A01=Greg Milo
Author_Greg Milo
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curricula
education
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high school
secondary education
social studies
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- ISBN 9781475828764
- Weight: 195g
- Dimensions: 149 x 230mm
- Publication Date: 01 Mar 2017
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Those facts. Those dates. Those four walls. Those still and petrified fossils of traditional history courses. Sure, it's history, but do we have to turn to tradition for guidance? Let's make it worth the students time. Let's give them something to take beyond their high school experience. Let's reboot history. The goal of the social studies is to provide students with the tools necessary to be active and productive citizens. History teachers need to assist their students in developing problem-solving skills for real-life scenarios, and this can be done whether we teach students about Ancient Athens or modern Akron, Ohio. The ancient Mediterranean, the Italian Renaissance, and the British East India Company are very distant concepts, far from what our students find as relevant. The same skills can be acquired by studying something nearer to the students' interests and everyday life. So, take a moment to take a step back from the history curriculum, and ask yourself: "What skills will my students need in five years?"
Greg Milo has worked for 13 years to take high school social studies beyond the usual and mundane, writing curriculum, creating courses, and developing experiences for students that are engaging and applicable for a future that demands creativity and critical thinking skills.
