MC/Gen: Exercise 4- Social Studies
Directions In this prompt, the teacher will demonstrate an ability to use content and pedagogical knowledge of social studies/history to identify and interpret social studies/history information within the given graphic and describe and justify an activity to make real-world connections for student learning. Characteristics: - A thorough, detailed, and accurate identification and interpretation of social studies/history information within the given graphic. - Accurate identification of a cause and effect relationship pertaining to information in the given graphic. - Accurate identification of a specific historic event related to the cause and effect relationship. - Identification of an appropriate real-world connection for students that is related to the information embedded in the given graphic. - A thorough and detailed description of a developmentally appropriate learning experience/activity that enhances student understanding of the real-world connection identified including a description of what the students would be doing in the learning experience. - A sound rationale as to how the learning experience/activity makes real-world connections for student understanding of the related information. Directions: Open the following link in your browser in another browser: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/graphs.htm (In the real assessment center site, this graph would appear in this space- my next version of this site may have this feature. :-) -Patrick)
Prompts 1. What were the economic differences between the North and the South during the 1800's? 2) How did these differences contribute to the causes of the Civil War? 3) Explain an activity you would use to teach this lesson you to a group of 5th grade students to make a real world connection. 4) Give at least two resources you would use for this activity and explain why they would be useful.
Created by
Patrick Ledesma
, 2007