Conceptual Change in Elementary Social Studies: A Case Study of Fourth Graders' Understanding of Human Rights

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahima C. Wade
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Conceptual Change ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Elementary Social Studies

Teaching to Transform Baltimore

2018 ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Flores-Koulish
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
State Government ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Social Movement Theory ◽  
Movement Theory ◽  
Parent Collaboration

In this chapter, the author highlights a case study from Baltimore, Maryland where one parent's classroom collaboration helped to educate over 100 fourth graders about how state government works. Specifically, the chapter details how the parent became inspired by her son's teacher's back-to-school night presentation, and how that led to their future collaboration on a social studies service learning unit. Social movement theory motivated the parent, while the students gained a deep, authentic understanding of the content as well as democratic advocacy skills as a result of this more meaningful teacher/parent collaboration.

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