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| elementary education social studies: Social Studies in Elementary Education Walter C. Parker, 2015-03-20 The author wrote this new edition of the most popular elementary social studies methods text on the market with the following three goals in mind: to present the most powerful social studies content and pedagogy for children in elementary school, to offer the material in simple and accessible ways, and to write in a first person active voice. The purpose of this book is to introduce new teachers to the world of social studies teaching and learning in elementary and middle schools. Geography, history, government and the other social sciences are delivered into the palm of the new teacher’s hand along with a suite of tools for bringing social studies to life in the classroom. The book is organized into three sections–the first orients the reader to the mission of social studies education to the increasingly diverse children we teach, the second concentrates on the curriculum, and the third deals with instruction, how we plan and teach this curriculum. Three central themes continue to pervade the book–democratic citizenship, diversity, and the social sciences–to ultimately encourage teachers to excite their students about closing the gap between social realities and democratic ideals. An exceptionally strong chapter on multicultural issues (Chapter 2) helps future teachers truly understand the changing demographics of the American classroom. |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies in Elementary Education Walter Parker, 2009 The author wrote this new edition of the most popular elementary social studies methods text on the market with the following three goals in mind: to present the most powerful social studies content and pedagogy for children in elementary school, to offer the material in simple and accessible ways, and to write in a first person active voice. The purpose of this book is to introduce new teachers to the world of social studies teaching and learning in elementary and middle schools. Geography, history, government and the other social sciences are delivered into the palm of the new teacher’s hand along with a suite of tools for bringing social studies to life in the classroom. The book is organized into three sections–the first orients the reader to the mission of social studies education to the increasingly diverse children we teach, the second concentrates on the curriculum, and the third deals with instruction, how we plan and teach this curriculum. Three central themes continue to pervade the book–democratic citizenship, diversity, and the social sciences–to ultimately encourage teachers to excite their students about closing the gap between social realities and democratic ideals. An exceptionally strong chapter on multicultural issues (Chapter 2) helps future teachers truly understand the changing demographics of the American classroom. Abridged NCSS standards and their classroom applications are automatically packaged with every copy of the book. |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies in Elementary Education John Jarolimek, 1971 |
| elementary education social studies: Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies Andrew P. Johnson, 2009-10-15 Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Second Edition is the best text for teaching primary school teachers how to integrate social studies into other content areas. This book is a comprehensive, reader-friendly text that demonstrates how personal connections can be incorporated into social studies education while meeting the National Council for the Social Studiese(tm) thematic, pedagogical, and disciplinary standards. Praised for its eoewealth of strategies that go beyond social studies teaching,e including classroom strategies, pedagogical techniques, activities and lesson plan ideas, this book examines a variety of methods both novice and experienced teachers alike can use to integrate social studies into other content areas. |
| elementary education social studies: Elementary Social Studies S.G. Grant, Bruce A. VanSledright, 2014-03-14 Organized around four commonplaces of education—learners and learning, subject matter, teachers and teaching, and classroom environment—Elementary Social Studies provides a rich and ambitious framework to help social studies teachers achieve powerful teaching and learning results. By blending the theoretical and the practical, the authors deeply probe the basic elements of quality instruction—planning, implementation, and assessment—always with the goal of creating and supporting students who are motivated, engaged, and thoughtful. Book features and updates to the third edition include: • New chapter on classroom assessment that outlines and compares existing assessment strategies, contextualizes them within the framework of state standards, and articulates a constructivist approach that moves away from traditional high-stakes testing towards more meaningful ways of evaluating student learning • New chapter that highlights and explains key elements of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, and shows how the incorporation of critical ELA instruction into the social studies curriculum can foster more ambitious teaching and learning • Real-classroom narratives that introduce each chapter and provide