rationale4

Rationale 4 - Academic Understanding:
//This rationale sees the primary purpose of social studies is to introduce students to the bodies of knowledge and the forms of inquiry represented in the social science disciplines…the prime justification of this rationale is the value of understanding the structure and content of the social sciences.//
 * Critique this rationale and respond. What questions arise as you read this rationale?**

1. - There is a focus on structure and content to help assess the student. It is not just about facts, but about what inquiry skills the students acquire. There is an opportunity to teach critical thinking. Instead of just facts, it is teaching them to learn (to question and look deeper inside the issue). 2. - Implying that teachers need to know the content and focus on the structure. The teachers need to foster inquiry and critical thinking instead of focusing on facts. The teachers are focusing on the life skills and not just spitting out facts. 3. - Everyone benefits, if the teachers know their content, then the students will have a more thorough understanding of the content themselves. Those who don't benefit are the students who struggle with learning based on facts. Society can benefit from critical thinkers. The students benefit from the knowledge. 4. - The curriculum/teachers/government. It will benefit the students in the future.