ED SS 10 Teaching Approaches in Teaching Secondary Social Studies
MODULE 2: THE MEANING AND AIMS OF “NEW” SOCIAL STUDIES
Reading Assignment:
https://www.socialstudies.org/system/files/publications/articles/se_700506317.pdf
http://www.socstrpr.org/files/Vol%202/Issue%201%20%20Spring%202007/Research/2.1.3.pdf
https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/47935/EDPVol11%234_1015.pdf
https://lawlibrary.chanrobles.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=683
31:presidential-decree-no--6-a&catid=94&Itemid=739
file:///C:/Users/personal/Downloads/Conceptual_Understandings.pdf
https://semiscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/Getting-the-Big-Idea-Handout.pdf
https://teachinghistory.org/teaching-materials/teaching-guides/25184
https://www.academia.edu/4353438/Makabayan_Curriculum_for_Secondary_Schools_in_t
he_Philippines_The_Development_of_Citizenship
Accomplish the Following:
1. In the article, The Social Studies Wars, Now and Then by Ronald W. Evans, several competing
approaches to Social Studies emerged. In the 1670s and 1670s, the concept of “New” Social
Studies became the most dominant approach. How is this ”newer“ approach different from
the previous approaches? (10 points)
2. The study entitled The New Social Studies: A Historical Examination of Curriculum Reform by
Byford & Russell highlighted the four (4) events that led to the curricular reforms of Social
Studies e.g. Korean War etc. During the Woods Hole conference, three (3) common traits
emerged as the common traits of the various projects namely: a) focus on inquiry; b) focus
on values; and c) focus on the use of games and/or simulations. Explain each of these using
your own words. (15 points)
3. In your own opinion, do you think former Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos followed and
adopted the concept of “new” Social Studies” of the American education when he
drafted and approved PD No. 6-A also known as "Educational Development Decree of
1972." Explain. (10 points)
4. In the Approaches to Building Conceptual Understandings, we learned about what a concept
is, and the importance of conceptual understanding to Social Studies. After gaining such
knowledge, you are to choose one (1) core competency in Makabayan (See Table 1) and select
one (1) teaching strategy for building the chosen “BIG IDEA.” You may use a graphic
organizer/graphical representation to illustrate this. (15 points)
5. From the article, Getting the Big Idea: Concept-Based Teaching and Learning, what should be
the considerations to be made when choosing the concepts of varying Social Studies topics?
(5 points)
6. The article Concept Formation reminds us that concepts are the “furniture” of our
minds. A student learns more than its definition. This is deep conceptual learning
rather than superficial knowledge of a vocabulary word. What for you is the most
important tip you’ve learned about concept formation? (5 points)
7. In the work of Rizalyn J. Mendoza and Shuichi Nakayama entitled, Makabayan
Curriculum for Secondary Schools in the Philippines: The Development of Citizenship,
why is Makabayan considered as a “laboratory of life?” In the same work, what is the
most pressing issue in Makabayan curriculum? How can this deficiency be addressed?
(10 points)
8. In the current K-12 curriculum, what is your own (personal) conceptual
understanding of Social Studies (Araling Panlipunan)? (10 points)
TOTAL: 80 points
Prepared by:
PEDRO C. GAMBA, MIH
School of Education
Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan