I have taught social studies for seventeen years at all levels; elementary, middle school, high school, and college. Subjects ranged from U.S. History, to geography, to government, and the odd classes like History of Rock and Roll and History of Sports.
So, with this range and background I hope to share my experience and knowledge to help you.
Let's get going!
AREA OF CONTENT: World Geography
GRADE: Upper elementary or middle school
SUBJECT: Eating food - well, eating food Americans normally do not eat.
DETAILS: What better way to get those kids in the upper elementary or middle school levels to become engaged in another nation's culture than show an American eating Bats in Cambodia or pieces of octopus in South Korea. Yes, I am talking about Andrew Zimmern: Bizarre Foods.
Andrew Zimmern is a chief, writer, and producer who travels around the world trying different foods and introducing the viewers to the worlds different cultures. Zimmern does an excellent job of keeping the program clean and classroom appropriate for the kids.How to view these videos? Thanks to a teachers best friend: YouTube. I have included some links to a few I have used. They are as follow:
SOUTH KOREA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYrG0daiHs
MOROCCO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTSfVR37MZk
CHILE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4OUq7MRqg0
Finally, to make it meaningful for the students, I have created helpful video guides. Each video guide contains 17 or more fill-in the blank or short answer questions. Also, each video guide includes an extended lesson or extended resources. Finally, the key not only includes the answers, but a helpful timing guide. So, you know when questions will occur.
Please visit the Social Studies Super Store website and check out these and many other video/movie guides at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Social-Studies-Super-Store.
Remember, these are suggestions to help make your teaching better AND easier!
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