in-depth access to teaching and learning contexts • Practical curriculum and resource suggestions for the social studies classroom • End-of-chapter summaries and annotated teaching resources |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies Methods in Elementary Education Abalo Adewui, 2012-04-30 Social Studies Methods in Elementary Education is based on the belief that effective social studies education is a necessary step in promoting understanding of, and participation in, democratic societies. The material in the text prepares future elementary school teachers to provide their students this effective education. The material in the text is organized around the words what, why, and how. What is social studies education? Why is it important? How is it most effectively taught? The book is divided into six chapters. Chapter I introduces students to the nature, scope, and definition of social studies. It helps readers develop an accurate knowledge base and an understanding of social studies as a field, a curriculum, a theme, and an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary subject. Chapter II discusses the rationale and purpose for teaching social studies in Ka 8 classrooms. Chapter III describes how to teach social studies and provides examples of unit lesson plans. In Chapter IV, readers are introduced to ideas and suggestions for managing learning in social studies classrooms in order to achieve instructional goals. Chapter V provides examples of assessment models that promote authentic learning and the development of real life skills. The final chapter of the book explores the idea of bringing the world into the classroom by exposing students to quality children's literature. It provides and discusses resources teachers can use to find current children's books that speak to the themes and standards of K-8 social studies curricula. Social Studies Methods in Elementary Education is both thought provoking and insightful. The book is an excellent resource for students who plan to teach at the elementary level, and who will be responsible for educating the next generation about the relevance of social studies in their lives and the importance of their participation in civil society. Abalo F. Adewui earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum Instruction and Educational Leadership at Oklahoma State University. He is a professor of elementary social studies methodology and curriculum theory and development in the College of Education and Human Services at Central Michigan University. Dr. Adewui has taught English and American Studies in both middle and high school and served as a teacher trainer and administrator in Africa. His research interests include teaching in non-traditional settings, service learning, critical thinking, and global connections and interdependency in social studies. He has presented and published on topics related to classroom teaching, social studies, and global issues. |
| elementary education social studies: Essentials of Elementary Social Studies William B. Russell III, Stewart Waters, 2017-12-06 Essentials of Elementary Social Studies is a teacher-friendly text that provides comprehensive treatment of classroom planning, instruction, and strategies. Praised for its dynamic approaches and a writing style that is conversational, personal, and professional, this text enables and encourages teachers to effectively teach elementary social studies using creative and active learning strategies. This fifth edition has been significantly refined with new and relevant topics and strategies needed for effectively teaching elementary social studies. New features include: • In keeping with the book’s emphasis on planning and teaching, an updated chapter on lesson plans. This chapter is designed to provide elementary teachers with new classroom-tested lesson plans and includes two classroom-tested lessons for each grade level (K–6). • An expanded chapter on planning. This provides additional discussion about long-range planning and includes examples of lesson plans with details to help students be better prepared. • An updated chapter on technology designed to better prepare elementary teachers to effectively incorporate technology into social studies instruction. Attention is given to digital history, media literacy, teaching with film and music, popular apps and numerous other types of impactful technology. • An expanded discussion of the Common Core Standards and C3 Framework and how it affects teachers. • An updated chapter titled Experiencing Social Studies. This chapter focuses on topics such as teaching with drama, role play, field trips, and service learning. • A new eResource containing links to helpful websites and suggestions for further reading. |
