ILTS 206 Sub-Area 3 Practice Question #18

Throughout the school year, a kindergarten teacher is planning to take students to various locations within the community such as the post office, the grocery store, and a bus station. As a follow-up to each trip, the teacher will ask the students to discuss how their families use these services and create a running list of their ideas. Which of the following social science concepts is the teacher seeking to promote with this activity?

Human diversityCivic understandingHuman interdependenceEconomic understanding

Correct Answer: C

Interdependence is the social science concept of being dependent on each other for some of our needs. Taking children on field trips to locations within the community allows them to be active learners in understanding this concept. The children begin to understand how people in the community rely on each other to provide certain services and goods.