https://padlet.com/littlekirby011/ayyq4wxww0hb Kristen Kirby en-us 2018-07-10 01:39:18 UTC 2018-07-25 16:30:31 UTC hello@padlet.com littlekirby011 https://padlet.com/littlekirby011/ayyq4wxww0hb/wish/269791331 https://socialstudies.madison.k12.wi.us/files/socialstudies/TCI's%206%20Teaching%20Strategies%203%20Experiential%20Exercise.pdf
Reflection:
Experiential Exercises are a great way to ensure that students remember high level concepts and retain them for a long time. These exercises really allow students to "experience" a social studies concepts both mentally and physically. For example, if students are trying to understand population density, they will huddle all together in one small area of the classroom to understand how cramped it really is. They would have to figure out how to adapt in that sort of situation. These can be used to really point out the most essential key concepts that students need to remember. It has a place in the classroom when social studies concepts may be best taught through experience. Such as more abstract concepts that can be created into a simulated experience for students. This can be differentiated by the concepts being taught within the experience. Some can be easier concepts to grasp while others can be more abstract. It can also be differentiated by the kind of experiences children have, this can be connected to the multiple intelligences. Some experiences can be musical or some can be movement based. Making various kinds of experiences using multiple intelligences is a great way to differentiate these exercises.These exercises also promote inquiry and critical thinking skills because it puts students into a life like simulation that requires students to use inquiry and critical thinking to navigate and understand the situation they are in. They must also connect this experience to the concept and put it into their own minds for meaning.]]> 2018-07-10 01:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/littlekirby011/ayyq4wxww0hb/wish/269791331 littlekirby011 https://padlet.com/littlekirby011/ayyq4wxww0hb/wish/269791674 https://asd-5thgrade-ss-curriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Social_Studies_Alive.pdf
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This strategy seems like such a great place in the social studies classroom because it suggests that students need meaningful experiences to write about. These can be made up from some very interesting topics in social studies. For example, this article shows an example of students taking a "trip" across different states and they listen to a tour guide explaining different facts about each stop. This is such a meaningful experience for students and will be so much easier to write about rather than simply asking them to research and write about the same topic. It is so much easier to write about things they have experienced so, taking social studies topics and having students experience them and then write a reflection on their experiences is such a unique way for students to learn social studies.This could be differentiated by the amount of writing the students are required to write or even having various levels of experiences for students to write about.Some could be more complex, in-depth experiences and some could be more simple. This strategy promotes inquiry and problem solving because it sets up the environment for students to do this in their experiences. Some of these experiences can be chosen out of multiple options to write about. This would require students to use inquiry to choose which experience they would want to write about. This also uses critical thinking because students must reflect upon their experiences and then use their skills to write a paper that reflects that experience.]]> 2018-07-10 01:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/littlekirby011/ayyq4wxww0hb/wish/269791674 littlekirby011 https://padlet.com/littlekirby011/ayyq4wxww0hb/wish/269791723 https://asd-5thgrade-ss-curriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Social_Studies_Alive.pdf

Reflection:
Problem solving group work is such a great strategy to use in social studies because it teaches students not only the curriculum they need to know but also teaches them skills they need to work collaboratively with one another. They get to work together in mixed ability groups to work on a tough project together. I learned a lot from reading about this in the article because these group tasks require multiple people to complete which results in a challenging task for students. These activities often require students to become innovative learners and perform or present their information. These activities can be a fun and engaging way to learn social studies.These groups can be differentiated by grouping students with different academic levels together or even grouping similar ones together. This problem solving group work involved inquiry based learning and critical thinking because the tasks asked of students are challenging. They would have difficulty completing the task if they did it individually. So, students must work together to problem solve through each task which requires them to use critical thinking and inquiry skills.]]> 2018-07-10 01:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/littlekirby011/ayyq4wxww0hb/wish/269791723