| Description |
1 online resource (401 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; Section 1: Building a Framework for Social Studies; 1 -- Defining Social Studies; 2 -- Celebrating Diversity in Social Studies Education; Section II: Planning and Assessment in Social Studies; 3 -- Planning Learning Experiences; 4 -- Assessing Student Growth; Section III: Instructional Strategies in Social Studies; 5 -- Instructional Models in Social Studies; 6 -- Differentiating the Curriculum; 7 -- Teaching Cognitive Processes in Social Studies; 8 -- Inquiry Learning in Social Studies; 9 -- Learning Through Human Interaction |
|
Section IV: Using Social Studies to Enhance Literacy10 -- Textbooks and Social Studies; 11 -- Learning Through Literature and Language Arts; Section V: Teaching Subject Area Content in Social Studies; 12 -- Teaching History and Geography; 13 -- Teaching Civics and Government and Economics; Section VI: Using Social Studies to Enhance Democracy; 14 -- Using Current Events and the Internet in Social Studies Education; 15 -- The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Dimensions of Social Studies Education; Epilogue; Glossary; References; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
A practical, holistic approach to integrating social studies with language arts and other content areas This comprehensive, reader-friendly text demonstrates how personal connections can be incorporated into social studies education while meeting standards of the National Council for the Social Studies. Praised for its wealth of strategies that go beyond social studies content teaching-including classroom strategies, pedagogical techniques, activities, and lesson plan ideas-this book presents a variety of methods for new and experienced teachers. Key Featur |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States
|
|
Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States
|
|
Active learning -- United States
|
|
EDUCATION -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Social Science.
|
|
Active learning
|
|
Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
|
|
Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
|
|
United States
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| ISBN |
9781483302133 |
|
148330213X |
|
