Artifact # 8
Context
This is a textbook evaluation that I did for a Social Studies Methods
class during Block. I worked with a partner and we compared and contrasted
various aspects of two Sixth Grade Social Studies textbooks copyrighted
in 1997. We evaluated the teacher's editions of each text in order
to better analyze the information provided.
Impact
As a teacher, I may be asked to be part of a textbook committee in
order to choose the best texts for our grade level. I now know the
criteria to look for and how to effectively evaluate and analyze a textbook.
This artifact helped me better prepare myself for this aspect of my job
description.
Alignment
This artifact aligns with INTASC
Principle 7 because it demonstrates my knowledge of a subject, curriculum
goals, students, and community based on my thorough evaluation of a textbook.