Ch 8: GACE Early Childhood Education: Basic Social Studies
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GACE Early Childhood Education: Basic Social Studies - Chapter Summary
Review information on teaching social studies that you may need to be familiar with when you take the GACE Early Childhood Education exam. You can use our lessons to refresh your knowledge of topics including:
- Basic social studies concepts and teaching strategies
- Georgia's symbols and state history
- America's patriotic symbols
- Chronology and continuity
- Types and principles of democracy
- Citizenship
You can review these lessons as your schedule allows using either a computer or mobile device. Embedded video tags let you go back to a particular point without requiring you to re-watch the whole lesson. Have any questions? You can contact the instructor and get a personalized answer.

1. Project Based Learning for Social Studies
Social studies is a subject that lends itself well to project-based learning. This lesson will explore some ways to incorporate project-based learning in a social studies classroom.

2. Basic Social Studies: Concepts, Skills & Teaching Strategies
In this lesson, we will learn about fundamental concepts, skills, and teaching strategies surrounding social studies. We will learn how social studies content and themes can be communicated at the early childhood level through a variety of programs.

3. Georgia's State History, Historical Figures & Symbols
In this lesson we will learn about the history of Georgia, its important historical figures, and its symbols. We will highlight the key themes surrounding Georgia's history and learn why they are important.

4. Understanding the Meaning & History of American Symbols
America is a country that loves symbols, and it has many. Learn about the meaning and history of some of the most important American symbols. Afterward, test your knowledge with a quiz.

5. Chronology: Time, Continuity & Change
In this lesson we will learn about chronology as it relates to the discipline of history. We will learn how time, continuity, and change affect the flow of history.

6. What is Democracy? - Definition, Types & Principles
In this lesson, we will study the nature of democracy. We will define the term, take a look at the types of democracy, and examine its basic principles.

7. Civil Society and Citizenship
Citizenship and civil society are important concepts in the study of political science. In this lesson, you'll learn what citizenship is and what it means for people that hold it. You'll also learn about the important role of civil society in a democracy.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the GACE Early Childhood Education (501): Practice & Study Guide course
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Reading Instruction
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Teaching Language & Literacy Skills
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Teaching Writing Skills
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Speaking & Listening
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Instructional Pedagogy
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Resources & Technology
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Assessment Strategies & Types
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Native Americans & the Colonies
- GACE Early Childhood Education: The American Revolution
- GACE Early Childhood Education: American Expansionism
- GACE Early Childhood Education: The American Civil War
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Industrialization, Imperialism & Immigration
- GACE Early Childhood Education: World War I
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Roaring 20s & The Great Depression
- GACE Early Childhood Education: World War II
- GACE Early Childhood Education: The Cold War
- GACE Early Childhood Education: The US in the 1960s to Today
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Geography
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Government, Civics & Economics
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Numbers & Number Sense
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Decimals & Fractions
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Measurement & Data
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Geometry
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Teaching Science
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Earth Science
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Physical Science
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Life Science
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Health & Physical Education
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Social Influences on Health
- GACE Early Childhood Education: Arts Education
- GACE Early Childhood Education Flashcards