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Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades : A Constructivist Approach

by: Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; Haas, Mary Elizabeth

Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades : A Constructivist Approach

by: Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; Haas, Mary Elizabeth

ISBN 13:
9780205412587
ISBN 10:
0205412580
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2005
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
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Summary

Building on the success of the first edition, Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades discusses flexible strategies for teaching today's diverse learner, the structure of the knowledge to be learned, how to help students reconstruct present ideas, and how to translate theory and recent research into lesson plans and units. Packed with activities, up-to-date technology, teaching strategies, and a constructivist approach, this text demonstrates how to use developmentally appropriate strategies to help students construct important social studies ideas and skills.

PREFACE

chapter 1 Meaningful Social Studies and the Student

(22)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

(1)

SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

(2)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: MEANINGFUL SOCIAL STUDIES

(3)

USING TECHNOLOGY: DECIDING WHETHER AND WHEN

(1)

EDUCATION FOR ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

(1)

SOCIAL STUDIES IS ESSENTIAL

(1)

DEFINITION OF SOCIAL STUDIES

(1)

SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

(3)

CURRICULUM PATTERNS IN SOCIAL STUDIES

(3)

PLANNING POWERFUL SOCIAL STUDIES LESSONS

(1)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: CONSIDERING QUALITY FOR SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION

(1)

LEARNING CYCLE: MAKING GOOD RULES

(2)

SUMMARY

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

(1)

chapter 2 Teaching for Meaningful Learning in Social Studies

(25)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

(1)

HOW IS SOCIAL STUDIES BEST TAUGHT IN TODAY'S CLASSROOMS?

(1)

APPLYING WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT MEANINGFUL LEARNING TO SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

(2)

Using Constructivist Theory in Social Studies Instruction

(1)

Using Behavioral Learning Theory in Social Studies Instruction

(1)

AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN CONCEPTUAL CHANGE

(2)

LEARNING CYCLE: NATIONAL MEMORIALS AND THE DISPLAY OF POWER

(6)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: PORTRAYING POWER

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY TAKING: AN ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP

(1)

PHASES OF A LEARNING CYCLE LESSON

(4)

Exploratory Introduction

(1)

Development

(1)

Expansion

(2)

LEARNING CYCLE: SEQUENCING SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION

(2)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES

(1)

CHOOSING ACTIVITIES APPROPRIATE TO EACH PHASE OF THE LEARNING CYCLE LESSON

(2)

Elementary Lesson Activity Choices

(1)

Middle Childhood Lesson Activity Choices

(1)

WRITING YOUR OWN LEARNING CYCLE LESSON

(1)

PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING THAT SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES

(1)

SUMMARY

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

(1)

chapter 3 Helping Students Develop Social Studies Inquiry Skills

(37)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

(1)

USING INQUIRY SKILLS TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' SOCIAL STUDIES IDEAS

(1)

EARLY INQUIRY SKILLS

(1)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: EARLY INQUIRY SKILLS

(1)

SOCIAL STUDIES INQUIRY SKILLS

(6)

Data-Gathering Skills

(1)

Data-Organizing Skills

(1)

Data-Processing Skills

(1)

Communicating Skills

(1)

OBSERVATIONS, INFERENCES, AND HYPOTHESES

(5)

Observations

(1)

Inferences

(1)

Hypotheses

(3)

DEVELOPING AND USING GUIDING HYPOTHESES

(1)

ATTITUDES AND DISPOSITIONS PROMOTING POWERFUL SOCIAL STUDIES

(3)

Curiosity

(1)

Respect for Evidence

(1)

Reserving judgment

(1)

Flexibility

(1)

Responsibility to Others and to the Environment

(1)

Values, Morals, and Aesthetics

(1)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: DEMONSTRATING POWERFUL ATTITUDES AND DISPOSITIONS

(1)

TEACHING LESSONS IN WHICH STUDENTS USE INTEGRATIVE THINKING SKILLS

(4)

Critical Thinking

(2)

Problem Solving and Decision Making

(1)

Investigating

(1)

Creative Thinking

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY FOSTERING INQUIRY SKILLS

(1)

CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING STUDENT THINKING IN SOCIAL STUDIES

(3)

Lesson Characteristics

(1)

Planning Activities to Teach Skills

(2)

USING TECHNOLOGY BROADCAST MEDIA AND COMPUTER COPYRIGHT LAW: WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO

(1)

IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES THAT TEACH INQUIRY SKILLS

(4)

Exploratory Introduction of a Skill

(1)

Lesson Development

(1)

Expansion

(2)

ASSESSING THE USE OF INQUIRY SKILLS

(1)

HIERARCHY OF INQUIRY SKILLS

(3)

SUMMARY

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

(1)

chapter 4 Helping Students Construct Concepts

(32)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

(1)

CONCEPT TEACHING STARTS WITH REFLECTION AND PRACTICE

(1)

FACTS AS SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT

(2)

FORMING CONCEPTS

(4)

Providing Examples and Nonexamples

(1)

Identifying All Important Characteristics of a Concept

(1)

Differentiating Concepts from Facts

(2)

TYPES OF CONCEPTS

(3)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: DEFINING CONCEPTS

(1)

INTERRELATIONSHIPS AMONG CONCEPTS

(5)

DIFFERENCES IN COMPLEXITY AND ABSTRACTNESS OF CONCEPTS

102

(2)

Sensory Concepts

104

(1)

Concrete Concepts

104

(1)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: RECOGNIZING ITS LIMITATIONS

104

(4)

Formal Concepts

105

(1)