| elementary education social studies: (Re)Imagining Elementary Social Studies Sarah B. Shear, Christina M. Tschida, Elizabeth Bellows, Lisa Brown Buchanan, Elizabeth E. Saylor, 2018-01-01 The field of elementary social studies is a specific space that has historically been granted unequal value in the larger arena of social studies education and research. This reader stands out as a collection of approaches aimed specifically at teaching controversial issues in elementary social studies. This reader challenges social studies education (i.e., classrooms, teacher education programs, and research) to engage controversial issues--those topics that are politically, religiously, or are otherwise ideologically charged and make people, especially teachers, uncomfortable--in profound ways at the elementary level. This reader, meant for elementary educators, preservice teachers, and social studies teacher educators, offers an innovative vision from a new generation of social studies teacher educators and researchers fighting against the forces of neoliberalism and the marginalization of our field. The reader is organized into three sections: 1) pushing the boundaries of how the field talks about elementary social studies, 2) elementary social studies teacher education, and 3) elementary social studies teaching and learning. Individual chapters either A) conceptually unpack a specific controversial issue (e.g. Islamophobia, Indian Boarding Schools, LGBT issues in schools) and how that issue should be/is incorporated in an elementary social studies methods courses and classrooms or B) present research on elementary preservice teachers or how elementary teachers and students engage controversial issues. This reader unpacks specific controversial issues for elementary social studies for readers to gain critical content knowledge, teaching tips, lesson ideas, and recommended resources. Endorsement: (Re)Imagining Elementary Social Studies is a timely and powerful collection that offers the best of what social studies education could and should be. Grounded in a politics of social justice, this book should be used in all elementary social studies methods courses and schools in order to develop the kinds of teachers the world needs today. -- Wayne Au, Professor, University of Washington Bothell, Editor, Rethinking Schools |
| elementary education social studies: Elementary Social Studies S.G. Grant, Bruce A. VanSledright, 2020-09-22 Organized around four commonplaces of education—learners and learning, subject matter, teachers and teaching, and classroom environment—Elementary Social Studies provides a rich and ambitious framework to help social studies teachers achieve powerful teaching and learning results. By blending the theoretical and the practical, the authors deeply probe the basic elements of quality instruction—planning, implementation, and assessment—always with the goal of creating and supporting students who are motivated, engaged, and thoughtful. Book features and updates to the fourth edition include: • Two new chapters on using the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) to understand inquiry-based teaching and learning and to develop IDM inquiries. • Revised chapter on ideas and questions. • Revised chapter on literacy to more fully incorporate media literacy and digital citizenship. • Real-classroom narratives introduce chapters and provide in-depth access to teaching and learning contexts. • Practical curriculum and resource suggestions for the social studies classroom. • End-of-chapter summaries and annotated teaching resources. |
| elementary education social studies: Readings for Social Studies in Elementary Education John Jarolimek, Huber M. Walsh, 1969 |
| elementary education social studies: Teaching Elementary Social Studies James Zarrillo, 2000 This text presents a methodology that offers every child a chance to succeed regardless of language, culture, intellectual ability, physical attributes, emotional capabilities, or social skills. Teaching Elementary Social Studies encourages teachers to recognize that each child is unique and brings a special set of skills and abilities to the classroom. The unifying theme of the text is diversity, and the author introduces several dimensions beyond the pluralistic nature of the student population. It promotes the idea that diverse students require a diverse pedagogy and offers specific ways to introduce meaningful topics in ways that will engage all students. Provides a foundation for teaching social studies. Informs pre-service teachers about the national standards documents that dictate curriculum planning for social studies. Introduces students to Expectations for Excellence: Curriculum Standards for the Social Studies, National Standards for Civics and Government, National Content Standards in Economics, Geography for Life, and National Standards for History. Addresses the fundamentals of teaching social studies. Provides instruction for creating lessons based on MI>inquiry and student interaction. Advocates the need for social studies lessons that infuse multicultural perspectives. Each lesson, mini-lesson, group project, or unit concludes with a section on Effective Teaching in Today's Diverse Classroom . Includes descriptions of activities, group projects, lessons and mini-lessons to model good social studies instruction. Includes numerous examples of multicultural literature. Samples lessons, mini-lessons, projects, and activities all reference multiculturaland historical literature, and Internet websites teachers can access to enrich social studies teaching and learning. Promotes good citizenship as a goal of social studies. |
