SOCIAL STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS COMPREHENSIVE
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●● Cultural Assets
Answer: Cultural backgrounds and practices that students bring to the
learning environment such as, traditions, languages, world views,
literature and art that the teacher can draw upon to promote learning.
●● Community Assets
Answer: Common backgrounds and experiences that students bring from
the community where they live, such as, resources, local landmarks,
community events and practices that a teacher can draw upon to support.
●● Social studies is the study
Answer: or human beings. Integrated study of the social sciences and
humanities to promote civic competence.
●● Keys to exemplary social studies program (teacher)
Answer: -Demonstrates scholarship and expertise in the curriculum.
-Participates in all aspects of development of curriculum including
setting goals, objectives, implementation, evaluation and revision.
,-Uses sound instructional theory and practice.
●● Keys to exemplary social studies (curriculum)
Answer: -Guided by selected, clearly stated and defined goals and
objectives.
-Based on sound scholarship from the content areas relative to social
studies.
-Sets high expectations for students and uses a variety of systematic and
valid measures to assess student performance.
-Relates appropriately to age, maturity, interests, and needs of the
students for whom it is designed.
-Incorporates effective instructional strategies and techniques that
engage students directly and actively in the learning process both in and
out of the classroom.
-Provides valid evidence that the outcome of the programs is consisted
with the stated goals and actively in the learning process both in and out
o the classroom.
-Provides valid evidence that the outcome stated goals and objectives.
-Consistent with the ten thematic strands identified by NCSS Curriculum
Standards for Social Studies.
●● Keys to exemplary social studies (students)
Answer: -Critically examine significant content, issues and events from
a variety of perspectives.
-Participate actively in their school community and world.
, -Engage in focused systematic observations and comprehensive
decisions.
-Understand democratic principals and participate in democratic process.
●● Four Natural Instincts (John Dewey)
Answer: -Young people love to talk.
-Young people love to construct.
-Young people love to inquire.
-Young people love to express themselves.
●● Social studies supports at least five critical areas of learning:
Answer: -Citizenship- Learn about and practice democracy.
-Discovery- Help children explain their world.
-Self-Concept- Help children along the road to a positive self
development.
-Knowledge- Should help children acquire a foundational understanding
of history, geography, biography, and social sciences.
-Understanding of Others- Ought to promote in children a genuine sense
of the social fabric.
●● Goals Directed Toward Creation of Constructivist Environment
Answer: -Recognize that human beings actively construct knowledge
and that they should not be viewed merely as passive receivers.
EDUCATION ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW PACKAGE
●● Cultural Assets
Answer: Cultural backgrounds and practices that students bring to the
learning environment such as, traditions, languages, world views,
literature and art that the teacher can draw upon to promote learning.
●● Community Assets
Answer: Common backgrounds and experiences that students bring from
the community where they live, such as, resources, local landmarks,
community events and practices that a teacher can draw upon to support.
●● Social studies is the study
Answer: or human beings. Integrated study of the social sciences and
humanities to promote civic competence.
●● Keys to exemplary social studies program (teacher)
Answer: -Demonstrates scholarship and expertise in the curriculum.
-Participates in all aspects of development of curriculum including
setting goals, objectives, implementation, evaluation and revision.
,-Uses sound instructional theory and practice.
●● Keys to exemplary social studies (curriculum)
Answer: -Guided by selected, clearly stated and defined goals and
objectives.
-Based on sound scholarship from the content areas relative to social
studies.
-Sets high expectations for students and uses a variety of systematic and
valid measures to assess student performance.
-Relates appropriately to age, maturity, interests, and needs of the
students for whom it is designed.
-Incorporates effective instructional strategies and techniques that
engage students directly and actively in the learning process both in and
out of the classroom.
-Provides valid evidence that the outcome of the programs is consisted
with the stated goals and actively in the learning process both in and out
o the classroom.
-Provides valid evidence that the outcome stated goals and objectives.
-Consistent with the ten thematic strands identified by NCSS Curriculum
Standards for Social Studies.
●● Keys to exemplary social studies (students)
Answer: -Critically examine significant content, issues and events from
a variety of perspectives.
-Participate actively in their school community and world.
, -Engage in focused systematic observations and comprehensive
decisions.
-Understand democratic principals and participate in democratic process.
●● Four Natural Instincts (John Dewey)
Answer: -Young people love to talk.
-Young people love to construct.
-Young people love to inquire.
-Young people love to express themselves.
●● Social studies supports at least five critical areas of learning:
Answer: -Citizenship- Learn about and practice democracy.
-Discovery- Help children explain their world.
-Self-Concept- Help children along the road to a positive self
development.
-Knowledge- Should help children acquire a foundational understanding
of history, geography, biography, and social sciences.
-Understanding of Others- Ought to promote in children a genuine sense
of the social fabric.
●● Goals Directed Toward Creation of Constructivist Environment
Answer: -Recognize that human beings actively construct knowledge
and that they should not be viewed merely as passive receivers.
