Review Of "Blood Work: A Tale Of Medicine And Murder In The Scientific Revolution",
2018
Mascoutah High School
Review Of "Blood Work: A Tale Of Medicine And Murder In The Scientific Revolution", Michelle Stacy
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
No abstract provided.
Preparing History Teachers And Scholars?: Content Exams And Teacher Certification From The Progressive Era To The Age Of Accountability,
2018
Illinois State University
Preparing History Teachers And Scholars?: Content Exams And Teacher Certification From The Progressive Era To The Age Of Accountability, Richard Hughes
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
In recent decades states have mandated brief, multiple-choice exams to assess the content knowledge of history teachers for certification. Despite the efforts of college professors to assess student learning through research papers, essay exams, and other assignments, the ability of college students to graduate and become certified to teach history depends on a passing score on a small number of multiple-choice questions. The overlooked story of how standardized testing came to shape the certification of history teachers began at least 80 years before federal legislation such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Used in almost every state, such exams undermine …
Applying The Jigsaw Technique To The Mississippi Burning Murders: A Freedom Summer Lesson,
2018
Mississippi State University
Applying The Jigsaw Technique To The Mississippi Burning Murders: A Freedom Summer Lesson, Lindon Joey Ratliff
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
The purpose of this article is to assist social studies teachers with integrating the Jigsaw technique to the Civil Rights movement. Designed in 1971, the Jigsaw Technique was created to combat racism and assist with encouraging cooperative learning. It is the sincere hope of this author that this sample lesson will ultimately assist educators in the creation of stronger units dealing with civil rights. An overview of the Jigsaw Technique, review of the Mississippi Burning Murders and teaching strategies are provided.
Teachers And Librarians Collaborate: Teaching About Family And Community Through Children’S Literature,
2018
Purdue University
Teachers And Librarians Collaborate: Teaching About Family And Community Through Children’S Literature, M. Gail Hickey, Margit Codispoti
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
Through the use of children’s books about family and community, students have opportunities to learn about people, culture, traditions, values, and everyday lives similar to and different from their own. A Children’s Special Collection Librarian and a teacher educator worked together to help teachers use Patricia Polacco's books to teach about family and community, and enable students to explore realistic and memorable examples of the cultures of diverse peoples within their own community.
Locating Sociological Concepts In Business Games,
2018
Centre d’Etudes Franco-Américain de Management
Locating Sociological Concepts In Business Games, Dylan Kissane, Helen Roux-Fontaine
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
This article describes one strategy for demonstrating the value of sociological concepts to business students by adopting a transversal approach to a business game at a French-American business school. This strategy proved effective in allowing a social science professor to demonstrate the practical implications of two concepts – gender and race – to undergraduate students while simultaneously allowing an international management professor to demonstrate how cross-cultural teams should be managed in order to work effectively. This article firstly explains the Ecotonas business game; secondly, it explains the crucial debriefing process for the business game and demonstrates how sociological concepts can …
Review Of "The Last Pagans Of Rome",
2018
Edwardsville High School
Review Of "The Last Pagans Of Rome", Keith Baker
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
No abstract provided.
Teacher Interpretations Of Moneyskill®,
2018
Illinois State University
Teacher Interpretations Of Moneyskill®, Thomas Lucey, Elizabeth White, Aline André
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
While much scholarship concerns the efforts to teach children and youth about personal finances, much less, if any, research concerns efforts of practicing teachers to evaluate and interpret financial curricula for schools. This paper conveys the results of a research study that interpreted teachers’ responses the high school modules associated with the Moneyskill® online education program. A convenience sample of teachers enrolled in a graduate level diversity course as a large teacher education institution in the Midwest completed assigned MoneySKILL modules and participated in group online reflections. Participants in the study interpreted the content as appropriate and relevant. They also …
Review Of "Innovations In Economic Education: Promising Practices For Teachers And Students, K-16",
2018
Virginia Commonwealth University
Review Of "Innovations In Economic Education: Promising Practices For Teachers And Students, K-16", Stephen H. Day
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
No abstract provided.
Curriculum Review: The Understanding Fiscal Responsibility Lesson Materials,
2018
Knox College
Curriculum Review: The Understanding Fiscal Responsibility Lesson Materials, Scott W. Dewitt, Nick Dilley
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
No abstract provided.
We Shall See: Critical Theory And Structural Inequality In Economics,
2018
University of Texas at Austin
We Shall See: Critical Theory And Structural Inequality In Economics, Neil Graham Shanks
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
This paper seeks to provide educators with a critique of dominant narratives through the disciplinary tools of economics. Specifically; issues of race, gender, and geography are addressed via the common economic subjects of fiscal and monetary policy, economic indicators, wages, and economic growth. By providing a practical blueprint for a more critical curriculum in economics, these lessons and the literature that supports them demonstrates the potential of teachers to challenge taken-for-granted notions of what economics is and what it is for.
Teaching Unemployment Across The Curriculum,
2018
American Institute for Economic Research
Teaching Unemployment Across The Curriculum, Natalia Smirnova
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
The Economics-Across-the-Curriculum approach encourages the integration of economic concepts into various disciplines. This paper describes several creative lesson ideas about teaching Unemployment which were field-tested by high-school teachers who attended a multi-day workshop at a not-for-profit institution in Massachusetts. We hope that these ideas will inspire high school teachers to try them in their classrooms. Any subject area can be a fruitful ground for the infusion of economics, economic text analyses, or quantitative literacy concepts.
