Essentials of Elementary Social Studies, (Part of the Essentials of Classroom Teaching Series)

by Turner, Thomas N.

• ISBN13: 9780205402663
• ISBN10: 0205402666
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-03
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Essentials of Elementary Social Studiespresents the essentials of pertinent research, valued classroom methodology, and current practice in teaching elementary social studies at a length, format, and price perfect for the undergraduate course in social studies methods and ideal for " block" courses where more than one content area's methods are taught.

Table of Contents

Today's Elementary Social Studies Classrooms

Change in the Society and Change in the Social Studies

Observing the Problems Approach in Operation in a Primary Classroom

Observing the Problems Approach in Operation in an Intermediate Classroom

Goals of Social Studies

Making Plans to Teach

Focus Activity

Why Is Planning Important?

Setting the Stage: Creating the Environment

Why Teachers Do Not Plan

Types of Planning for International Units

Why Different Units Are Suited to Different Kinds of Instructional Planning

Deciding on Unit Topics

Developing the Unit Plan

Instructional Objectives

Content Outlines and Flowcharts

Concept Webs

Unit Elements Format

What Makes a Unit Plan Suitable for Social Studies?

Finding and Using Prepared Units

Planning for Shorter Instruction Sequences

Two or Alternative Types of Plans

The Social Studies Program

Why Is There Controversy over Social Studies Programs?

Incorporating themes from the standards in Social Studies Education

What Is the Place of the Social Science Disciplines?

Making Textbook Units Work for You

Textbook Units

Maximizing Effective Textbook Learning

Reading Abilities and Skills Needed in the Social Studies

Reading Problems and How to Deal with Them

Purposeful and Authentic Assessment and Evaluation

The Role of Assessment in the Social Studies

Principles of Assessment

The Changing Face of Assessment

Guidelines for Assessment

Authentic Assessment and Portfolios

Assessment Through Tests and Quizzes

Problems in Assessing Projects and Reports

Subjective Assessment

Peer Assessment and Self-Evaluation

Checklist Assessment

Analytical Assessment

Teacher Observations and Anecdotal Records

Reading, Writing, and Technology as Tools for Social Studies Learning

Effective Reading, Writing, and Computer Use Assignments in the Social Studies

Use of Reference Reading and Children's Literature: Providing for Individual Differences

Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Indexes

Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Almanacs

Biographies and Other Nonfiction

Fiction and Poetry

Ten Ways to Do Book Reports The Social Studies Way

Whole Language and the Social Studies

Organizing to Write: Note Taking, Question Answering, and Outlining

Developing Research and Reporting Skills

Writing Creatively

Mathematics and the Social Studies: Charts, Graphs, and Maps

Using Computers for Social Studies Learning and Research

Study, Map, Time, and Economic Skills: The Urge Is the Edge

Building the Desire to Master Study Skills

Finding Information Teaching about Maps and Globes

Maps Are to Use

Time Concepts and Skills

Economic Skills

Teaching Thinking and Learning Skills

Focus Activity The Thinking Skills of Observing, Listening and Comprehending

Logical Thinking and Analyzing Skills

Critical and Creative Thinking

Problem Solving and Inquiry

Incorporating Thinking and Learning Skills into the Social Studies

Character Education and the Development of Values, Attitudes, and Appreciation

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