evaluation

=Evaluation= The following assessments are designed to meet the learning outcomes as stated in the syllabus a. Identify your initial thoughts about what Social Studies is and the purpose of Social Studies education in elementary school. (//builds on Week 1//) b. Explain the rationale for Saskatchewan’s curriculum renewal (//builds on Week 2&3//) c. Draw conclusions about the implications of curriculum renewal for your teaching. What does this mean to you? d. Relate to Schwab’s Commonplace of Teacher (//builds on Week 4//). Examine the concept of culture in relation to any of the four goals of Social Studies and develop an inquiry experience using children’s literature (fiction or non-fiction) as the starting point for inquiry. Consider how you can promote multiple perspectives and a global consciousness. Outline your process to make thinking visible. Collaborate with a group of peers to synthesize the meaning and key understandings of an assigned chapter. Develop a //Guiding Question// for the topic and engage learners in an active learning activity that illustrates the key understandings and helps others to examine the guiding question. (Peer evaluation will be included in this assignment).
 * 1.)** **Class Participation - 10%**
 * Weekly reading assignments**: prepared to discuss readings in class; demonstrates reading of assigned material; completes reading response pages in preparation for discussions and sharing; has given thought to the material, and is able to share ideas in discussion with others and through reflection activities; can think critically about ideas
 * Participation and Professionalism:** “display a set of consistent educational professional values and attitudes …[including] honesty, open-mindedness, … respect for others…cooperativeness and dedication…” (//Faculty of Education Guidelines for the Policy and Procedures Related to Unprofessional Conduct of Students//)
 * 2.) Reflection – Emerging Understanding of Social Studies Education** **15%** (//beginning of October//)
 * Consider w ho you are, your background, and your prior knowledge and experiences? What do you bring to your teaching of SS?
 * What “bumps” do you face when you think of issues in education or society in general? What beliefs and values do you hold that create these “bumps” or strong reactions to these issues?
 * What will you need to learn/consider/be aware of to be an effective teacher of SS?
 * 3.) ****Culture Lesson - 10%** - October 20th
 * 4.) ****Chapter Presentation** **- 15%** - October 28th and November 4th (note adjustment of date)

Design a project to connect your students with learners beyond your classroom in order to gain multiple perspectives of their world and to promote meaningful communication and collaboration ( Interactions and Interdependence goal). or Design and present a geography game/activity that provides learners an opportunity to gain new information and/or apply skills within the dynamic relationships goal (DR) of SS. (Example – Google Earth activity) Develop an interdisciplinary unit of learning based on an inquiry question of your choice. The unit should connect with one or more goals of the SS curriculum and incorporate the inquiry process. Project Outline
 * 5.) **** Telecollaboration or Geography Project - 10% ** - November 10
 * 6.) Inquiry ****Unit –** December **(40%)**