Social Studies in Elementary Education

by Parker, Walter C.

• ISBN13: 9780131139367
• ISBN10: 0131139363
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This new edition of the most-popular elementary social studies methods text on the market houses a wealth of content, strategies, tools and resources for teaching social studies, K-8.Writing with the same clarity, friendly tone, and solid content of previous editions, Parker details the mission of social studies education and explores the many ways in which that mission can be made to serve the full complement of learners in a diverse, multicultural society. He lays out the elements of a strong social studies curriculum, explains effective teaching methods, and presents a wealth of field-tested examples, exercises, activities, and lesson plans that will enliven every social studies classroom.For elementary school social studies teachers.

Table of Contents

Orientation to Social Studies Education

Social Studies Education: What and Why?

Goals for the Social Studies: Social Understanding and Civic Efficacy. Curriculum, Scope and Sequence. Trends

Knowing the Children We Teach

Guidelines and Teaching Examples. Understanding Changing Demographics

Social Studies Curriculum

Citizenship Education and Democratic Values

Why Citizenship Education? Citizenship Education: Six Dimensions

History, Geography, and the Social Sciences

Teaching History. Teaching Geography. Teaching Political Science. Teaching Economics. Teaching Anthropology. Teaching Sociology

Powerful Social Studies Tools: Time Lines, Maps, Globes, and Graphics

Developing a Sense of Time and Chronology. Map and Globe Skills Essential to the Social Studies Curriculum. Teaching about the Globe. Teaching about Maps. Teaching Graphs and Charts

Current Events and Public Issues

Building a Current Events Program. Four Strategies for Teaching Current Events. Teaching Enduring Public Issues

Planning And Teaching Social Studies

Planning Units, Lessons, and Activities

Planning the Unit. Teaching the Unit. Lesson Planning. Five Ways to Enrich Any Unit.

Three Great Teaching Strategies

Teaching Concepts. Teaching with Inquiry. Teaching Social Studies Skills. Asking Good Questions

Resources

The School Library. Textbooks. Community Resources. Computer Resources. Newspapers. Map and Globe Collections. Multiple Resources: Grappling with Competing Viewpoints. Curriculum Guides

Assessing Student Learning

Assessment Is Natural. Purposes of Assessment. Principles of Assessment. Methods of Assessment

Cooperative Learning in Social Studies

Creating a Positive Climate for Human Relations. Getting Started with Cooperative Groups. Managing Cooperative Groupwork. Identifying and Teaching Groupwork Skills. Teaching and Using Discussion Techniques

The Literacy-Social Studies Connection

Literacy & Content-Area Learning. Teaching Skills Essential to Social Studies Learning. Using Textbooks as Study Aids. Locating and Using Reference Materials. Building Social Studies Vocabulary. Improving Reading Comprehension: Making Sense. Using Children's Trade Books for Multiple Perspectives

Social Studies as the Integrating Core

Making Sense of Curricular Integration. Two Approaches: Infusion and Fusion. Infusion Example: Composing Cooperative Biographies. A Fusion Example: Understanding Living Things

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