Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to explore how curriculum-related songs provide an engaging atmosphere for elementary students learning social studies concepts. The investigation done for this thesis examines the resources available to teachers in terms of songs to be used for pedagogical engagement of social studies lessons. Through research and video analyzations it can be concluded that students are overall intrigued by the usage of songs in their social studies lessons. During the social studies lessons observed in the video analyzations, the elementary students are focused, exhibit positive body language, participate, and have fun. Since engagement is documented within the analyzed videos and supported through others' research to be beneficial for students, this thesis researched and found a place for songs in elementary social studies lessons. Since there are a lack of current social studies resources that contain a musical element, eight social studies lesson plans were produced specifically for this thesis to demonstrate how songs can be implemented into the elementary curriculum to engage students.
Thesis Completion
2018
Semester
Spring
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Jennings-Towle, Kelly
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
College of Education and Human Performance
Department
Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
Degree Program
Elementary Education
Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Release Date
5-1-2018
Recommended Citation
Rome, Morgan, "An Exploration of Song as a Strategy to Engage Elementary Students During Social Studies Lessons" (2018). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 302.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/302