| elementary education social studies: Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies Andrew P. Johnson, 2009-10-15 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 Features Thinking Ahead invites readers to link their own experiences with the chapter content before reading How Do I? boxes give explicit, step-by-step instruction that demonstrates how to implement and apply the strategies, techniques, and activities described in the chapter Making Connections activities help readers make personal connections with the material New to This Edition The Second Edition has been significantly refined to incorporate new topic coverage and strategies needed by elementary and middle school social studies teachers New sections divide and organize the text into six thematic sections: foundational concepts, planning and assessment, instructional strategies, literacy, teaching subject area content, and enhancing democracy Differentiating instruction provides an additional focus on students with special needs and differentiating instruction Additional lesson plans and examples are offered throughout the text |
| elementary education social studies: Effective Teaching in Elementary Social Studies Tom V. Savage, David G. Armstrong, 1987 |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies in Elementary Education Walter Parker, Terence A. Beck, 2021 This edition brings this book into the digital age. As always, the book blends theory and practice. We emphasize teaching social studies well, and we also stress understanding the practices of good social studies teaching. We want you to know why the practices we suggest work and why they matter. Because you understand them, you will be better able to adapt these practices and eventually invent your own. This book is designed to help you become a smart, innovative professional. Now we highlight some of the key revisions-- |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies for a Better World: An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators (Equity and Social Justice in Education) Noreen Naseem Rodriguez, Katy Swalwell, 2021-11-16 Plan and deliver a curriculum to help your students connect with the humanity of others! In the wake of 2020, we need today’s young learners to be prepared to develop solutions to a host of entrenched and complex issues, including systemic racism, massive environmental problems, deep political divisions, and future pandemics that will severely test the effectiveness and equity of our health policies. What better place to start that preparation than with a social studies curriculum that enables elementary students to envision and build a better world? In this engaging guide two experienced social studies educators unpack the oppressions that so often characterize the elementary curriculum—normalization, idealization, heroification, and dramatization—and show how common pitfalls can be replaced with creative solutions. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, methods student, or curriculum coordinator, this is a book that can transform your understanding of the social studies disciplines and their power to disrupt the narratives that maintain current inequities. |
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| elementary education social studies: Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies Arthur K. Ellis, 1970 |
| elementary education social studies: Elementary Social Studies June R. Chapin, 2012-08-01 ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide, Eighth Edition, clearly presents, in a friendly tone, the essential content and methods for teaching social studies in the K-8 classroom, while reflecting on the recent trends in technology, teaching English Language Learners, and meeting the needs of diverse students. This brief, but thorough text deals with the various social studies disciplines in a way that reflects the field's greater focus on teaching history, geography, economics, and civic education. The content focuses on central concerns in teaching social studies in a standards-based environment, and prepares new teachers to successfully implement a social studies curriculum with concepts, strategies, and values relevant to elementary and middle grades. This edition has been thoroughly updated to include new content on technology (podcasts, blogs, e-books), a focus on teaching English Learners, and meeting the needs of diverse students. The text also features full chapters in history, civic education, geography, and economics with multiple activities to show how these subjects can be taught in a creative and engaging way to help all students to think and act as democratic citizens. |
| elementary education social studies: Praxis II Elementary Education Jennifer Edwards Ed S, Jeremy Jasper M Ed, Caryn Selph Mpa, 2020-02-13 We've listened to teachers and created a comprehensive study guide that includes exactly what you need, including numerous examples and testing tips, to pass the Praxis II Elementary Education Multiple Subjects 5001 exam. Our study guide is fully aligned to the skills and competencies covered on the exam. As experienced teachers, administrators, curriculum writers, and assessment writers, we ensure our examples and practice test items mirror the types of questions and wording you can expect on the Praxis II Elementary Education exam. This study guide includes all four subtests: Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. Within each section, we included detailed explanations of each of the 175+ skills you are required to know on the exam. We include specific vocabulary, explanations, and tips for testing that are easy to follow. For the Reading and Language Arts subtest, there are detailed