I know there are many different aspects to a social study lesson that doesn’t just include history and geography.  There are lessons we can create that teach our students how to be good citizens, we can teach our students about economics, government, taking care of our planet, sociology, etc.  What I don’t like, and what I’ve discovered as that a lot of schools don’t allow teachers enough time to teach an effective Social Studies lesson.  At my kids’ school the teacher has 15 minutes to teach Science and 15 minutes to teach Social Studies, or they can teach 30 minutes Social Studies in one marking period and teach Science in another.  I feel like this is such a disservices to our students.  What I would want to know, is how can I teach my kids Social Studies in an effective way so that we can touch on Social Studies every day in class?

I don’t have any experience yet in teach social studies but my knowledge comes from watching how my prior teachers have taught this subject. I remember it being mostly content based, especially when it came to civics. I became more interested in social studies when it was relatable and taught in way I understood and could retain the information. I think social studies should be taught where students can relate to the content. It needs to engage students so they can retain the content and use it for future knowledge. Social studies should be taught where students see all angles of the content and how it has affected lives during that time and possibly how it still may affect lives today. 

I want to learn about the effective strategies and approaches used in teaching social studies. For example, how to engage students on a topic that they may not be interested in. I want to know how to make content relatable and understandable. I want to teach social studies in a way that prepares and gives them the tools needed for their future. 

What I do want to know about teaching?

What I want to know about teaching is how to design lesson plans and provide material for the students. Effectively being able to reach and teach all students with or without disabilities. Be able to relate the information given to real life situations and keep them up to date with current history. 
VerRona

        Students need to learn social studies because through that they learn about basic human needs, communities, government, cultures, societies, geography, and history. All of these help students prepare for their futures. Students will need to understand the way communities and the government works, how to find their way around, how climates and land of a region will impact the way they live and prepare for travel. It also helps students learn to identify patterns in history and hopefully make changes to promote a different path in life. Social studies teaches students to recognize and empathize with people who are different. Social studies taught in a meaningful manner can help students in all these ways. A meaningful manner is a well- rounded method that gives students different perspectives and experiences allowing them to use multiple intelligences and senses to learn. Meaningful social studies will invoke discussions and debates giving teachers a great opportunities assess what students have learned! Educators can assess students through many different ways, using performance and written assessments. In fact both ways provides the educator with the best data, because some students will show more and do better with written, while others will do better with performance and social experiences.