Let's learn how to teach history assignment!!!

 

Learning to Teach History: ENGAGE

What do these paintings represent? Share your ideas in your blog. 

Whose paintings are these? Do you know the history of these paintings?

These paintings are Norman Rockwell paintings. The paintings are titled freedom of speech, freedom of Worship, freedom of Want and Freedom of Fear.

Freedom of Speech 

This painting was the first in a series of four known as the four freedoms. Rockwell created these four paintings based on President Roosevelt's state of the union address. In this address, President Roosevelt explained his view of what a post-war world should look like. It would be a world where anyone can have freedom of speech. The painting shows a man in some town hall in which he speaks freely or voices his views about an event that occurred. he is speaking his mind and does not care what others think of him. He possibly has a lower-paying job because he is young and the only person not in a tie. He wants to make sure people like him get heard no matter what the cost.

Freedom of worship

This is the second painting in four paintings based on Rosevelt's state of the union address. Rockwell created this painting to represent the freedom of religion section of the constitution. The painting symbolizes that we as people should respect other people's beliefs and that people should worship whoever they want without repercussions. The painting represents people of different races and religions united but separate in that they are all embracing the freedom of worship but are praying to various gods. 

Freedom of Want 

This painting is the third in a series of four. Rockwell created this painting amid world war II. This painting shows that while families can still get together, celebrate, and continue essential milestones, they did not have many resources. As you can see in the painting, the only food item large enough to feed the whole family is the turkey, and the only drink at the table is water. 

Freedom of Fear 

This is the final painting in a series of four paintings and was also created during world war II. The painting shows a mom and dad putting their kids to sleep while the dad is holding a newspaper with the words such as Bombings, kill, horror and hits. This newspaper is possibly explaining the current events of the war. But instead of looking at the paper, he is looking at his kids. The father could have represented many parents in similar situations who had to tuck their children in at night, continually fearing their safety if they lost the war. Parents were scared for their children's future. Rockwell possibly made this painting to show parents if you fight to win the war, you can guarantee that your children will have a happy future. 

Learning to teach history part two

EXPLORE: Making History Alive

My digital podcast

Here is my digital podcast for he textbook Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School: Communities, Connections and Citizenships written by Lawrence Lyman, Scott Waters, Harvey C. Foyle, and Allyson L. Lyman. I did this podcast on chapter 12 also known as connections to history. I used screencast to create my voice over and prezi to create my presentation 

Two resources I might use 

The two resources I might use in my future classroom are The finding primary sources and Whiteboard materials for teaching history websites. I would use the white board materials for teaching history website because it can make any history lesson more engaging and fun. It gives me thousands of fill in the blank maps which would be extremely beneficial when teaching geography. I would use the primary sources website to show my students that different people might have different accounts of historical events. I would also explain that when using primary sources they just cant use one because that  account may be false 

Explore teaching history with primary sources 

From watching the  video I have learned how beneficial primary sources are in a classroom. I have learned about the different resources and class materials a teacher can get from the primary sources website. I have learned how beneficial it is for teachers themselves to use primary sources because it helps them learn more information about places they are unfamiliar with like China. By having a deeper understanding of places in the world through primary sources teachers can then help students develop their own deeper understanding and allow them to think critically  about the places in which they are learning about.

Elaborate: Artifact bag article review

• We ran out of time to complete the actual artifact bag project, so instead, we were assigned to reflect on the article "Building literacy skills across the curriculum: Forging connections with the past through artifacts," which explained the benefits of using an artifact bag cooperative lesson in the classroom.   

    After reading the "Building literacy skills across the curriculum: Forging connections with the past through artifacts" article, I was surprised about what I read and learned. I was surprised that during the artifact lesson that the teacher used questioning because questioning is usually found in direct instruction. But I then understood how beneficial it could be. The article states, "Asking the right type of questions encourages higher level thinking. Throughout this project, teacher modeling guidance will move students beyond the literal level of questions to ask and answer questions that require application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation following Bloom's taxonomy ( 1956) for structure." During a cooperative lesson, such as the artifact bag, I did not realize that the teacher could ask questions. My understanding of cooperative learning was that the students taught each other knowledge to help them do better on an independent practice activity. I thought the teacher was there to answer any question the student had. I did not realize the teacher could also ask questions during the lesson. I was also surprised to learn how many different directions the lesson could take. I was surprised to learn how integrated English Language Arts could be in this lesson. And how by integrating Social Studies and English Language Arts, you can help students gain a deeper understanding of the topic they are learning. I was also surprised to understand how the artifact bag could be used as a research project. I was astonished because that seemed more like an inquiry-based lesson when the teacher has initially been teaching a cooperative lesson, But I then realized how it could be an exciting way to learn a lesson and a great way to expose students to write about multiple genres regarding a specific time period. The text states, " Multi-genre writing also offers teachers and students a thought-provoking way to explore literature as a tool that effectively crosses the curriculum while they incorporate the principles of excellent writing at the same time." After reading this article, I Now understand how the artifact bag lesson could be an essential and practical cooperative lesson to use in a classroom the help students learn topics in social studies