explanations for 63+ skills, multiple examples, testing tips, specific vocabulary, two full practice tests with detailed explanations. For the mathematics subtest, there are detailed explanations for 67+ skills, 98+ detailed examples/practice problems worked out, testing tips specific to the test, exam-specific vocabulary, and two full practice tests with detailed explanations. For the Social Studies subtest, there are detailed explanations for 18+ skills, detailed dates, events, and historical figures you need to know, multiple examples, testing tips specific to the exam, and two full practice tests with detailed explanations. For the Science subtest, there are detailed explanations for 28+ skills, multiple examples with detailed figures, testing tips specific to test, exam-specific vocabulary, and two full practice tests with detailed explanations. |
| elementary education social studies: Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School John R. Lee, 1974 |
| elementary education social studies: The Essence of Teaching Social Studies James A. Duplass, 2020-10-20 Designed for use in elementary and secondary social studies education courses, this book supports the teaching of social studies methods in a range of educational settings. By highlighting long-standing content and principles of social studies education in a concise and direct way, this volume offers the building blocks of a comprehensive course, for use as springboards to the effective presentation of professors' desired course emphases. With sections on foundations, subject areas, and best practices, this text explains the intersection between the modelling role of social studies teachers as democratic citizens, social studies fields of study, and strategies implemented in the classroom to encourage students' critical thinking and values formation. |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies for Social Justice Rahima C. Wade, 2007-04-13 Explores the value and impact of implementing social action and social justice activities in the elementary classroom. Includes a discussion about how teaching social studies for social justice relates to standardized testing and state curricula and offers classroom activities, teaching ideas, and a list of children's books, curriculum materials, and websites. |
| elementary education social studies: 50 Ways to Teach Social Studies for Elementary Teachers S. Kay Gandy, 2021-06-19 If you are searching for ideas to teach social studies in fun and meaningful ways, 50 Ways to Teach Social Studies is a book that provides a plethora of ideas of practical lessons connected to real-world topics that will save the busy teacher time and effort. The activities in this book are housed under themes and include content connections (civics, history, geography, economics), guiding questions, and literacy connections. From community, primary sources, and music to food, visual media, and experiential learning, this book will inspire you to make connections in your own environment to expand the teaching of social studies. |
| elementary education social studies: Elementary and Middle School Social Studies Pamela J. Farris, 2015-02-03 The latest edition of Pamela Farris’s popular, value-priced text continues to<BR/>offer pre- and in-service teachers creative strategies and proven techniques sensitive to the needs of all elementary and middle school learners. Coverage includes the C3 Framework and the four sets of learning from the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Farris, together with contributors who specialize in implementing successful teaching methods and theories, demonstrate how classroom teachers can excite and inspire their students to be engaged learners. |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Penelope Joan Fritzer, Ernest Andrew Brewer, 2010 This text gives a helpful overview of both U.S. and world history, in addition to basic knowledge in geography, economics, and civics for pre-service and in-service teachers. The wide history coverage will allow the pre-service teacher to see historical events in overall context. It is an invaluable resource for the in-service teacher who needs both and overview for planning and help in answering student questions. Geography, economics, and civics concepts are clearly explained, so the book will be helpful when used in writing lesson plans. It saves professors of methods courses from having to re-teach social studies content and remain focused on the methods. Beyond the text, the book contains extensive resource lists for teachers and students, including relevant Websites and student literature. Major subject area organizations, museums, and U.S. government sites, especially the resources of the Library of Congress and the National Archives will be particularly useful to the reader. Additionally, there is an extensive index that allows teachers to look up subjects and answers at a glance. |
| elementary education social studies: Teaching the Social Studies in the Elementary School Joy Muchmore Lacey, 1941 |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades Cynthia S. Sunal, Mary E. Haas, 2005 Discusses flexible strategies for teaching today's diverse learner the structure of the knowledge to be learned, how to help students reconstruct and present ideas, and how to translate theory and recent research into lesson plans and units. All within a constructivist framework! September 9 2013 - Ingrid Robinson took this book off the CRC shelf and asked that it be added to the Reserve Books Shelf. |
