1. Inquiry-Based Learning
in Social Studies
George Phillip
5th and 6th Grade
Social Studies

2. TWITTER:
@phillige
EMAIL: gphillip@stanleyclark.org
WEBSITE: www.reversingsocialstudies.com
PHONE:
(574) 303-2758

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5. Q. What keeps you
up at night?
Complements of Dr. Julie Schell of the Mazur Group

7. What do you see?
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2009.2038487

9. From: http://rachelpadula.edublogs.org/files/2011/10/hole-in-the-wall-computers-2bwsvxl.jpg

11. Explore-Flip-Apply - Ramsey Musallam

18. My Explore-Flip-Apply
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Start with a hooking (Explore) activity - Primary
source, map, video, audio, photo, SQ3R, KWLH or
KNLA.
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Watch video at home and fill in gaps (if any) (Flip)
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In class, students either answer critical thinking
questions, role-play, read and analyze different
primary sources, lead discussion groups, debate,
etc. (Apply)

19. 5 Themes of Geography Project
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Showed a video over farming
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Brainstormed 5 themes of geography
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Discussions over what theme/themes fall into farming
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Watch vodcast over the 5 Themes of Geography
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Assign groups to a theme
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Students then created an activity to explain their
theme to second graders

22. Africa’s Early Cultures
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Map of Africa’s early cultures (EXPLORE)
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“What can this map tell us about early
civilizations?”
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Movie on Egyptian culture (FLIP)
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Create a poster to illustrate importance of Nile
River; chose separate civilization and show
understanding (APPLY).

24. Jackie Gerstein Ed.D.

25. Explore-Flip-Apply w/o Videos
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Having your students do the work of historians in class.
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Primary/secondary sources about an era/event.
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Analyze past by creating meaning, synthesize
information and create their own understanding of past.
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Connection to current events.
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Allows students develop skills are essential to
democracy and building deeper understanding.

27. Meeting of The Minds Fishbowl
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Meeting of the Minds. (Chinese emperors Shi Huagndi, Lui Bang, and
Wudi)
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Given primary sources and readings about Legalism and Confucianism
(EXPLORE).
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Worked in groups to digest information, research, and summarize
importance of governmental topics. (FLIP).
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Each group “meet in secret location” and discussed topics relevant to
ancient China (APPLY).
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Outside groups taking notes and will reflect using Paper Blogging concept
(APPLY).
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Discussed how this might play out in real life (APPLY).

29. NAIS 20/20 CHALLENGE
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Topic: Global Warming
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Brainstormed GW in South Bend/found articles
online (EXPLORE)
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Had Norte Dame professors come in (FLIP)
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Create presentation for community (APPLY)

32. Create
Evaluate
Analyze
Apply
Understand
Remember

35. Helpful Websites/Blogs/
Other
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www.cyclesoflearning.com - Ramsey Musallam - @ramusallam
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www.thethinkingstick.com - Jeff Utecht - @jutecht
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http://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com - Jackie Gerstein
Ed.D - @jackiegerstein
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http://sugatam.wikispaces.com/ - Sugata Mitra - @SugataM
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blog.mrmeyer.com - Dan Meyer - @ddmeyer
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http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/ - Frank Noschese - @fnoschese
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#sschat, #edchat, #flipclass, #isedchat
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Daniel Pink - The Flipped Manifesto - Free Download