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Purpose of Project |
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Directions for Use of Project |
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Members of Grade Level Teams |
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Grade Level Connection |
This project was undertaken as part of course EDUC 4153 - Elementary Instructional Techniques II - Summer, 1998 at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Students and professor worked both collaboratively and cooperatively to develop what they believe to be a great resource for Social Studies teachers in Texas.
The twenty-seven students enrolled in the course divided themselves into groups of three, each group representing grades K-8. Their task was to develop a resource that focused on active learning lesson plans, activities and information. The resources they gathered were to be evaluated in relation to the Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
This ongoing project demonstrates the many ways in which students can be actively involved in their learning of the social studies TEKS. Using the ideas collected via the World Wide Web and instructional software, students can see how history, economics, geography, and technology play an important role in their education as a learner in the twenty-first century.
Throughout the project work, the members of the class were challenged to keep in mind the purpose of Social Studies education as designated by the National Council for the Social Studies.
"The goal of Social Studies Education is to promote civic competence. The primary purpose is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as a citizen of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world."
As you, the teacher, begin to plan for lessons that address
the various Social Studies TEKS:
1. Click on the appropriate grade level
2. Scroll down the document, click on the
appropriate TEKS
3. Review and evaluate the sites and/or
software that relate to the designated TEKS
4. Plan appropriately.
Some of the WWW sites and instuctional software can be used with various TEKS. Therefore, you will encounter the use of these WWW sites and software more than once.
| Kindergarten | Grade 3 | Grade 6 |
| Grade 1 | Grade 4 | Grade 7 |
| Grade 2 | Grade 5 | Grade 8 |
The efforts of the following students made this project a reality:
| Kindergarten | Angela Cook | Michelle Turner | Jen Henderson |
| Grade 1 | Holly Anzaldua | Sherri Berend | Marti London |
| Grade 2 | Patricia Campbell | Cheryl Kidd | Melanie Strange |
| Grade 3 | Erma Mehew | Laura Hill | Cheryl Schiewe |
| Grade 4 | Michelle Hutchens | Lisa Dixon | Lyndsey Bekendam |
| Grade 5 | Ashley Sauerbrey | Lezlie Harris | Courtney Patterson |
| Grade 6 | Jean Brady | Jan Howell | Ginger Richie |
| Grade 7 | Lauren Hrazdil | Mary Beth Simpson | Steven Wallace |
| Grade 8 | Kristin Kloske | Julie Sifford | Nick Thomason |