Deck 22: Creative Social Studies

Question 1

Celebrations are a natural part of a child's life and should be acknowledged.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The disciplines of social studies are considered too abstract for preschoolers.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Crushes and hero worship are common in the age group 9 to 12 years.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

There are five thematic strands of social studies in the National Standards for Social Studies.

Question 5

One of the first social learnings a young child has is to learn to recognize his or her mother's voice.

Question 6

Your personal approach to change has a marginal effect on your relationship with young children.

Question 7

At the preschool and kindergarten level, friendships include many best friends.

Question 8

At the primary grade level (6 through 9 years of age), games are more organized than at lower levels and emphasize rules.

Question 9

A teacher's role is to find solutions for every child's problems.

Question 10

Saying a child's name while writing it down is a way to teach the left­to­right sequence.

Question 11

An excursion into the community is best for older elementary children.

Question 12

Calling a child "honey" is not a way to focus on the child's uniqueness.

Question 13

Learning to be part of a social group is not something that is natural or inborn in human beings.

Question 14

Temporal awareness and spatial knowledge are all part of the preschool curriculum.

Question 15

Two basic rules make up the basis of teaching about peace: (1) Don't bother anybody, and (2) use words.

Question 16

The first seven strands of the National Standards for Social Studies are multidisciplinary.

Question 17

The 10 themes in the National Standards for Social Studies are not meant to serve as a curriculum for social studies.

Question 18

Learning about oneself and others and how to act with others are skills acquired in the preschool.

Question 19

A child's universe begins with his or her mother.

Question 20

Social studies have traditionally been part of the preschool curriculum.

Question 21

A strategy for focusing on a child's uniqueness is:

A) using endearments such as "honey" and "dear."
B) writing the child's name and saying it.
C) using a foreign equivalent of the child's name.
D) none of the above.

Question 22

The difference between a field trip to the grocery store and the same trip with a parent is:

A) there is more money to spend with the parent.
B) the child's experience is the major focus in a field trip.
C) the group moves faster with the teacher.
D) the child is hurried along with the parent.

Question 23

Ben Shahn, Vincent Van Gogh, Louise Nevelson and Romare Bearden are artists whose work was devoted to social expression and social change.

Question 24

A reason that peace is so difficult to teach is that:

A) no one has experienced it.
B) we don't know how.
C) many adults don't understand the meaning of peace.
D) many adults don't appreciate the concept.

Question 25

Louise Nevelson was a Russian-born American sculptor known for her abstract expressionism.

Question 26

Historical concepts are not appropriate for young children.

Question 27

Learning about oneself, about others, and how to act with others is often accomplished by:

A) kindergarten.
B) middle school.
C) elementary school.
D) none of the above.

Question 28

The block center is an excellent place to learn the third social studies theme of:

A) production, distribution, and consumption.
B) individual development and identity.
C) learning about people, places, and environments.
D) culture.

Question 29

The age group that has play groups that are not well-organized and tend to change often is:

A) primary grades.
B) preschool and kindergarten.
C) elementary grades.
D) middle school.

Question 30

Number sense is not part of the preschool social studies curriculum.

Question 31

Older children are at an age when they can spontaneously draw or build maps.

Question 32

A personal celebration is:

A) an infrequent event in the preschool.
B) an experience worth emphasizing.
C) cause for a party.
D) none of the above.

Question 33

Some of the 10 thematic strands of social studies in the National Standards for Social Studies are:

A) global connections, culture, and individual focus.
B) power, authority, and autonomy.
C) individual development and identity, culture, and global connections.
D) culture, individuality, and commercialism.

Question 34

One of the first social learnings young children have is to learn:

A) their own name.
B) their mother's voice.
C) their mother's name.
D) all of the above.

Question 35

In teaching peace, one of the most important tools we can provide children is:

A) how to use words instead of actions to express emotions.
B) how to express emotions actively.
C) how to use emotions in expressing themselves.
D) all of the above.

Question 36

When children play together in the block corner, they:

A) learn to build complex structures.
B) learn autonomy.
C) are usually single-sex groups.
D) learn to share and communicate.

Question 37

The Quilters of Gee's Bend were a group of women from Gee's Bend, Georgia.

Question 38

You should not consider any field trips until you:

A) have enough money to pay for a trip.
B) have a large enough group.
C) can anticipate any potential disruptive behavior.
D) are familiar with all the children's parents.

Question 39

Romare Bearden used collage to express his ideas on civil rights.

Question 40

A good place to begin a discussion about others in the child's world is:

A) the cultural community.
B) the child's most immediate environment.
C) the school district.
D) all of the above.

Question 41

The purpose of a field trip is:

A) to provide children with firsthand experiences.
B) to get to know the parents better.
C) to get out of the classroom.
D) all of the above.

Question 42

Young children who are beginning to sort and classify can:

A) understand early American history.
B) grasp historical concepts.
C) divide time in a binary way.
D) enjoy stories about historical events.

Question 43

Older students can be introduced to the history of a period and to how art was a powerful and effective tool for making a social statement by using the work of:

A) Ben Shahn.
B) Henri Matisse.
C) Romare Bearden.
D) Shahn and Bearden.

Question 44

Through dance investigations:

A) peace is learned.
B) historical events can be understood.
C) counting occurs.
D) geography is explored.

Question 45

With regard to geography, it is:

A) not an appropriate subject for young children.
B) more appropriate for older children.
C) a natural subject.
D) not included in national standards.

Question 46

Temporal awareness and number sense are:

A) part of the preschool curriculum.
B) not generally included the preschool curriculum.
C) part of national preschool social studies standards.
D) optional in the preschool curriculum.

Question 47

The Quilters of Gee's Bend:

A) are a group of 15 quilters.
B) are a group of quilters in Georgia.
C) is a collective owned and operated by the women of Gee's Bend.
D) are a group of 15 quilters in Georgia.

Question 48

Louise Nevelson was:

A) a Russian immigrant.
B) known for her abstract paintings.
C) famous for her sculpture piece in the Centre Beaubourg in Paris.
D) none of the above.

Question 49

Excursions into the community:

A) can be a complex undertaking.
B) are best for older children in elementary school.
C) are best for middle school children.
D) should be an outgrowth of children's experiences.

Question 50

Historical concepts such as "long ago" or "far in the future" are:

A) fascinating to preschoolers.
B) very meaningful to young children.
C) often meaningless to young children.
D) basic history concepts for young children.

Question 51

Romare Bearden:

A) was a member of the New York-based African American artistic collective Spiral.
B) created a series of collages as his personal statement on civil rights.
C) incorporated magazines such as Ebony and Life in his collages.
D) all of the above.