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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” Another excellent Google Earth-inspired game is Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Tweet Share 0 Skype Reddit +1 Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email Maths Applied Mathematics – Maths is all around us, from weather forecasting, engineering and finance, to modelling the spread of diseases. Economic geography – Professor Sarah Hall is studying the effects of Brexit on financial services.

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“Without climate education, I don’t see the value in going to school at all.”

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I’m concerned about the climate crisis, but I didn’t pick A-level subjects that would teach me about it, like geography or chemistry. They help with things like banking and finance, legal issues and safeguarding. ABOUT ELEANOR AGE: 19 STUDYING: Quantitative Social Science, University of Sheffield, UK. www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/2022/quantitative-social-sciences-sociology-bsc.

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Can music be a tool for social transformation?

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“It may not change people’s social circumstances immediately,” he says, “but it can change the way they see themselves, which can bring increased well-being and potentially lead to positive changes.”. FIELD OF RESEARCH: Arts and Social Science. I wanted to be an airline pilot when I was younger so I could explore the world.

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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

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Many law graduates go on to work in other sectors, including business and finance, politics and international development. At school or college, study social science or humanities subjects (such as law, sociology, politics, anthropology, history or human geography). • PATHWAYS TO YOUTH STUDIES AND CRIMINOLOGY. •