Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Second Edition is the best text for teaching elementary and middle 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 Studies' thematic, pedagogical, and disciplinary standards. Praised for its 'œwealth of strategies that go beyond social studies teaching,' 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. New to this Edition Includes a separate section on integrating social studies with literacy Provides more material on how to adapt lessons for different age students Integrates coverage of teaching students with special needs and English language learners throughout the text