“It is not the consciousness of men that determines their being, but, on the contrary, their social being that determines their consciousness.”
― Karl Marx, A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy To me, the Alberta Social Studies curriculum is an exploration of the past, a discussion of the present, and a knowledgeable estimation of our future. According to the Alberta Education program, the study of social offers students values & attitudes, knowledge & understanding, and skills & processes to understand others in relation to themselves and their world. Effective teaching encourages students to explore the student's individuality and collective thoughts that reflect their place in our democratic society. How would I create an effective teaching experience to encourage my students to explore their thoughts? My belief that the most effective way to engage students is to make real connections between their identity and their citizenship in Canada. Real connections come from teaching an understanding of democracy, individual and collective rights, levels of government, pluralistic society, and respect and dignity of all people. Real connections can be made through reflections of our past history, being engaged in current affairs, tackling controversial issues, and examining Canada's future in a global perspective. In the classroom, I would certainly offer both PBL and UBD projects IF my students were at their required grade level both academically and emotionally. As discussed in our EDES 366 class today, our instructor reminded us that an entire class of students is rarely at a required grade level. The perfect classroom would be a balanced classroom within the spectrum challenge we were given. This balanced classroom would be ideal to teach project based learning. However, when considering teaching styles of academic vs personal and societal transformation vs conservative, and the various learning styles of students, I would target to teach a balance of these teaching styles to offer a variety of perspectives to my students. Citation: Alberta Learning. (2005). Social Studies (K-12) [Program of Studies]. [Edmonton], Canada: Alberta Learning. Good, Mr. Nathan. "Introduction to Course and to Social Studies" Lecture - Monday, September 11, 2017 at 5:30 pm. Red Deer College, Canada.
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Lorie PennerCurrently, I am enrolled as an undergraduate Education student in the U of A/RDC Collaborative Program in Alberta. ArchivesCategories |