Jessica
Social Studies Article 1
What we learn from Social Studies
Interview Script For Students:
1. What do you like about Social Studies?
2. Why do you think Social Studies is useful?
3. How does Social Studies help your life?
4. How do you think Social Studies could improve?
5. How does Social Studies help with other school subjects?
6. What is one thing that challenges you in Social Studies?
Student 1: Jace
1.I like learning about history, especially how Canada was formed. It makes me understand where we come from.
2.It shows us how past events connect to today. Like, a lot of stuff happening in the world now is kind of like what happened before.
3.It helps me think more about what’s fair or unfair in the world, and it makes me pay more attention to current events.
4.Maybe more hands-on activities instead of just notes. Like projects or field trips would make it more fun.
5.It helps me with English, because we do a lot of reading and writing essays.
6.Remembering all the dates and names. There’s so many, and I get them mixed up.
Student 2: Chuck
1.I like the class discussions. Sometimes people have different opinions, and it makes it more interesting than just reading from the textbook.
2.It’s useful because it helps us understand people and how societies work. You kind of see the bigger picture of the world.
3.It makes me more aware of different cultures and perspectives. I feel like I get why people think the way they do.
4.if we could talk about more recent events, not just the old stuff.
5.it helps with science sometimes, like geography or understanding resources. It connects more than you think.
6.Writing long answers. I know what I want to say, but it’s hard to put it into words.
Student 3: Parma
1.I like social studies because of my teacher Mr. Pablico, he is very chill and I like him.
2.Learning about history and so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes we did in history.
3.In my opinion, social studies does not help in life at ALL
4.I wished we learned topics that apply to the real world, especially the present.
5.It helps me think critically as well as improving my answers.
6.One thing I struggle with is trying to reflect all this learning and be able to apply this in real life situations.
Social Studies could teach us about the world and people in it.
It helps us understand history, geography, and how peoples culture bond together. In Social Studies, students learn many useful skills such as how to gain informations and important documents.
Students also learn how to find good information on the internet, as well as thinking carefully about different ideas.
Social Studies teaches students to listen to different opinions and think for themselves. For example, in the interview Chuck said, “It helps me think critically and improve my answers.”
Students also learn how the past connects to today. For example, learning about history, we understand how things that happened in the past still affect us now. This helps us see how people and countries are connected.
Parts of Social Studies can be difficult, such as remembering dates and facts. But if it's hard, it can helps us become smarter and more thoughtful.
Overall, Social Studies could helps students become good thinkers and give a better understanding to the world around them.
