My background in social studies was not the best. I found the courses dry and overall a miserable experience. But this does not come from the fact that I hate subject matter. I love ancient history, geography, and cultural studies, but I learned about these topics primarily from my other classes. I never found that social studies was very engaging in my elementary experience.
I hope to change this using my love of science, math, language, art, and technology to make learning about social studies an integrated and meaningful experience for my students. While my education focused on facts, facts are now available at our fingertips. Therefore I can leverage the easy access to information in order to draw connections that address both the curriculum and the interests of my students, and allow them to do the same. I am particularly interested in health and sustainability, and spent most of my time as a chemist working in these fields. These topics are pervasive in our societies and provide a common ground for all students to relate. I hope my interest in these subjects will spill over in my lessons to the students.
I hope to change this using my love of science, math, language, art, and technology to make learning about social studies an integrated and meaningful experience for my students. While my education focused on facts, facts are now available at our fingertips. Therefore I can leverage the easy access to information in order to draw connections that address both the curriculum and the interests of my students, and allow them to do the same. I am particularly interested in health and sustainability, and spent most of my time as a chemist working in these fields. These topics are pervasive in our societies and provide a common ground for all students to relate. I hope my interest in these subjects will spill over in my lessons to the students.
