When Am I Ever Going to Use This Stuff?

How Social Studies Skills are Used in Everyday Jobs

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When Am I Ever Going to Use This Stuff?

How Social Studies Skills are Used in Everyday Jobs

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Motivate your students to study history and social studies

When faced with an uninteresting part of their lesson, social studies students will sometimes say, “When am I going to use this stuff?” This book addresses this common lament by providing 50 lesson plans that demonstrate how the skills learned in social studies classes are used in a wide variety of jobs.

This is more than just another careers book. These activities give your students the chance to interview actual working professionals who use social studies skills in their jobs whether they studied social science in college or not!

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Pages
60

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When Am I Ever Going to Use This Stuff?: How Social Studies Skills are Used in Everyday Jobs
2009, Magnifico Publications
spiral bound in English

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1
Teaching Tips 3
Why Do We Study History? 6
1. Historic Preservation Planner - Restoring an historic home 10
2. Publicity/Special Events Coordinator – Preparing for a retail store’s anniversary sale 11
3. Fashion Designer – Doing a retro photo shoot 12
4. Wildlife Resource Manager – Restoring the historic habitat of an endangered species 13
5. Interior Decorator - Decorating a restaurant with an historic theme 14
6. TV Producer – Producing an anniversary special for a classic TV show 15
7. Postal Service Worker - Creating an historic stamp 16
8. Building Contractor - Dealing with an Indian burial site during a building project 17
9. Sports Writer – Covering a local athlete who sets an historic record 18
10. Auto Mechanic - Restoring a classic car 19
11. Military Planner – Planning for military action in an international conflict 20
12. Drama Director - Staging an historic play 21
13. Collectables Dealer - Assessing a customer’s historic collectable 22
14. Police Detective - Reinvestigating a “cold case” 23
15. Software Developer – Creating an historical strategy game 24
16. Numismatist – Determining the value of old coins found by a customer 25
17. Musician – Discovering the history of a musical piece being performed 26
18. Minister – Revealing the historical background of a Bible story in a sermon 27
19. Antiques Dealer - Appraising an item found by a customer at an estate sale 28
20. Doctor – Researching the history of a medical condition 29
21. Animal Breeder - Researching the history of an animal breed 30
22. Urban Planner – Planning an urban renewal project 31
23. Computer Programmer – Upgrading the software for mainframe computers 32
24. Legal Assistant – Assisting a patent attorney in a patent dispute 33
25. Real Estate Agent – Checking historic property ownership 34
26. Film Archivist - Finding an historical film clip 35
27. Heritage Farmer – Demonstrating farming techniques at an historical site 36
28. Journalist - Commemorating a famous anniversary in history 37
29. Historical Reenactor – Being a movie extra 38
30. Genealogist - Writing a family history for a senior citizen 39
31. Missionary or Relief Worker – Participating in a disaster relief effort 40
32. Market Research Analyst - Introducing a product to a new country 41
33. Librarian - Upgrading a library’s collections 42
34. Legislative Aide - Researching a law for a member of Congress 43
35. First Person Interpreter - Portraying a famous historical character 44
36. International Civil Servant– Brokering a World Bank loan 45
37. Literary Critic – Discovering a new manuscript by your favorite author 46
38. Park Ranger – Supervising docents at an historic site 47
39. Diplomat - Being assigned to a post in a new country 48
40. Political Activist - Creating public awareness for your cause 49
41. Geologist – Discovering the effects of humans on the land over time 50
42. Consumer Advocate – Advocating product safety reform 51
43. Biographer – Writing a biography of a famous person who dies 52
44. Costume Designer – Creating historical Halloween costumes 53
45. Craftsman - Preparing for a Renaissance Faire 54
46. Lobbyist - Representing the interests of your group to elected officials 55
47. Military Design Engineer - Upgrading an outdated weapon 56
48. Club Officer – Recording the history of its rituals, membership and activities 57
49. Cultural Expert – Writing an article on the history of an ethnic group 58
50. Travel Agent - Arranging tours of famous historical sites for clients 59
Appendix: Career Information for History Students 60

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spiral bound
Number of pages
60
Dimensions
11 x 8.5 x 1 inches

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OL25778950M
ISBN 13
9780970623782, 2940014674850

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