Download or read book Middle Grades Social Studies Book written by Imogene Forte and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades written by Cynthia S. Sunal and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2005 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses flexible strategies for teaching today's diverse learner the structure of the knowledge to be learned, how to help students reconstruct and present ideas, and how to translate theory and recent research into lesson plans and units. All within a constructivist framework! September 9 2013 - Ingrid Robinson took this book off the CRC shelf and asked that it be added to the Reserve Books Shelf.
Download or read book Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies written by Andrew P. Johnson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Second Edition is the best text for teaching primary school teachers how to integrate social studies into other content areas. This book is a comprehensive, reader-friendly text that demonstrates how personal connections can be incorporated into social studies education while meeting the National Council for the Social Studiese(tm) thematic, pedagogical, and disciplinary standards. Praised for its eoewealth of strategies that go beyond social studies teaching,e including classroom strategies, pedagogical techniques, activities and lesson plan ideas, this book examines a variety of methods both novice and experienced teachers alike can use to integrate social studies into other content areas.
Download or read book Middle Grades Social Studies written by Michael G. Allen and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare The Next Generation To Act As Responsible Citizens With This Tried And True Approach To Social Studies -- Presents new information on service learning in the middle schools and -- Discusses the controversial issues of public values and character education. -- Sample lesson plans are classroom-specific and easy to implement or adapt inThe 1990s is a decade full of turmoil and trouble. War, debt, and drug use run rampant daily on the fronts of our nation's newspapers. Social studies plays a pivotal role in the development of attitudes of active and responsible citizenship among school-age youngsters. The White House has even responded to these nees with its educational summit held recently. This book has been updated to meet the needs of the ever-changing social studies curriculum and includes the National Council of Social Studies (NCSS) standards.From the historical and philosophical bases of social studies to the developmental characteristics of the middle school student, this book stresses methods of improving the social studies curriculum through interdisciplinary instruction.
Download or read book Elementary and Middle School Social Studies written by Pamela J. Farris and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2024-01-11 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth edition continues to be an invaluable resource for creative strategies and proven techniques to teach social studies. Pamela Farris's popular, reasonably priced book aids classroom teachers in inspiring students to be engaged learners and to build on their prior knowledge. The book is comprehensive and easy to understand—providing instruction sensitive to the needs of all elementary and middle school learners. • Creative concepts for teaching diverse learners • Strategies for incorporating the C3 Framework to enrich K–8 curriculum • Integration of inquiry skills with literacy and language arts skills • Multifaceted, meaningful activities emphasize problem-solving, decision making, and critical thinking • Myriad ideas for incorporating primary sources as well as technology • Annotated lists of children’s literature at the end of each chapter • Multicultural focus throughout the broad coverage of history, geography, civics, and economics • NCSS Standards-Linked Lesson Plans; C3 Framework Plans, and Interdisciplinary/Thematic Units Social studies explores the variety and complexity of human experience. The book emphasizes the value of social studies in preparing students to become valuable community members and to participate respectfully in a diverse society.
Download or read book Elementary and Middle School Social Studies written by Pamela J. Farris and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History Class Revisited written by Jody Passanisi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn new approaches to teaching history in middle school so students are more engaged in the big ideas and eager to examine the world around them. Co-published by Routledge and MiddleWeb, this practical guide will help you consider the unique needs of middle schoolers, who are in the midst of many social and emotional changes and need to see why the study of history matters to their own lives. Author Jody Passanisi shares helpful strategies and activities to make your social studies class a place where students can relate to the material, connect past history to present events, collaborate with others, think critically about important issues, and take ownership of their learning. Topics include: Reading and analyzing primary and secondary sources for deeper comprehension of historical issues Developing a written argument and defending it with supporting details and cited sources Examining the social context of a historical event and tracing the historical underpinnings of present day issues Using field trips, games, and Project Based Learning to make learning history a fun and interactive experience Assessing your students’ progress using self-reflection, projects, essays, and presentations The appendices offer resources for each of the topics covered in the book as well as reproducible Blackline Masters of the charts and diagrams, which can be photocopied or downloaded from our website (http://www.routledge.com/products/9781138639713) for classroom use.
Download or read book Social Studies for the Middle Grades written by National Council for the Social Studies and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools written by Peter H. Martorella and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2001 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This readable, accessible book offers prospective teachers a comprehensive introduction to teaching social studies to middle and secondary school students. With the purpose of social studies being the development of reflective, competent, concerned citizens, the book first examines the origins and evolution of social studies and citizenship education across the United States. Following this, targeted chapters address the art, science, and craft of social studies teaching as a means for engaging learners in knowledge construction. In the final section, the authors look at ways to improve social studies instruction through the incorporation of emerging technology into the social studies curriculum. For middle and secondary school social studies teachers.
