Social Studies 11

A Manual for Success in Social Studies 11

How to Explore an Issue

Index

7 Answers about Getting Started

The Big Picture

• Exploring Issues in the Big Picture
• The Big Picture from a Time Management Perspective
• From the Big Picture Back to the Issues

How to Explore an Issue Systematically

• 5 Steps for Exploring an Issue
• Exploring from Where You Are

How to Explore an Issue Efficiently

• 10 Tips for Exploring Lessons Fast and Well
• 10 Tips for Exploring Assignments Fast and Well
• 7 Tips for Exploring Projects Fast and Well
• 7 Steps to Acing the Tests

How to Explore an Issue Fairly

• 10 Ways You Are Ensuring Fair and Clear Thinking
• 10 Criteria for Fairness with Video

Keeping an Issues Log

• Directions and Marking Criteria for Issues Log Projects
• What to Look for in the Issues Log Examples
• 12 Examples of Issues Log Entries

Participating in Issues Discussions

• 10 Guidelines for Participating in Discussions
• 10 Critical Thinkers Discussing an Issue - an Example

Debating an Issue

• 1 Example of How to Debate an Issue
• 101 Resources for Researching Debate Issues

Standard Marking Criteria for Longer Answers

Putting Yourself on the Map