Module one journal
Grand Canyon University: EED 465
June 17, 2012
The article New challenges in elementary social studies addresses the lack of learning in
social studies. Many teachers and administrators tend to leave out social studies from the
daily planning because they do not feel a need for it. Elementary education and early
childhood are not introduced to social studies except for when there are holidays. This
causes problems for secondary education because teachers have to worry about what the
students has been taught and what they know so they know where to start and how to start
their lessons. Students are not prepared appropriately for secondary education.
Chapter one, elementary social studies curriculum, in Elementary social studies, brings
back memories from when I was in school doing current events, clipping newspapers,
other cultures and foods. In chapter one it discusses how teachers from North Carolina
rated social studies as the 3rd priority in teaching. Instead they focus on reading, writing
and math before social studies. Its believed that the poor attitude and lack of preparedness
from the teachers affect the students attitude about social studies. I completely agree with
this. If a teacher can smile and greet their students every morning and show interest in their
activities then students will want to participate as well. If the teacher comes in grumpy and
disregards what should be taught then the students will follow. Social Studies contribute to