| elementary education social studies: Elementary and Middle School Social Studies Pamela J. Farris, 2015 |
| elementary education social studies: Praxis Elementary Education For Dummies with Online Practice Tests Carla C. Kirkland, Chan Cleveland, 2016-08-01 Increase your chances of scoring higher on the Praxis II Elementary Education test Contrary to popular belief, the Praxis II Elementary Education test isn't a measure of academic performance, which is why many test-takers who achieve perfect grades in college don't always pass it. Studying such a broad range of topics and enduring such a long testing processing can be challenging, so what's the best way to prepare for it? Turn to Praxis II Elementary Education For Dummies with Online Practice! It offers easy-to-follow subject reviews, test-taking strategies and advice for multiple choice and essay questions, sample practice questions, two full-length practice tests with detailed answers and explanations, and more. If you're one of the more than 600,000 aspiring teachers who take this test each year, this hands-on, friendly test prep guide gets you up to speed on everything you need to know to pass the Praxis II Elementary Education text with flying colors. This helpful guide covers Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Art, Music, and Physical Education. It leaves no stone unturned by offering tips on registering for the exam, as well as a detailed overview of the test and how it's administered. Practice with hundreds of authentic Praxis II questions Hone the skills needed to ace the exam and start your career as a licensed teacher Boost your confidence and do your best on test day Get one year of online access to five Praxis II exams to sharpen your test-taking skills If you're a future educator gearing up to take the Praxis II Elementary Education test, this is your ultimate guide to one of the most important tests you'll ever take. |
| elementary education social studies: Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School Ralph Clausius Preston, 1963 |
| elementary education social studies: Praxis II Social Studies (5081) Study Guide Praxis II Social Studies Exam Prep, 2016-01-21 Cirrus Test Prep's Praxis II Social Studies (5081) Study Guide: Test Prep and Practice Questions for the Praxis II (5081) Content Knowledge Exam will provide you with a detailed overview of the Praxis 5081, so you know exactly what to expect on test day. We'll take you through all the concepts covered on the test and give you the opportunity to test your knowledge with practice questions. Even if it's been a while since you last took a major test, don't worry; we'll make sure you're more than ready! Cirrus Test Prep's Praxis II Social Studies (5081) Study Guide: Test Prep and Practice Questions for the Praxis II (5081) Content Knowledge Exam includes: A comprehensive REVIEW of: United States History North America before European Contact Colonial North America Revolution and the Early United States Civil War, Expansion, and Industry The United States Becomes a Global Power Postwar and Contemporary United States World History Early Civilizations and the Great Empires World Religions Feudalism through the Era of Expansion Armed Conflicts Global Conflicts Post-Cold War World Government Political Theory Constitutional Underpinnings of the US Government Structures and Powers of the Federal Government American Political Systems Comparative Politics and International Relations Geography What is Geography? Human Characteristics of Place Economic Patterns Political Geography Human-Environment Interaction Movement Economics Fundamental Economic Concepts Types of Economic Systems Supply and Demand Elasticity Factors of Production Behavior of Firms Types of Markets Government Intervention Macroeconomics Sociology Social Perspective and Methods of Inquiry Culture, Socialization, and Social Organization Social Hierarchy Social Change, Movement, and Demography Psychology Lifespan Development Learning, Memory, and Cognition Personality Social Psychology Motivation and Stress ...as well as TWO FULL Praxis II Social Studies Content Knowledge practice tests. About Cirrus Test Prep Developed by experienced current and former educators, Cirrus Test Prep's study materials help future educators gain the skills and knowledge needed to successfully pass their state-level teacher certification exams and enter the classroom. Each Cirrus Test Prep study guide includes: a detailed summary of the test's format, content, and scoring; an overview of the content knowledge required to pass the exam; worked-through sample questions with answers and explanations; full-length practice tests including answer explanations; and unique test-taking strategies with highlighted key concepts. Cirrus Test Prep's study materials ensure that new educators feel prepared on test day and beyond. |
| elementary education social studies: Social Studies and the Elementary School Child George W. Maxim, 1987 |
| elementary education social studies: Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Schools Ralph Clausius Preston, 1958 |
