I love this quote, “As a result of misinterpretation of state and national standards, “American
education covers far more content than other industrialized nations, but it lacks depth of
treatment.” (Schmidt in Erickson, 2002) This is so true America focus way too much on
meeting AYP than on what the student is actually learning. Students learn a little about a lot
when they could be learning a lot about specific things. I truly love the idea of concept-based
curriculum and I am really excited about this assignment. My group chose to do first grade
Social Studies. We chose the macro concepts of people, place and environment. We chose
the micro concepts of transportation, leadership, and groups/institutions. We chose these
three state standards:SS(1) Exploring Our Community and State5. Label human-made and n
atural resources in Alabama. SS(1) Exploring Our Community and State8. Identify how
occupational and recreational opportunities in Alabama and local communities are affected by
the physical environment.SS(1) Exploring Our Community and State10. Discuss civic
responsibilities of participating members of a community and state. (ALEX 2011) I am really
excited about writing my unit planner.
Erickson, H. L., 2002, Concept-based curriculum and instruction: Teaching beyond the facts. Corwin Press, Inc.: Thousand Oaks, CA.
ALEX. (2011). Retrieved from http://alex.state.al.us/index.php
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