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  Case: The never ending question
Why do I need to learn this? Ill never use this stuff again?!

We all know that we are bound to get this question.... at least 5 times.
What are some ways we, as teachers, can help relate the classwork to real life problems and situations?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
A effective way to relate classwork to real life problems and situations is to make the classwork not seem like classwork but a real life situations they are involved with. In order to create a simulation that demonstrates the concept being taught as a real life problem an activity needs to be constructed that involves the students using real life manipulatives. If you are learning about economics bring in monopoly money and have each student create a business to simulate the transfer of money, if you are learning about identifying the story elements of a story have students identify a situation that happened in their life and have them identify the story elements and act them out in a readers theater. Students learn best when they are actively involved in an activity.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Monopoly is a good example
Rated On: February 24, 2015 4:25 pm
Rated By: zyWute
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: try to incorporate lessons in a way that you can apply them to the real world.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:48 pm
Rated By: Autumn Carroll
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great solution!
Rated On: March 1, 2015 9:45 pm
Rated By: Maureen Esalomi
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Very good.
Rated On: February 25, 2016 9:22 pm
Rated By: Marjorie Nichols