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AmericanaAmericana• Subtitle Goes Here
Guiding Guiding Social Studies Social Studies ExperiencesExperiences
Social Studies ExperiencesSocial Studies Experiences
• Social studies concepts help young children understand themselves and the world in which they live
Social Studies SubjectsSocial Studies Subjects
• Community Living
• Cultures
• Holidays
• Current Events
• History
• Geography
• Government
• Ecology
• Change
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals
1. Children gain skills, attitudes and knowledge for living in a democratic society
–By learning to
say the Pledge
of Allegiance
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals2. Develop respect for natural
resources
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals–By learning to take care of their
surroundings
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals
3. Develop respect for other people’s feelings, ideas, and property
–By learning the need and purpose of rules.
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals
4. Children learn self-control and independence
–By developing self-respect and a positive self-concept
–By recognizing and discussing feelings
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals–By developing healthy ways of
relating to
and working
with others.
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals
5. Learn about the roles people have in a community
–By trying out
different careers
–By going on Field trips in the community
–By having resource people visit
Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals
6. Learn to appreciate the past and its relationship to the present
–By celebrating holidays
–By discussing
current events
Social Studies GoalSocial Studies Goal
7. Children learn and accept that change happens
–By noticing change
–By sharing about
family members
Social Studies GoalSocial Studies Goal
8. Children learn to accept and appreciate people
different and
similar to
themselves
–By learning about
the world
–By sharing family’s
cultural heritage
Social Studies ConceptsSocial Studies Concepts
• Concepts are generalized notions or ideas formed from perceptions
• Perceptions are ideas formed about a relationship/object as a result of what a child learns through their senses
• Repeated experiences lead to concept formation.
Social Studies ConceptsSocial Studies Concepts• Concepts help children to organize
experiences
• to make sense out of their world
• to communicate with each other