Subarea III Test Objective 12 Questions

Understand fundamental concepts and skills in the social sciences and how to promote learning in the social sciences for young children from birth to grade two

Test Objectives

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    Question #1

    Which of the following would be the most appropriate civics service learning project for a second grade classroom to engage in following a tornado that displaced several families from a neighboring town?

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    Correct response: A

    Civics education empowers us to be well-informed, active citizens and gives us the opportunity to change the world around us. Therefore option A, organizing a clothing and toiletries drive for families who lost their homes/belongings is a great way to engage kids in becoming active citizens to promote change or make a difference in the lives of others within the community.

    Question #2

    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?

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    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. 

    Question #3

    An early childhood teacher of a culturally diverse group of three-year-olds has a goal of fostering children's knowledge and pride in their cultural identity. The teacher can begin to achieve this goal most effectively by:

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    Correct response: C

    Cultural identity is the sense of belonging to a group or groups that children first begin to develop through their relationships with family and community. Though the concept of ancestry and cultural heritage is too abstract for children at age three, children this age are already aware of the traditions and activities in which their families participate. Connecting cultural activities to ideas and experiences that are familiar to children builds on what they know to establish a foundation for eventually developing a broader understanding of who they are.   

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