tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176901787520886426.post2362149702007845717..comments2024-02-01T01:06:24.307-08:00Comments on Speaking of Education: A 1931 Standardized TestAndrew Miltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02916107897031979364noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176901787520886426.post-26070620313898624472011-08-24T13:55:50.420-07:002011-08-24T13:55:50.420-07:00Let me add that my social studies colleague develo...Let me add that my social studies colleague developed a wonderful overview handbook that guides the whole 8th grade social studies year at our school. <br /><br />In it, students are not only asked to record some of the civics and history details they need (role of the various branches of government, rights protected in the amendments, etc.), but they are also required to situate those topics and issues along various spectrums like freedom and equality, public good and private wealth, etc.<br /><br />It was a richly conceptual approach to the material, and I think it was both intellectually demanding and engaging. I know....I used the material in my class.Andrew Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916107897031979364noreply@blogger.com