The anthology of social studies : issues and strategies for elementary teachers

Book 2012

"The Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for Elementary Teachers brings together the work of education scholars and the experiences of teachers, the best of theory and of practice, in a comprehensive collection of ideas and activities for elementary social studies. The twenty-seven chapters present a diversity of perspectives that provide context, insight, and direction for social studies teaching and learning.

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Education, Elementary Curricula

Educational innovations

Social sciences Study and teaching (Elementary)

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ISBN:

9781926966311
1926966317

Description:

ix, 349 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Other Title:

Issues and strategies for elementary teachers
Issues and strategies for elementary teachers

Notes:

Updated ed. of: Issues and strategies for elementary teachers
Includes bibliographical references and index
Issued also in electronic format

Contents:

Part 1: Exploring Priorities and Purposes
1 Meeting Challenges and Making Choices / Neil Smith
2 Creating Meaningful Goals for Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case and Mary Abbott
3 Defining the Purposes of Citizenship Education / Penney Clark and Roland Case
Part 2: Learning and Thinking Within and Outside the Disciplines
4 Teaching Elementary Students to Think Historically / Amy von Heyking
5 Teaching Elementary Students to Think Geographically / Andrew Young
6 Teaching Elementary Students the Tools to Think Critically
Roland Case and LeRoi Daniels
7 Getting Beyond Inert Facts in Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case
8 Promoting Conceptual Understanding in Elementary Classrooms / John Myers and Roland Case
Part 3: Engaging in Individual and Collective Inquiry
9 Infusing a Spirit of Inquiry in Elementary Social Studies / Garfield Gini-Newman and Laura Gini-Newman
10 Supporting a Community of Critical Inquiry / Roland Case and Philip Balcaen
11 Escaping the Typical Research Report Trap with Elementary Students / Penney Clark
12 Learning Cooperatively in Elementary Classrooms / Tom Morton
13 Conducting Social Action in Elementary Social Studies / Penney Clark
Part 4: Accessing Learning Resources
14 Integrating Computer Technologies into Elementary Social Studies / Susan Gibson
15 Exploring Visual Resources with Elementary Students / Penney Clark
16 Bringing Community Resources into Elementary Social Studies / Penney Clark
17 Responding to Literature in Elementary Social Studies / Roberta McKay
18 Reading for Comprehension in Social Studies / Paul Neufeld
19 Using Historical Artifacts with Young Students / Linda Farr Darling
Part 5: Investigating Perspectives
20 Nurturing Personal and Social Values in Elementary Classrooms / Roland Case
21 Enriched by Teaching Aboriginal Content / Lynn Newbery, Cathy Morgan, and Christine Eide
22 Infusing Global and Multicultural Perspectives in Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case, ©|zlem Sensoy, and Michael Ling
23 Teaching for Hope / Walt Werner
24 Cultivating Legally Aware and Empowered Citizens / Wanda Cassidy and Margaret Ferguson
Part 6: Planning and Assessing for Instruction
25 Creating Course, Unit, and Lesson Plans for Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case
26 Embedding Authentic Assessment in Elementary Classrooms / Roland Case and Stefan Stipp
27 Building Student Ownership of Assessment in Elementary Classrooms / Roland Case

LCCN:

2012493894

Control Number:

1871063

Other Authors:

Case, Roland, 1951-
Clark, Penney, 1950-

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