Keeping teens engaged in a social studies class room is challenging at time! Often, my students wonder why they need to know the information I am sharing. Who cares about war in the 1960s? I always find modern connections with my students. Students may not lock in with materials or information as facts. When you explain history in ways they care about or show how it has impacted today, students connect with the details of eras, such as the 1960s. During this period, we connected social occurrences and styles with today, trust in the government from then to now and how trust has shifted, musical changes, legislative changes, etc. to connect with the information.
Challenging the students is the goal. Students need to have a safe place to think and question what they know according to past information told to them, information read in articles, information from social interactions, and things learned from friends and family. This month, students were asked to write a three page paper. I asked the students to answer the following questions: Does Racism Exist in Society Today? Students were not given more information on the prompt to prevent any sway in their response, but they were told to use at least four supporting sources for their argument. I wanted my students to think about their world and consider the 1960s to the society they live in today, and their responses were wonderful. I'm proud of my students' ability to think, as questions, and challenge societal norms.
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January 2018
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