Jessica
Social Studies Article 4
How Social Studies can be better
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: ParmaI
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.
Some students think that Social Studies could be more fun with different kinds of activities, instead of just reading from the textbook or copying notes all the time.
Students suggestions:
Jace wanted to do more projects or go on a field trips instead of just taking notes every day.
Chuck thought would be better if the class talked more about recent events, not just old history from a long time ago.
Parma wants to learn about real life topics that students will actually deal with in the world today.
But now some teachers just give notes in class, which can make it boring and hard to understand for students. Instead of only taking notes teachers also could use Kahoot, in class debates, videos, group works, and other activities to help students to learn in a fun and easy way. These make learning more fun, help students remember the material better, and allow them to share their opinions.
Also, using more technology in class could help. For example, watching short documentaries, using interactive websites, or doing research online could make the class feel more modern and exciting.
If Social Studies included more ways to learn, more students might enjoy it and feel like it actually connects to their real lives. When students are more involved, they learn more and they care more.
