Literacy in History/Social Studies: Strategies for Middle and High School Classrooms
Nan Hua Primary School Social Studies...Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning Thinking Routines Social Studies...
Transcript of Nan Hua Primary School Social Studies...Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning Thinking Routines Social Studies...
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Social Studies 14 January 2016
Ms Pek Hai Lin (4T2 & 4T3)
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Social Studies School-based
Curriculum
Concepts
Content
P4 : Family and history of Singapore.
Paul’s Wheel of
Reasoning
Thinking Routines
Social Studies
Process
e.g. Cause and Effect
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Topics Covered
Personal Heritage
– FAMILY
Community Heritage
– EARLY HISTORY OF
SINGAPORE
– OUR LEADERS/WORLD WAR 2 /
JAPANESE OCCUPATION
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Components & Weighting
of Assessment
The final marks / grades in their report books will comprise of:
• Oral History Project 20%
• Common Test 25%
• Portfolio Assessment 30%
• End-of-Year Exam 25%
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Total 100%
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* Baseline of 50% is encouraged to be met by all pupils.
* A pass in Social Studies is required for promotion to Primary 5 Gifted Education Program.
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Project 1 – Term 1
Oral History Project
Objectives:
• Understand the concept of family
better by examining their own
families and tracing their roots
• Draft basic interview questions and
conduct interview to gather data
• Organise and present information
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Project 1 – Term 1
Oral History Project
Components for Submission:
• 2-D model of Family tree (A3 size)
• List of interview questions and
answers
• Write-up
• Reflection
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Example
Exploring family
history through
genealogy…
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Such a quest involves
• gathering data,
• interviewing,
• recording,
• organizing and
• interpreting data in
imaginative and
resourceful ways.
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How can parents help?
• Encourage your child to keep abreast of events happening around him/her.
• Help develop in your child a keen sense of observation. Keep alive that spark of curiosity and sense of wonderment.
• Exposing your child to a wide variety of experiences will help him/her learn through informal ways.
• Assist by reinforcing organising, time management skills.
• Practice typing/Microsoft Word skills
• Be the resource persons for your child
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Contact Details
• E-mail : [email protected]
OR
• School General Office : 6778 8050
Thank you!