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This article discusses issues, concepts, and problems students encounter in the Social Studies

== Time ==
* see [[Timelines]]
* terminology:
** BC v. AD
** BC v. BCE
** AD v. CE
* Resources: 
** see Social Studies workbook >> to add isbn here and page numbers w/ exercises


== Backward Thinking ==
Social Studies teachers frequently encounter conceptual blocks in some students regarding things that are not exactly what they appear on the face.  Like teaching the word "irony," in English, some otherwise simple Social Studies concepts can be difficult for students to get around. Here are some concepts that drive some kids nuts:
* Rivers run downhill, not South
* Time
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