Social Studies: Why Is It Important? by Jose Lalas https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry Made with serendipity en-us 2020-08-31 20:41:05 UTC 2020-09-01 03:05:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Why is social studies important. joelramirez1992 https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663020 Joel Ramirez
Social studies is important because it deals with many topics. Anything from ancient civilizations, and their contributions to society to issues we are dealing with today like racism and politics.
 It allows students to see issues in the context of history as well the present. 



]]> 2020-09-01 02:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663020 Leticia Castro leticia_castro https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663174 It is important to cover controversial social issues that are current in our society so that students can understand the current social climate they face, not just topics from the past. Students need to be able to use critical thinking in their everyday lives even with topics that are controversial in order to address injustices. Immigration issues are an example, the politics behind laws and regulations and their implications.]]> 2020-09-01 02:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663174 Carina Gomez carina_gomezjimenez1 https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663250 Social Studies is a way to inform students on how to make informed and reasonable decisions in society. Individuals take new information and apply it, causing an impact in various social settings. ]]> 2020-09-01 02:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663250 Carrie Chen Social studies is important in covering the many contentious and controversial issues that our society and people currently face because it allows them to make educated decisions based on their knowledge and their understandings of their place within the world. They are also exposed to different cultures and backgrounds that they might not have otherwise had contact with. Racism, global powers, religious persecution. Ethnic genocide carrie_chen1 https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663387 2020-09-01 02:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663387 Robert robert_selter https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663509 To help students learn about other persons and cultures in hope of developing empathy.

]]> 2020-09-01 02:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663509 Jessica Valencia. to create awareness of issues and promote conversation. jessica_valencia1 https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663750 Educate students about the several injustice issues that have previously occurred and have therefore triggered the black lives matter movement. ]]> 2020-09-01 02:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710663750 have students gain an understanding of multiple perspectives on current issues. robert_selter https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710669433 2020-09-01 02:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/josewlalas/il216n8skoplprry/wish/710669433