Question

A new Social Studies teacher is looking through a large curriculum binder supplied by her school district. Each concept is detailed extensively and the teachers are expected to present each one in sequential order. How can the teacher inspire students to become interested in and responsible for learning the material?

a. By regularly encouraging students to discuss how the lesson material relates to their everyday lives and experiences.
b. By rewarding the students after each instruction unit with a fun activity, such as a movie, favorite game, or free discussion day.
c. By introducing weekly projects and exercises that provide variety, such as performing skits, comparing historical and current events, or holding mock debates.
d. By organizing the curriculum into general content clusters and providing students with outlines so that they understand the intended learning outcomes.

Answer 1

To inspire students to become interested in and responsible for learning the material, the new Social Studies teacher can encourage students to discuss the lesson material in relation to their everyday lives, introduce weekly projects and exercises that provide variety, and organize the curriculum into general content clusters with outlines.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. By regularly encouraging students to discuss how the lesson material relates to their everyday lives and experiences.
2. By introducing weekly projects and exercises that provide variety, such as performing skits, comparing historical and current events, or holding mock debates.
3. By organizing the curriculum into general content clusters and providing students with outlines so that they understand the intended learning outcomes.