Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Strategies, Standards, and Internet Resources
Written for the elementary social studies methods course, this "interactive" program features a combined textbook-workbook that is thoroughly integrated with a dynamic website. To accommodate the visual preferences of today's college students, the layout of the print text features a larger-than-usual font, bulleted lists, and contemporary graphics. The program's interactive approach and flexibility allow instructors to model the kinds of teaching principles and practices that students will...
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Written for the elementary social studies methods course, this "interactive" program combines features of a textbook and a workbook, with thorough integration between the print text and a dynamic web site. Increasingly, majors in elementary education (if not the population at large) are more attuned to reading interactive material with relatively brief narrative, bulleted items, text boxes, and targeted messages (like web pages) rather than traditional, denser text. To accommodate these preferences, the lay
Unit 1. Introduction to Social Studies Fundamental Goals Topic 1. What Is Social Studies Education? Topic 2. Social Studies Knowledge Topic 3. Character Education Topic 4. Citizenship Education Topic 5. Multicultural and Global Education Unit 2. Planning Social Studies Instruction Topic 6. Expanding Communities and Core Knowledge Frameworks Topic 7. Instructional Models Topic 8. Lesson Planning Topic 9. Choreography of Instruction Topic 10. Internet Resources, Sources and Safety Topic 11. Creating Lesson Plans Using Internet Resources Topic 12. Adapting Internet Activities and Lesson Plans to Your Classroom Unit 3. Assessing Student Learning in Social Studies Topic 13. Assessment Topic 14. Alternative Assessment Topic 15. Traditional Assessment Unit 4. Social Studies Disciplines, Standards, and Internet Resources Topic 16. National and State Standards Topic 17. Social Studies, Standards, and Internet Resources Topic 18. History, Standards, and Internet Resources Topic 19. Economics, Standards, and Internet Resources Topic 20. Geography, Standards, and Internet Resources Topic 21. Government, Standards, and Internet Resources Topic 22. Social Sciences, Topical Approaches, and Internet Resources Unit 5. Literacy and Basic Skills in Social Studies Topic 23. Reading Strategies for Social Studies Topic 24. The Crucial Role of Social Studies Vocabulary Topic 25. Textbooks and Social Studies Instruction Topic 26. Children's Literature and Social Studies Instruction Topic 27. Writing and Presentations Topic 28. Primary Documents and Realia Topic 29. Charts and Statistics Topic 30. Creating and Interpreting Maps Topic 31. Chronological Thinking and Timelines Unit 6. Social Studies Instructional Approaches Topic 32. Strategies and Direct and Indirect Instruction Topic 33. Concept Formation Topic 34. Active Versus Passive Learning Topic 35. Critical Thinking Skills Topic 36. Problem Solving and Decision Making Topic 37. Values Formation Unit 7. Social Studies Methods Topic 38. Modeling and Metacognition Topic 39. Lecture Topic 40. Questioning Topic 41. Analogies Topic 42. Concept Organizers Topic 43. Group Learning Topic 44. Practice and Homework Topic 45. Self-Directed Learning and Learning Centers Topic 46. Role Playing and Games Topic 47. Discussion and Case Studies Topic 48. Service Learning, Field Trips and Guests Speakers Topic 49. Video and Sound Recordings Topic 50. Conclusion—Integrating What You Have Learned List of Assignments and INTASC Standards Correlations References Index
