Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide

by Chapin, June R.; Messick, Rosemary G.

• ISBN13: 9780321086679
• ISBN10: 0321086678
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

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Table of Contents

Preface	ix
The Elementary Social Studies Curriculum	1	(33)
Images of the Social Studies	1	(2)
Why Teach the Social Studies?	3	(2)
Standards, Standards, Standards: Control to the States	5	(7)
Affective Goals: Should We Teach Values, Moral Education, and Character Education?	12	(6)
A Definitions of the Social Studies	18	(6)
National Curriculum Patterns	24	(3)
Importance of Textbook Series	27	(1)
Mounting Criticism: Scope and Sequence	28	(3)
Summary	31	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	31	(3)
Planning for Social Studies Instruction	34	(33)
Planning	34	(3)
Goals, Long-Range Planning, and Standards/Instructional Objectives	37	(7)
Treasury of Resources for Planning	44	(2)
Units	46	(17)
Lesson Plans	63	(1)
Organizing and Scheduling	64	(1)
Summary	65	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	66	(1)
Instructional Strategies	67	(34)
General Consideration of Methods	67	(2)
What Happens in Real Classrooms?	69	(1)
Direct Teaching: From Passive to Active Learning	70	(4)
Discovery Learning and Thinking	74	(8)
Specific Thinking Skills: Observation, Listening, and Questioning	82	(5)
Cooperative or Collaborative Learning	87	(7)
Role Playing	94	(3)
Simulations	97	(2)
Summary	99	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	100	(1)
Assessing and Evaluating Students' Progress in the Social Studies	101	(32)
Perceptions of Evaluation	101	(4)
National Assessment of Educational Progress	105	(1)
State Testing	105	(3)
Assessment of Student Learning	108	(2)
Assessment Techniques and Tools	110	(14)
Evaluating Learning and Development	124	(7)
Summary	131	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	131	(2)
Social Studies in the Primary Grades	133	(39)
Primary-Grade Social Studies Curriculum Using State Standards	134	(1)
Primary History State Standards	135	(9)
Primary Economics Standards	144	(5)
Primary Geography Standards	149	(3)
Primary Citizenship Standards	152	(3)
Guidelines for Integrating Social Studies in the Primary-Grade Curriculum	155	(12)
Classroom Environment and Scheduling in the Primary Grades	167	(3)
Summary	170	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	170	(2)
Social Studies in the Fourth through Eighth Grades	172	(31)
Children in the Middle Grades	172	(1)
The Social Studies Curriculum: Content	173	(20)
Current Events/Current Affairs Programs	193	(4)
Teaching Controversial Issues	197	(4)
Summary	201	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	201	(2)
Elementary Citizenship Education	203	(31)
Defining Citizenship	204	(2)
Classroom Citizenship	206	(9)
Instruction in Democratic Citizenship	215	(4)
Citizenship in School	219	(1)
Linking Schoolwide Citizenship to the Community	220	(3)
Global Citizenship	223	(9)
Summary	232	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	232	(2)
Social Studies and Diversity	234	(28)
Describing Learning about Diversity	234	(2)
Classroom Organization and Learning about Diversity	236	(3)
Classroom Instruction about Diversity	239	(15)
Classroom Intergroup Problem Solving	254	(5)
Summary	259	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	260	(2)
Social Studies and the Literacy Connection	262	(22)
Typical Social Studies Instructional Activities and Literacy	262	(5)
Meeting Special Needs: Mild Disabilities, ESL Students, and Struggling Readers	267	(4)
Reading Difficulties	271	(1)
Finding Information	272	(4)
Relating the Social Studies and Literacy	276	(6)
Summary	282	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	282	(2)
Teaching Social Studies Skills: Time, Space, Technologies	284	(29)
Learning About Time and Chronology	284	(5)
Map and Globe Skills	289	(8)
Technologies for the Social Studies	297	(14)
Summary	311	(1)
Suggested Readings and Web Sites	312	(1)
Index	313