Let's Talk History

Chapter 12 discusses history and how to teach it in elementary school. To start off, let's ask ourselves, "what is history and why is it important?" History is all the events that have happened in past societies and it is so important to discuss because learning about the events that have happened in the past prevent us from making the same mistakes as we once did! History has shaped our society into what it is today and it helps us to understand all people in society.

Teaching history at a young age is crucial for the development of children because some day, they will be the future of our society and making the decisions that shape our world. By teaching children the past events in history, they become aware as to what decisions they should and should not make, therefore setting a path to enable them to make the best possible decisions for people all around the world.

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What is Civics???

Chapter 11 in the textbook discusses civics and how to teach civics in elementary school. To start off, let's ask ourselves, "what really is civics?" Civics is the study of rights and duties in citizenship, or things and activities that we as people must fulfill in society. To effectively teach civics in elementary school, we can first teach children about how our government works and the roles that we play as American citizens so that everybody has a part in society. As American citizens, we all have natural rights, or rights that come naturally to us as people. These rights are given to us by our government and in return for these rights, each person in society has to fulfill their duty. In a classroom setting, a teacher can give out jobs to each student in the class such as line leader, door holder, messenger, etc. to mimic how each person in society has a specific responsibility and role to play that aids us in functioning properly as a whole. These books are great st...

Lesson Planning

Pleasanton History Lesson Plan Reflection Hi all! After completing my lesson plan I gained some insight about how creating an engaging lesson plan is the most important part of the lesson you are about to teach! Standing in the front of a classroom and lecturing your students will not give them a drive to learn. Lesson plans need to be full of fun and captivating activities that allow students to want to constantly learn more about what you are teaching. My chosen lesson plan included a link to Google Maps so that I could gain a visual understanding of the Pleasanton area. This made be become more connected to what I was learning because I was able to actually see the region and it's beautiful territory! XP opportunity - Link to FlipGrid

My final blog post :(

Welcome back for the last time everybody, I can't believe that the semester has come to an end! I have learned so much in this course for the past 3 months that will be extremely useful to me as a future teacher. Blogging has positively impacted my learning experience because throughout the semester, I was able to reflect back on my new knowledge each week to aid me in gaining a higher level order of thinking for each topic. It was so convenient to have all of my thoughts in one place which has helped me tremendously in finishing my newest project...my eFolio. In my eFolio, I provide an abundance of information not only about myself, but also about each chapter in the textbook and my fieldwork/lesson plan experience. I will link this project below so you can take a look at it for yourself! I would like to thank Dr. Smirnova for dedicating her time to fill our brains with knowledge that has prepared us to be future teachers. This course has made me stronger, more confident in my tea...

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