Download or read book Social Studies for the Middle Grades written by Clarence William Hunnicutt and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Instructional Strategies for Middle and High School Social Studies written by Bruce E. Larson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructional Strategies for Middle and High School Social Studies: Methods, Assessment, and Classroom Management is an exciting methods-based text that integrates appropriate management and assessment techniques with seven distinct teaching strategies. Writing explicitly for pre-service social studies teachers, veteran teacher educator Bruce E. Larson offers detailed descriptions of a range of instructional strategies, along with guidelines for deciding how and when to use each. Part I offers the foundations for teaching and learning in a social studies classroom, and explores contextual, theoretical, and policy factors that all teachers need to consider before entering the classroom. Part II delivers a range of comprehensive strategies for providing instruction that is appropriate for particular lessons, student abilities, and classroom environments. The practical strategies in Part II build upon the learning theories described in Part I, positioning Instructional Strategies for Middle and High School Social Studies to be the go-to, all-inclusive teacher’s guide to the social studies classroom. New to this Edition A list of goals before each chapter presents an overview of the chapter’s content focus, and provides an outline for the chapter review. Extensively revised Part I (chapters 1–4) provides an updated review of national standards developed for teaching history, geography, civics, and economics. In-depth applications of the Common Core State Standards for the social studies are also explored. New "Reality Check" feature provides directions for integrating field-based experiences into the chapters, and contextualizes the ideas in the book for a classroom setting. Each chapter in Part II (chapters 5–11) has been expanded to include a section labeled "Enhancing Student Learning with Technology," offering websites, links, and other resources for integrating recent technologies into the classroom. Chapters 5–11 include a new "Making Your Lesson More Meaningful for ELLs" feature, which provides ideas—based on current research and theories about learning language—for engaging ELLs, specific for each instructional strategy. Expanded discussion of the "Understanding by Design" model equips teachers to design learning experiences that promote student understanding by intentionally designing what happens in the classroom, and developing authentic formative assessments of student learning.
Download or read book MyWorld Interactive written by James West Davidson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 1170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Standards for History written by National Center for History in the Schools (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sourcebook contains more than twelve hundred easy-to-follow and implement classroom activities created and tested by veteran teachers from all over the country. The activities are arranged by grade level and are keyed to the revised National History Standards, so they can easily be matched to comparable state history standards. This volume offers teachers a treasury of ideas for bringing history alive in grades 5?12, carrying students far beyond their textbooks on active-learning voyages into the past while still meeting required learning content. It also incorporates the History Thinking Skills from the revised National History Standards as well as annotated lists of general and era-specific resources that will help teachers enrich their classes with CD-ROMs, audio-visual material, primary sources, art and music, and various print materials. Grades 5?12
Download or read book Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades written by Cynthia S. Sunal and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the success of previous editions, Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades provides the structure of the knowledge to be learned, strategies to help students attain more control of their own learning, and models for translating theory and recent research into lesson plans and units for teaching 21st century diverse learners. Not only does the text guide pre-service teachers to teach social studies within a constructivist framework, but it also models that framework of guided inquiry in the organization of each chapter. Every chapter begins with an exploratory activity that challenges students to remember and reflect on their prior knowledge on the chapter's topic, moves into the more teacher-guided phase where students find explanations and activities that develop their understanding and social studies pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), and ends in an expansion phase in which students must apply the main ideas of the chapter to other school and life contexts.
Download or read book GACE Middle Grades Social Science 015 written by Sharon Wynne and published by XAM GACE. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pass your exam the first time. Prepare using this comprehensive guide that covers the three main subareas (U.S. History, World Regions, and Georgia Studies and Social Science Skills) as well as the 17 related competency sections. A 126-question test and essay response helps you prepare for the real exam. All of the practice questions include full answer rationales.
Download or read book Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies written by Andrew P. Johnson and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, holistic approach to integrating social studies with language arts and other content areas This comprehensive, reader-friendly text demonstrates how personal connections can be incorporated into social studies education while meeting standards of the National Council for the Social Studies. Praised for its wealth of strategies that go beyond social studies content teaching—including classroom strategies, pedagogical techniques, activities, and lesson plan ideas—this book presents a variety of methods for new and experienced teachers. Key Features Thinking Ahead invites readers to link their own experiences with the chapter content before reading How Do I? boxes give explicit, step-by-step instruction that demonstrates how to implement and apply the strategies, techniques, and activities described in the chapter Making Connections activities help readers make personal connections with the material New to This Edition The Second Edition has been significantly refined to incorporate new topic coverage and strategies needed by elementary and middle school social studies teachers New sections divide and organize the text into six thematic sections: foundational concepts, planning and assessment, instructional strategies, literacy, teaching subject area content, and enhancing democracy Differentiating instruction provides an additional focus on students with special needs and differentiating instruction Additional lesson plans and examples are offered throughout the text
Download or read book Elementary and Junior High middle School Social Studies Curriculum Activities and Materials written by James L. Barth and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1991 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third and updated edition proposes that teachers, educators, curriculum directors and classroom teachers can know and practice a consistent, relevant and developmental social studies curriculum.