| elementary education social studies: Essentials of Elementary Social Studies Thomas N. Turner, Stewart Waters, 2013 Essentials of Elementary Social Studies is a teacher friendly text that provides comprehensive treatment of classroom planning, instruction, and strategies. Praised for its dynamic approaches and a writing style that is conversational, personal, and professional, this text enables and encourages teachers to effectively teach elementary social studies using creative and active learning strategies. New to this Edition This fourth edition has been significantly refined with new and relevant topics and strategies needed for effectively teaching elementary social studies. • Keeping with the book’s emphasis on planning and teaching, a full, new chapter on lesson plans has been added. This chapter is designed to provide elementary teachers with 14 classroom tested lessons for each grade level (K-6). • A new chapter on technology is designed to better prepare elementary teachers to effectively teach social studies with technology. Attention is given to digital history, media literacy, teaching with film and music, and numerous other types of impactful technology. • Each chapter now includes a Resources section. The resources section provides various resources for further development. The section includes articles, books, and web resources. • Each chapter now includes Extension and Focus activities. These activities provide readers with the opportunity to extend the learning experience with relevant and meaningful scenarios. Instructors can also use the extension and focus activities as class activities. • Brand new companion website expands on chapter content and provides resources for further study (www.routledge.com/cw/Turner). |
| elementary education social studies: National Standards for History National Center for History in the Schools (U.S.), Charlotte Antoinette Crabtree, Gary B. Nash, 1996 This sourcebook contains more than twelve hundred easy-to-follow and implement classroom activities created and tested by veteran teachers from all over the country. The activities are arranged by grade level and are keyed to the revised National History Standards, so they can easily be matched to comparable state history standards. This volume offers teachers a treasury of ideas for bringing history alive in grades 5?12, carrying students far beyond their textbooks on active-learning voyages into the past while still meeting required learning content. It also incorporates the History Thinking Skills from the revised National History Standards as well as annotated lists of general and era-specific resources that will help teachers enrich their classes with CD-ROMs, audio-visual material, primary sources, art and music, and various print materials. Grades 5?12 |
| elementary education social studies: Visualizing Elementary Social Studies Methods, Binder Ready Version John K. Lee, 2008-01-15 An excellent resource for social studies teachers, this book will help them learn about and reflect on their responsibilities in our society. It focuses on classroom-based experiences and real-world contexts. The teaching methods discussed are also closely associated to social studies subject matter so they can be integrated into the actual classroom. Each chapter also examines how social studies is situated within the larger elementary curriculum to demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the instruction. |
| elementary education social studies: Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School Theodore Kaltsounis, 1987 |
| elementary education social studies: Powerful Social Studies for Elementary Students Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman, Anne-Lise Halvorsen, 2012-03-29 POWERFUL SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS examines the nature and purpose of social studies as it outlines ways to select content and teach history, geography, and social sciences more meaningfully. These respected authors present principles and illustrative examples to help pre-service and in-service teachers plan well-organized social studies instruction that produces positive student outcomes. The Third Edition emphasizes the importance of using developmentally appropriate content and methods when helping students to develop social understanding and civic action, and includes a solid research base that is reflective of the current NCSS standards. Rather than advocating the elimination of the traditional content framework used to organize the social studies curriculum ('expanding communities framework'), the authors call for retaining the most important topics that have traditionally been emphasized and for teaching these topics in 'more coherent and powerful ways.' Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. |
| elementary education social studies: The Essence of Teaching Social Studies James A. Duplass, 2020-09-30 Designed for use in elementary and secondary social studies education courses, this book supports the teaching of social studies methods in a range of educational settings. By highlighting long-standing content and principles of social studies education in a concise and direct way, this volume offers the building blocks of a comprehensive course, for use as springboards to the effective presentation of professors’ desired course emphases. With sections on foundations, subject areas, and best practices, this text explains the intersection between the modelling role of social studies teachers as democratic citizens, social studies fields of study, and strategies implemented in the classroom to encourage students’ critical thinking and values formation. |
