Activities in SST classroom

Go to class with a smile
Quote – on ssc by Clement Mok. ( is it not rocket science. It’s a social science.


Simulation method.
Simplified version of real world situation.
Topics like – morality, democracy, patriotism, leadership etc…

Historical simulation
Simulation activities
Simulation games

Historical simulation  ( For eg:  Shekha Kapoor)


Dramatizatons in which past incidents are relieved and real characters portrayed.

 Simulation activities

Simulation games

Role play (Spontaneous ) == Differences
Dramatizations (based on script)


Laboratory method

Inquiry / discovery method
Encourage divergent thinking….
Eg- students can be required to find out the reasons for fuel shortage in the country.

Project method

Demonstrations


Helping students with the vast content.
- Pre teach key vocabulary with appropriate definition/ explanations.
- Chunk matter into manageable bits of information.
- Represent relevant information in graphic organizers.
The Fakebook Strategy
Create fake FB page for a person of importance.
Students

Storyboard teaching
“If history were taught in the form of stories …  ( Rudyard Kliping)


Youtube
Why learn social studies ?

Teachers comments

Teachers comments are very important in teaching learning activities.

 Students consider it very serious . Instead of writing simple like good, outstanding, Very good or any emoticons we can write some meaningful comments in their note books as well as report cards..

Here we share some comments which we collected from here.

They are given below.

Questioning in Class Room - Why and How ?

Why do we ask questions in the class room ?

• To test the previous knowledge of students
• Enable them to the recall something
• Enable them to think about something
• Mentally alert
• Stimulate curiosity
• To link new knowledge with old.
• To revise the lesson
• To diagnose the weak points of students
• To ensure participation

 Characteristics of questions

• It Should be simple
• Should not be ambiguous , lengthy and vague.
• Should be relevant to the topic.
• Echo questions should be avoided. ( Eg: Budha born in Lumbini. Where he was born ?
• Adequate time should be allowed to answer.
• Should be asked in a pleasing manner
• Should not leave students in dark.
• Should be suited to the ability of the children
• Try to avoid asking more than one questions
• Questions should be evenly distributed no child should be neglected
• To create interest you can create “Rapid fire round”.

Teacher class observation

Photo Curtsey : www.listenandlearn.org

Class observations of teaching can be extremely effective in helping to enhance teaching performance. It offers the opportunity for faculty to improve and correct themselves.
The observation’s purpose will be to provide feedback on teaching practices and to suggest ways to improve those practices, if appropriate. Any information gathered through the classroom observation process is confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than enhancement of teaching: all information stays between the observer and the teacher being observed.

So we need to ask some questions ourselves.

They are following.

• Why we are observing ?
• Are you ready for observing ?
• Why we need ?