Hey guys, In lieu of my popular post on the “100 Things I Have Learned about Photography,” I originally planned on writing a “100 things I have learned about traveling in Europe” post as well. However this time around, I decided to embellish more on each of the points that I presented. Therefore, I realized that I would cut my list short to “25 things I have learned while traveling in Europe.” Furthermore, I also have had a few friends asking me for pointers or tips for backpacking So hopefully in the near future, I will be able to write (to the best of my knowledge) a comprehensive guide for students trying to backpack in Europe (on a limited budget). So until then, please read my post and feel free to share this list with anybody you want via Facebook, Twitter, Email, or IM. Also please leave me a comment below as I always love hearing feedback!
Plan, but not too much. When you are traveling, it is nice to have a peace of mind knowing that you a place to spend that night. However on the other hand, spontaneity is the most exciting while traveling. When you arrive at your destination, simply get a map and ask the locals for the top sights. Leave the rest to fate.
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This article, one of 7 review/synthesis papers prepared to help frame the research program of the Center for the Learning and Teaching of Elementary Subjects, describes historical developments and current issues in curriculum, instruction, and evaluation in elementary social studies, with emphasis on teaching for understanding and higher-order applications of the content. I conclude that the higher-order goals of instruction in social studies are comparable to those of instruction in other subjects, at least if they are described in a few general terms (such as conceptual understanding, critical thinking, decision making, metacognition, wellsww.com students control of accessible and usable knowledge) rather than subdivided into long lists of discrete skills. I also conclude that values, dispositions, and appreciation and self-actualization goals need to be considered along with more conventionally described knowledge and skills goals. Pending completion of needed research on almost all of the issues raised, I offer hypotheses about effective social studies instruction based on my interpretation of the scholarly literature.