| elementary education social studies: A History of Elementary Social Studies Anne Lise Halvorsen, 2013 A History of Elementary Social Studies: Romance and Reality recounts the history of elementary social studies in the United States, beginning with its mid-nineteenth century antecedents. The book reflects on the global and national issues that influenced the origins and development of elementary social studies. |
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Elementary: Created by Robert Doherty. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill. A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his …
Elementary (TV Series 2012–2019) - Episode list - IMDb
Holmes is excited to be consulted about the latest strike of 'balloon man', a serial killer who focuses on children. Analyzing the crime scene, Holmes' deductions lead to the recovery of …
"Elementary" The Long Fuse (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
Nov 29, 2012 · The Long Fuse: Directed by Andrew Bernstein. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. While Watson struggles with Holmes over finding a new …
"Elementary" Pilot (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
Sep 27, 2012 · Pilot: Directed by Michael Cuesta. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Dallas Roberts. Sherlock Holmes, fresh out of rehab, is teamed with a sobriety partner, a …
"Elementary" Be My Guest (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb
Jan 8, 2017 · Be My Guest: Directed by Maja Vrvilo. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis. Holmes and Watson race to find a woman who's been held captive for years …
"Elementary" Flight Risk (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
Nov 8, 2012 · Flight Risk: Directed by David Platt. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. After a small jet crashes killing four people, Holmes battles both the police …
Abbott Elementary (TV Series 2021– ) - Episode list - IMDb
Janine prepares to meet her student's mother during open house, while the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax; Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job; …
"Elementary" The Deductionist (TV Episode 2013) - IMDb
Feb 3, 2013 · The Deductionist: Directed by John Polson. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. A convicted killer who is supposed to donate a kidney to his sister …
"Elementary" A Stitch in Time (TV Episode 2015) - IMDb
Apr 16, 2015 · A Stitch in Time: Directed by Ron Fortunato. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a professional …
"Elementary" Just a Regular Irregular (TV Episode 2014) - IMDb
Nov 13, 2014 · Just a Regular Irregular: Directed by Jerry Levine. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. Sherlock helps a math genius from his network of "Irregulars" …
Elementary (TV Series 2012–2019) - IMDb
Elementary: Created by Robert Doherty. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill. A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his …
Elementary (TV Series 2012–2019) - Episode list - IMDb
Holmes is excited to be consulted about the latest strike of 'balloon man', a serial killer who focuses on children. Analyzing the crime scene, Holmes' deductions lead to the recovery of the …
"Elementary" The Long Fuse (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
Nov 29, 2012 · The Long Fuse: Directed by Andrew Bernstein. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. While Watson struggles with Holmes over finding a new …
"Elementary" Pilot (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
Sep 27, 2012 · Pilot: Directed by Michael Cuesta. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Dallas Roberts. Sherlock Holmes, fresh out of rehab, is teamed with a sobriety partner, a …
"Elementary" Be My Guest (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb
Jan 8, 2017 · Be My Guest: Directed by Maja Vrvilo. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Nelsan Ellis. Holmes and Watson race to find a woman who's been held captive for years …
"Elementary" Flight Risk (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
Nov 8, 2012 · Flight Risk: Directed by David Platt. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. After a small jet crashes killing four people, Holmes battles both the police …
Abbott Elementary (TV Series 2021– ) - Episode list - IMDb
Janine prepares to meet her student's mother during open house, while the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax; Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job; …
"Elementary" The Deductionist (TV Episode 2013) - IMDb
Feb 3, 2013 · The Deductionist: Directed by John Polson. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. A convicted killer who is supposed to donate a kidney to his sister …
"Elementary" A Stitch in Time (TV Episode 2015) - IMDb
Apr 16, 2015 · A Stitch in Time: Directed by Ron Fortunato. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a professional …
"Elementary" Just a Regular Irregular (TV Episode 2014) - IMDb
Nov 13, 2014 · Just a Regular Irregular: Directed by Jerry Levine. With Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn. Sherlock helps a math genius from his network of "Irregulars" …
