Dynamic Social Studies Chapter 1 Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and definitions from Dynamic Social Studies Eleventh Edition, Chapter 1, covering the history, definition, and instructional methods of social studies.

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) 1993 Definition

Affirmed citizenship education as the primary purpose and emphasized integrated content, higher order thinking, multicultural understandings, and personal responsibility.

Six Major Social Sciences

The intradisciplinary components of social studies: Geography, History, Civics (Political Science), Anthropology, Sociology, and Economics.

NCSS (2010) Essential Goals

Knowledge (rich information), Skills (map, globe, and communication), and Values and Beliefs (civic principles and spirit of inquiry).

National Education Association (NEA) 1916 Recommendation

Suggested social studies as a new subject to promote "social efficiency" and help children understand American heritage through history, geography, and civics.

"Here and Now" Curriculum Model

A child-centered approach based on "first-hand experiences" and "real world situations."

"Expanding Environments" Curriculum Model

A textbook-centered approach that begins with the familiar and moves to wider communities.

Spiral Curriculum Model

Based on key concepts where depth is added at each grade level.

NCSS (1994) Curriculum Standards

Professional standards that provide a framework focusing on 10 themes.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB - 2002)

Legislation that increased focus on reading and math, which led to social studies being neglected.

Common Core State Standards (CCSS - 2010)

Standards that support social studies through a cross-discipline focus and emphasis on informational text.

College, Career and Civic Life Framework (C3 - 2013)

Introduced the "inquiry arc" to integrate 21st century skills into social studies.

Dynamic Social Studies

An instructional approach that encourages young students to discover the "young social scientists within themselves."

Meaningful Instruction

Social studies instruction that is relevant to the needs of the learners.

Integrative Instruction

Instruction that provides opportunities for connections across disciplines.

Value-Based Instruction

Instruction that provides experience with the core values of democracy.

Challenging Instruction

Instruction that supports critical and higher order thinking.

Active Instruction

Social studies delivery involving multiple strategies and activities.

Constructivist Teaching Practices

The process where children build knowledge by establishing connections between their existing background knowledge and new, intriguing situations.

Democratic Classroom Communities

Classrooms functioning as a microcosm of society where teachers provide supportive, inclusive environments and value individual differences.