Noodlenomics: Using Pool Noodles To Teach Supply And Demand,
2018
Southern Arkansas University
Noodlenomics: Using Pool Noodles To Teach Supply And Demand, Jennifer Leigh Logan, Marsha Clayton
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
Supply and demand is a fundamental part of economics at the junior high school, high school and college level. Although it is very important for students to understand and apply this analytical tool, many are turned off by the graph as well as the labels needed. This paper offers techniques for making supply and demand easier for students to comprehend. The classroom activities are mainly designed for teachers of middle school and high school economics, but can also be used as a fun and easy introduction to the concept in a college classroom as well.
Review Of "The Roman Guide To Save Management: A Treatise By Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx",
2018
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Review Of "The Roman Guide To Save Management: A Treatise By Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx", Allison Thomason
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
No abstract provided.
Introduction To The Special Issue Of The Councilor On Economic Education,
2018
Northern Illinois University
Introduction To The Special Issue Of The Councilor On Economic Education, Mary Beth Henning
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
Written by the guest editor, Mary Beth Henning, this is the introduction to the special issue of The Councilor focused on economic education.
Researching The Historical Representations Of Ancient Egypt In Trade Books,
2018
Glendale American Elementary School
Researching The Historical Representations Of Ancient Egypt In Trade Books, Lieren Schuette
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
State and national education initiatives require that historical information be introduced in the classroom through the utilization of multiple diverse texts. The role of non-fiction in the English/language arts classroom, as well as informational texts in the history/social studies classroom, increased considerably. The use of trade books allows teachers to connect the two curricula, while also meeting the standards. Primary sources can assist in filling the informational gap left by trade books and textbooks, which allow students to gain a more balanced view of historical events. Teachers, however, are not given direction as to which specific curricular materials are most …
Historical Representation Of Jackie Robinson Within Primary And Intermediate Level Trade Books,
2018
Central Grade School (Effingham IL)
Historical Representation Of Jackie Robinson Within Primary And Intermediate Level Trade Books, Amy Minor
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
Educators today meet national and state initiatives by spending approximately half their time on non-fiction literature. Starting as early as primary grades students are to analyze multiple texts on the same historical topic. Student’s reading levels vary; consequently, trade books can be used to reach each individual child. Due to this, trade book usage has increased. Research indicates trade books can contain possible historical misrepresentations. Few studies have been completed, therefore more research is necessary. My research examined the historical representation of Jackie Robinson within trade books for primary and intermediate grades. After determining events in reading the historical research …
Trade Books’ Representations Of Benjamin Franklin, A Life Of Reinvention,
2018
Marshall IL Public Library
Trade Books’ Representations Of Benjamin Franklin, A Life Of Reinvention, Alyson Diver Thompson
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
State and national education standards require teachers to introduce historical topics through multiple diverse texts, with emphasis on informational texts. Historical based trade books allow teachers to meet both English/language arts standards as well as history/social studies standards. Primary sources help provide students with a balanced view of history that may not be covered in textbooks and trade books, allowing students to gain a more complete and accurate understandings. The standards allow educators the flexibility to select trade books and primary sources for their classrooms. My research empirically evaluated how Benjamin Franklin is represented in children’s trade books, a figure …
Documenting Local History: Using The Library Of Congress Site, Primary Sources, And Community Resources For Teaching Social Studies,
2018
Elmwood Junior High School
Documenting Local History: Using The Library Of Congress Site, Primary Sources, And Community Resources For Teaching Social Studies, Mary Ann Hanlin, Chris Herridge, Katie Janovetz, Cindy Alcaraz, David Mcmullen, Dean Cantù, Sherrie Pardieck
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
In the 2011 academic school year, a central Illinois jr. high school and a private university initiated a partnership to create a local history research project. Through a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Project at the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities, teachers and professors collaborated to identify information for research and design the inquiry’s final product for the project. Through the guidance of their teachers, seventh and eighth grade students accessed the Library of Congress resources and town primary sources for research. Historical inquiry included the identification of the town’s origination and important …
The Historical Representation Of Native Americans Within Primary- And Intermediate-Level Trade Books,
2018
Eastern Illinois University
The Historical Representation Of Native Americans Within Primary- And Intermediate-Level Trade Books, John Holden Bickford, Lori A. Knoechel
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
State and national education initiatives require significant changes for public schools beginning at the earliest grade levels and within all content areas. Two relevant changes are the increase of non-fiction in English/language arts and the mandate for diverse texts within history/social studies. History-based trade books are a logical resource for both curricula. Teachers must rely on their discretion when selecting trade books because the initiatives do not provide curricular support. Research indicates trade books’ cultural representation and historical representation are inconsistent, yet there is a need for further research as just over a dozen empirical studies have been completed. This …
Historical Representation Of Immigration In Intermediate Elementary And Middle Grade Trade Books,
2018
Eastern Illinois University
Historical Representation Of Immigration In Intermediate Elementary And Middle Grade Trade Books, John Holden Bickford, Stephanie J. Meier
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
Education initiatives require social studies, history, and civics teachers integrate multiple texts from diverse perspectives and English, reading, and language arts educators spend half their allotted time on non-fiction. The changes are not accompanied with ready-made curricula, which will likely increase the place of non-fiction trade books in various curricula. Historical misrepresentations appear in trade books, yet most topics have not been empirically examined. This inquiry explores trade books’ historical representation of immigration and immigrants’ experiences. The data pool was organized by books intended for students in Intermediate Elementary (3-5) and Middle Grades (6-8), which enabled consideration of spiraling and …
