NAEP - Civics 2006: Parents: Classroom Activities in Social Studies

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Classroom activities in social studies

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As part of the civics assessment, fourth-grade students were asked the following question about the activities in their social studies classes. Below is the full text of the question and the percentage of students who responded "Yes" for each activity in both 1998 and 2006.

Do you do any of the following when you study social studies?

Activity	1998		2006
	Percentage of students
Fill out worksheets	86		87
Read from your textbook	77		77
Memorize material you have read	58	*	61
Watch television shows, videos, or filmstrips in class	69	*	58
Discuss current events	56		57
Write reports	66	*	55
Read extra material not in your textbook (such as newspapers, magazines, maps, charts, or cartoons)	51	*	47
Discuss television shows, videos, or filmstrips	48	*	42
Have visits from people in your community to learn about important events and ideas	36	*	31
Write a letter to give your opinion or help solve a community problem	28		26
Take part in role-playing, mock trials, or dramas	25	*	22
Take part in debates or panel discussions	22	*	19

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* Significantly different from 2006.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1998 and 2006 Civics Assessments.

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