ETE 335 Elementary Social Studies Lesson deBono’s Thinking Hats

ETE 335 Elementary Social Studies Lesson deBono’s Thinking Hats Emily Miller Sociology 3 rd Grade Open the Doors!

ETE 335 Elementary Social Studies Lesson deBono’s Thinking Hats Goals: Students will learn about the plethora of career choices! Students will integrate technology into Social Studies. Objectives: Content/Knowledge: Students will learn of the many option their future may lead them. Students will explore multiple career choices. Process/Skills: Through the integration of technology, students will practice and view many career opportunities. Values/Dispositions: Students will understand the value of future goals.

ETE 335 Elementary Social Studies Lesson deBono’s Thinking Hats Rationale: Open the Door allows for the exploration of career opportunities through sociology. It is important for students to value and see many future and potential routes. As teachers, we are educating the future of tomorrow. It is essential to allow our students time to see just what their future may have in store for them! Standards: State – Illinois Common Core or Learning Standards 18.B.1b Identify major social institutions in the community. National – NCSS Themes Individual Development & Identity Individuals, Groups, & Institutions People, Places, & Environments

Objective

Using the video white hat delicious bookmark, the students will be introduced to this unit plan…Careers! Students will learn that there are so many opportunities in the human society, sociology. Using the other white hat delicious bookmarks, the students will explore the many resources that allow for them to view multiple career opportunities. Objective

Intuitive

Using the red hat delicious bookmark, students will take a short career quiz. Remind students that this is just a quiz. This quiz does not define their future by any means. Have the students take into account of what the quiz told them and if they feel it matches up with their personal ideas of a career. Remind students also to answer a question based on their feelings and instinct. Choose the answer they most relate with first. Intuitive

Positive/Strengths

Positive/Strengths Using the yellow hat delicious bookmark, students will explore jobs around an online city. After choosing a location, students will be able to listen to an employer and see what they do on a day-to-day basis. This website explains why something may work or pertain to your interests.

Negatives/Weaknesses

Using the black hat delicious bookmark, students will experience online simulations of some careers. Review the website before allowing the students to work on their own. The students will stock shelves, type airline tickets, and so much more! Students will understand the difficulties jobs may face. Negatives/Weaknesses

Creative

Creative Using the green hat delicious bookmark, students will create an online poster. The students will research many careers, from the other lessons. They will then decide upon a career they have particular interest in. After this, they will use the delicious bookmark to create an online poster. The students will then present to the class.

Thinking About Thinking

Using the blue hat delicious bookmark, the students will view a YouTube video. This video showcases the route to achieving most careers in an exciting and memorable way! Students will write a short paragraph about what they wish to do in their future.

ETE 335 Elementary Social Studies Lesson deBono’s Thinking Hats Visual Learning, Assessment, and Online Resources: Assessment: White Hat: Students will be assessed by making smart and participatory choices while viewing careers online. Were they focused? Red Hat: Students will be assessed by their completion of the online quiz and a print out of it as well. Yellow Hat: Students will be assessed by their use of time maintaining focus while on the computers. Black Hat: Students will be assessed by their use of time maintaining focus while on the computers. Green Hat: Students will be assessed by their online poster creation. Was there lots of factual information? Did they present clearly? Blue Hat: Students will be assessed by their concentration on the video as well as the short paragraph they will be writing. Online Resources: