History Through A Child s Eye - 1386 Words

History Through a Child’s Eye Students come to the classroom with their own ideas and pre-conceived notions. As a future educator it is important for me to understand what students know and where there are misunderstandings. These incorrect ideas about our world and history translate into misconceptions, gaps in knowledge, and stereotypes that will be taken as fact until otherwise taught. To better understand the missing pieces in social studies education and to find ways to address these gaps, I delved into the minds of two third-graders, one male, Sawyer, and one female, Brooke. After conducting my interview I have a better understanding of topics that students are not clear on and would benefit from more instruction. One topic students have missing information about is knowledge of famous women in history. A second topic students seem to be confusing is basic geography understanding. During my interview, I asked Sawyer and Brooke about famous people in history. Both students were able to rattle off a list of famous men in our history. They mentioned George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and President Obama. Brooke even mentioned Lewis and Clark. However, when I asked them to name the most important woman they had ever heard of, neither student was able to name a single woman. Sawyer said, â€Å"The only woman I know is my mom.† I pressed them a little and asked them to think of any woman in the past, even if they didn’t think she was famous, and still they could not think of aShow MoreRelatedHistory Through A Child s Eyes1797 Words   |  8 Pages History Through a Child s Eyes For my History Through a Child s Eyes project, I decided to interview two sixth grade boys. Their names are Mason, who is Caucasian, and Kaden, who is African American. Both of these boys go to the same school, but are in different classes. Mason is in the gifted and talented program at his school. 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