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Date:
8/31/16
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Name:
Devon Hundley
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EDTL 2760: Introduction to the Teaching of Social Studies
Topic or Chapter
Why Kids Dont Like Social Studies
Schug, M. C., Todd, R. J., & Beery, R. (1984). Why Kids Dont Like Social Studies. Research in Social Studies
Education. Athens, GA: University of Georgia, pp. 47-53.
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Page #47
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#48-50
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Page #53
1) My favorite teachers in school were my social studies teachers. They were the reason I grew up to have a passion for learning and
specifically for the social sciences. They themselves were the most passionate teachers I had ever had. My fifth grade social studies
teacher gave us a lot of autonomy in our learning. For book projects we had to read within the subject of history, but that also included
historical fiction. Reading interesting historical fiction at a young age made me want to learn more about the truths behind the stories.
I clearly remember reading a book that was the Chinese version of what we think of Cinderella. In the book, foot binding was a part of
the story line and not knowing what that was, I began researching it and learning about an entirely different culture I had known
nothing about.
2) I think the authors came to very valid points from the study. Social studies can be boring at times, but there are so many aspects that
are interesting. I think educators do need to find new and invigorating ways to bring the information to students. It is very possible to
have projects in social studies courses rather than taking notes every single day. When I was in eleventh grade, this was for an English
course but could have been applied to a history course, I read Schindlers List and made a concentration camp. Instead of writing a
book report, I used a shoe box and made a model of what a concentration camp would look like from the perspective in the book. T