Affective teaching of Social StudiesPrepared By: Khunsa Aslam

About the Course Fazaia Teacher’s Training Institute (TTI) had specially designed a

course held on 15-19 June , 2015. Course objectives were:-1. To develop understanding of teaching students about historical

and physical surroundings2. Use their knowledge and skills to become informed citizens3. Use of variety of teaching methods to deliver subject specific

contents in classrooms4. Make teachers conscious of the need of affective language as

an important component of teaching Social studies5. Repair viable instruction material that would serve as an

essential Aids to clarify the concepts of students6. Talk wisely about the important issues happening in the country

and all over the world.

Course Contents Affective utilization of syllabus books Lesson planning Methods of teaching social studies Personality grooming Project based teaching Concept teaching Language: Important component in teaching social studies Map reading Talk on national security

Affective utilization of syllabus books

Teachers Tools Globe Maps Torch Compass Flashcards Old books/Magazines

ACTIVITY

How to explain the geography?

It is difficult to explain graphs, maps and different types of lands to students. We can explain it with the help of charts with pictures of different types of land like forest , desert, sea etc.

1. Pictures2. Maps3. Internet4. Activities

Pictures

MapsA map gives a small "picture" of a very large space. It can be very useful for explaining different locations to students.

Internet Different places can be shown through internet for e.g. desert, waterfall,

mountains, volcanos etc.

Activities

Cooperative Learning Learning with the help of each others.

It includes:1. Group Activity2. Writing and presenting activity3. Using Av-Aids

Group ActivityStudents should be given different tasks individually and in form of groups.

Writing and presenting activityIt should be high level written activity like after a visit write sentences what you observe. Questions should be made by students them selves. Do not suggest questions.

Av-AidsThese things can be used as Av-Aids for better understanding.

Project workProject work is a series of activities that allows the students to study, do research and act by themselves using their abilities, interests, personal experience and aptitudes.

Different topics can be given.

Scrap BookThey can make scrap book about different crops, pictures can be displayed and information can be written.

Activity

CTIVITY

Strategies to Remember facts of History

Understanding Visualizing Rhyming Story telling Acronyms Writing sentences

Understanding

Visualize is to imagine, or to paint a picture of something in your mind, or to make something visible

Example:We can dramatized the important incidents of history by involving the students, which will help them to remember the small details of the incidents.

Visualizing

The ability to learn, judge or make decisions.

Rhyming Students are interested in listening rhymes, so this technique

can be applied to make them remember history facts easily.

Story TellingExample:In order to explain the path of River Indus, we can use the technique of story telling. We can tell different stories about the caliphs and kings.

AcronymAn acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial components in a phrase or a word. Acronyms can be very helpful in learning long phrases because they are easier to write and remember.Examples:1. DIY: Do It Yourself2. BC: Before Crist3. NASA: National Aeronautical and Space Administration

History facts can also be remembered by making sentences. For example:Baap Hamara Akber Jaan se Aziz

Writing sentences: