Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers,9780137011254

$ We buy this book back!

Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

by Fritzer, Penelope J.; Brewer, Ernest Andrew

Edition:

2nd

ISBN13:

9780137011254

ISBN10:

0137011253

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

2/13/2009

Publisher(s):

Pearson

Other versions by this Author

List Price: ~~$54.80~~

Rent Textbook

(Recommended)

Term

Due

Price

Semester

Jun 3

$24.66

Quarter

May 14

$21.92

Short Term

Apr 14

$19.18

$24.66

Buy Used Textbook

In Stock Usually Ships in 24 Hours.

$38.36

Buy New Textbook

In Stock Usually Ships in 24 Hours.

$52.61

eTextbook

180 day subscription

$26.39

More New and Used
from Private Sellers

Starting at $54.65

Questions About This Book?

Why should I rent this book?

Renting is easy, fast, and cheap! Renting from eCampus.com can save you hundreds of dollars compared to the cost of new or used books each semester. At the end of the semester, simply ship the book back to us with a free UPS shipping label! No need to worry about selling it back.

How do rental returns work?

Returning books is as easy as possible. As your rental due date approaches, we will email you several courtesy reminders. When you are ready to return, you can print a free UPS shipping label from our website at any time. Then, just return the book to your UPS driver or any staffed UPS location. You can even use the same box we shipped it in!

What version or edition is this?

This is the 2nd edition with a publication date of 2/13/2009.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any CDs, lab manuals, study guides, etc.
The Used copy of this book is not guaranteed to inclue any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included.
The Rental copy of this book is not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. You may receive a brand new copy, but typically, only the book itself.

Summary

This essential overview of elementary social studies content provides teachers with the knowledge they need to teach social studies effectively.

Author Biography

Penelope Fritzer is a former public school teacher who is a Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Davie Campus of Florida Atlantic University. She earned her B.A. in History at Connecticut College, a B.A. in Education and an M.A. in English at Florida Atlantic University, and her Ph. D. in English from the University of Miami. She is the author of numerous articles on education and several books, including Math Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers and Science Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, both from Allyn Bacon. Ernest Andrew Brewer is a former public school teacher who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Jupiter Campus of Florida Atlantic University. He earned his B.A. in Elementary Education and his M. Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Florida, and his Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Central Florida. His research interests include social studies in the elementary school, civic education, classroom management, character education, bullying, and social studies integration. He is the author of numerous articles on education.

Preface: A Word to the Reader	p. xi
About the Authors	p. xiii
Why Study Social Studies?	p. 1
History	p. 3
Early Humans	p. 3
Europe	p. 4
The Greeks	p. 4
The Romans	p. 4
The Middle Ages	p. 5
The Renaissance and the Reformation	p. 7
The Enlightenment Period	p. 9
The Age of Revolution and the Industrial Revolution	p. 12
Asia	p. 13
The Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Middle East	p. 13
India	p. 15
China	p. 16
Japan	p. 18
Africa	p. 19
Western Africa	p. 19
Eastern Africa	p. 19
Outside Influences	p. 20
The Americas	p. 21
Native Americans	p. 21
European Exploration	p. 23
Colonial Life	p. 26
Revolutionary War	p. 32
The 1800s	p. 36
The Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Centuries Around the World	p. 39
World War	p. 40
World Between the Wars	p. 43
World War II	p. 47
Cold War	p. 50
Independence Movements	p. 51
Cultural Change	p. 53
History Resources	p. 58
History Websites	p. 63
Geography	p. 65
Basic Ideas	p. 65
Water and Land	p. 66
Reading Maps	p. 68
The Physical Movement of the Earth and Its Effects	p. 70
Continents	p. 72
Asia	p. 72
Africa	p. 74
North America	p. 76
South America	p. 79
Antarctica	p. 80
Europe	p. 82
Australia	p. 84
Geography Resources	p. 85
Geography Websites	p. 86
Economics	p. 89
The Basic Premises	p. 89
The History of Economics	p. 90
Government Involvement in Economics	p. 93
Consumer Choices Related to Needs and Wants	p. 96
Entrepreneurs and Wage-Earners	p. 97
Supply and Demand	p. 97
Economics Recourses	p. 100
Economics Websites	p. 101
Government	p. 103
The Purpose of Government	p. 103
Values of American Democracy	p. 105
Constitutional Governments	p. 105
The U.S. Constitution	p. 106
State and Local Government in the United States	p. 108
The United States in the World	p. 110
Resources on Government	p. 111
Government Websites	p. 112
A Final Word	p. 115
General Resources for the Teacher	p. 117
Index	p. 119
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.