Activating the Primary Social Studies Classroom (eBook)

A Standards-Based Sourcebook for K-4

Duane Inman, Leslie Marlow (Autoren)

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2005
202 Seiten
R&L Education (Verlag)
978-1-4616-4791-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Here is a resource for teachers and prospective teachers who want to engage their students in hands-on learning opportunities that are aligned with the NCSS standards. Includes: assessment rubrics, student and professional technology resources, children's literature to use with each activity, content area background information, descriptions of various instructional models, and ways in which each activity can be used for enrichment or to accommodate students with various needs.

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In this educational era of increasing emphasis on student performance, there is a definite shortage of high-interest resources through which teachers can effectively address the ten standards identified by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Teachers need ideas for simple, low-cost activities, which they can do with their students to allow social studies learning to occur in an interesting, engaging manner. Now there is a resource designed with hands-on learning opportunities that are aligned with the NCSS standards. Included in this sourcebook are:*Assessment rubrics *Student and professional technology resources *Descriptions of various instructional models*An appendix containing background information to facilitate the users' understanding of certain activities *A glossary of specialty terms and concepts usedEach activity, which addresses multiple standards, can be used for enrichment or to accommodate students with various needs. The activities feature:*Recommendations for interesting children's literature *Links to web sites related to each activity*Suggestions for adaptations or extensions to effectively meet the needs of specific studentsWill be of interest to pre-service and in-service elementary teachers who want to enliven their classrooms with student involvement and interest in social studies topics.

Autor

Leslie Marlow currently teaches in the elementary education program at Berry College where she teaches elementary reading and social studies methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has taught in elementary schools, a number of teacher education programs and has co-authored a series of books addressing language arts and reading standards as well as authoring numerous articles and presenting numerous effective teaching strategies workshops for teachers.Duane Inman is currently employed by Berry College as the Chair of Teacher Education and teaches undergraduate and graduate education courses. He has taught in the public schools, private schools and several Universities and has presented workshops for teachers on effective teaching strategies, published numerous articles, and co-authored a series of books addressing language arts and reading standards.

Inhalt

Part 1 PrefacePart 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1 CulturePart 4 What Is Culture?Part 5 Diversity during Westward ExpansionPart 6 All Kinds of HomesPart 7 People of the WestPart 8 The Challenge of BelongingChapter 9 2 Time, Continuity, and ChangePart 10 Wagons Westward Ho!Part 11 Breakfast with WashingtonPart 12 Learning from the CemeteryPart 13 The DilemmaPart 14 CowboysChapter 15 3 People, Places, and EnvironmentsPart 16 What's My Shape?Part 17 Land and Water Mix and MatchPart 18 The RallyPart 19 Imaginary IslandPart 20 The Homestead ActChapter 21 4 Individual Development and IdentityPart 22 Trading CardsPart 23 Getting Together with FriendsPart 24 Creating a Family TreePart 25 The Positive Value of DifferencePart 26 The Same and Different: Cultural CharacteristicsChapter 27 5 Individuals, Groups, and InstitutionsPart 28 Experiencing the Legal SystemPart 29 The Assembly LinePart 30 Group Character TraitsPart 31 What Is Fair?Part 32 Cyclical BreakdownChapter 33 6 Power, Authority, and GovernancePart 34 If You Were in Charge of the WorldPart 35 Field Trip to the White HousePart 36 Choosing a LeaderPart 37 Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Behaving—and ConsequencesPart 38 Personal Rights and ResponsibilitiesChapter 39 7 Production, Distribution, and ConsumptionPart 40 Moose, Muffins, and MoneyPart 41 Selling HatsPart 42 Stop the SpiesPart 43 Purchasing PowerPart 44 A Money StoryChapter 45 8 Science, Technology, and SocietyPart 46 Crime SolvingPart 47 What Would the World Be Like Without . . . ?Part 48 GlittergermsPart 49 Information Retrieval ChartsPart 50 Everything Goes DownstreamChapter 51 9 Global ConnectionsPart 52 The TripPart 53 News from Around the WorldPart 54 Kamishibai Story CardsPart 55 Cultural EncounterPart 56 Connecting through GamesChapter 57 10 Civic Ideals and PracticesPart 58 Prioritizing ResponsibilityPart 59 Group Problem SolvingPart 60 You and the ConstitutionPart 61 Town MeetingPart 62 School Grounds Clean-UpPart 63 Appendix A: Assessment and EvaluationPart 64 Appendix B: Magazines, Periodicals, and Professional OrganizationsPart 65 Appendix C: Background InformationPart 66 About the Authors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2005
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Zivilverfahrensrecht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-4616-4791-6 / 1461647916
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4616-4791-1 / 9781461647911