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This second edition of 5O Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms continues the tradition of providing effective, practical strategies that create meaningful social studies experiences for students in various classroom arrangements. It also focuses on the connections between social studies and literacy. New strategies have also been added, including Teaching Core Democratic Ideas, Museum Exhibits, and Virtual Field Trips.

Introduction

xiii

Summary of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Curriculum Strands

xv

PART 1 General Social Studies Instructional Strategies

1

(18)

Discovery Learning

2

(4)

Inquiry Learning

6

(6)

Community Building

12

(3)

Rule Making

15

(4)

PART 2 Specific Social Studies Instructional Strategies to Advance Content Knowledge and Skills Development

19

(162)

Archaeological Digs

20

(4)

Architecture and Landscape Design Significance

24

(4)

Artifacts

28

(5)

Case Studies

33

(3)

Cemetery Studies

36

(3)

Community Maps

39

(4)

Concepts: Teaching Core Democratic Ideals

43

(4)

Custom Boxes

47

(4)

Decision Trees and Decision Grids

51

(4)

Field Trips of Distinction

55

(4)

Flannel Boards

59

(3)

Folk Art

62

(3)

Folk Music

65

(3)

Game Shows

68

(3)

Genealogies

71

(3)

Globes

74

(4)

Graphic Organizers

78

(5)

Guest Speakers

83

(3)

Historical Characters

86

(3)

Historical Reenactments

89

(5)

Home Living Centers

94

(3)

Interactive Bulletin Boards

97

(3)

Learning Centers

100

(4)

Literature Book Clubs

104

(3)

Media Literacy

107

(3)

Mini-Society

110

(4)

Mock Trials

114

(3)

Model Factory

117

(3)

Museum Exhibits

120

(4)

Newspaper Making

124

(3)

Oral Histories

127

(4)

Pen Pals

131

(3)

Private Records

134

(4)

Public Records

138

(3)

Readers' Theater

141

(3)

Reflecting Choices

144

(5)

Role Playing

149

(5)

Sand Table Maps

154

(4)

Service-Learning

158

(4)

Slide Show Oral Report

162

(4)

Story Boards

166

(3)

Time Lines

169

(3)

Trash Trail

172

(4)

Traveling Ambassador

176

(3)

Video Productions

179

(2)

Virtual Field Trips

181

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50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms

50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms

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