal wants to help the students explore aspects of their own and other cultures. She decides to ask families to dress in the clothing of their cultural heritage at the next school event. How does this experience help the students to meet this principal's learning goal? a. By encouraging parents to be fully involved in their child's learning experiences in the school. b. By allowing the students to experience the variety of cultures that surround them in their daily life. c. By having the students see that not all families have a cultural background they are comfortable sharing. d. By showing students how cultures vary so they can make judgments about