Powerful Concept Instruction

106

(2)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: CULTURAL FACTORS AND CONCEPTS

108

(2)

TEACHING CONCEPTS

110

(1)

LEARNING CYCLE: ACTIVE RESOURCES

111

(2)

USING TECHNOLOGY EXAMPLES OF RESOURCES FOR HELPING STUDENTS BUILD CONCEPTS

113

(1)

Concepts through Different Grade Levels

113

(1)

SUMMARY

114

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

115

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

116

(1)

chapter 5 Helping Students Use Inquiry to Build Generalizations

117

(17)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

117

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

118

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

118

(1)

DEVELOPMENT OF GENERALIZATIONS

118

(4)

Defining Generalizations

119

(2)

Distinguishing Generalizations from Facts and Concepts

121

(1)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: THE MESSAGE IS A GENERALIZATION

122

(3)

Using Generalizations to Make Predictions

122

(1)

Types of Generalizations

123

(1)

Teaching Powerful Generalizations

124

(1)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: USING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LEARNING A GENERALIZATION

125

(1)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION PHASE

126

(1)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LESSON DEVELOPMENT PHASE

127

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: SUPPORTING STUDENTS' INQUIRY

128

(1)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EXPANSION PHASE

129

(1)

FORMATIVE EVALUATION AND THE INQUIRY PROCESS

130

(1)

INQUIRY TEACHING AND THE NATIONAL STANDARDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES

131

(1)

SUMMARY

132

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

132

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

133

(1)

chapter 6 Using Instructional Strategies That Help Students Learn

134

(39)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

134

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

135

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

135

(1)

BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE PLANNER OF A SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM

136

(4)

Teaching Dimensions That Support Meaningful Learning

136

(1)

Teaching Strategies That Support Meaningful Learning

136

(4)

USING TECHNOLOGY: CREATING A COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOM

140

(1)

INTERVIEW WITH MIKE YELL ON COOPERATIVE LEARNING

141

(2)

A CONTINUUM OF KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTION

143

(1)

MATCHING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO STUDENT NEEDS

144

(4)

Expository, or Direct, Instructional Methods

145

(1)

Guided Discovery Instructional Methods

146

(1)

Inquiry and Problem-Solving/Decision-Making Instructional Methods

147

(1)

MATCHING TYPES OF INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO EACH PHASE OF THE LESSON

148

(11)

Useful Instructional Activities for the Exploratory Introduction Phase

149

(2)

Useful Instructional Activities for the Lesson Development Phase

151

(8)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: READING LITERATURE

159

(1)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: PREREADING ACTIVITIES

160

(8)

Useful Instructional Activities for the Expansion Phase

167

(1)

Powerful Instructional Procedures: An Overview

168

(1)

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR POWERFUL SOCIAL STUDIES

168

(3)

Advanced Planning

168

(1)

Giving Directions

169

(1)

Distributing Materials

169

(1)

Organized Beginning

170

(1)

Grouping Students

170

(1)

Using Classroom Rules

170

(1)

Lesson Smoothness

171

(1)

Being a Facilitator

171

(1)

SUMMARY

171

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

172

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

172

(1)

chapter 7 Helping Students Relate to Individuals and Communities

173

(37)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

173

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

174

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

175

(1)

RESPECT FOR STUDENTS AND FOR ONESELF AS A TEACHER

175

(2)

The Classroom Environment

175

(1)

Curriculum

176

(1)

LEARNING CYCLE: SHARING AND NEGOTIATION

177

(5)

AREAS AFFECTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-CONCEPT

182

(7)

Independence and Responsibility

182

(1)

Jealousy

183

(1)

Fears

184

(1)

Aggressive Feelings and Conflict Resolution

185

(2)

Friendship

187

(2)

Self-Esteem

189

(1)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-RESPECT

189

(1)

VALUES AND MORAL EDUCATION

190

(12)

Three Aspects of Morality

190

(1)

Moral Development Theories

191

(3)

Teaching Approaches in Values Education

194

(8)

USING TECHNOLOGY: STIMULATING DISCUSSION

202

(1)

ATTITUDES

203

(5)

Curiosity

204

(1)

Open-Mindedness

205

(1)

Perseverance

205

(1)

Willingness to Consider Conflicting Evidence

206

(1)

Reserving Judgment

206

(1)

Flexibility

206

(1)

Critical Thinking

206

(1)

Responsibility to Others and Their Cultures

207

(1)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: LEARNING FROM THE VOICES OF OUR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

208

(1)

SUMMARY

208

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

209

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

209

(1)

chapter 8 Helping Students Become Citizens in a Democratic Society in an Ever More Interdependent World

210

(41)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

210

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

211

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

212

(1)

DEFINING CITIZENSHIP IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

213

(1)

DEVELOPING POLITICAL AWARENESS

214

(2)

CITIZENSHIP AND STANDARDS

216

(1)

KEY CONCEPTS AND VALUES

217

(3)

LEARNING CYCLE: VOTING IS A WAY TO MAKE DECISIONS

220

(5)

ASSESSING CIVIC EDUCATION IN U.S. SCHOOLS

225

(2)

RESOURCES FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

227

(1)

INTERVIEW WITH A TEACHER: EMILY WOOD

227

(3)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: SELECTING A TRADE BOOK THAT STRESSES SOCIAL STUDIES

230

(1)

MEDIA RESOURCES

231

(3)

LAW-RELATED EDUCATION

234

(2)

LEARNING CYCLE: PRESIDENTIAL OATH

236

(3)

PARTICIPATING IN DEMOCRACY

239

(5)

School-Based Community Service Projects

241

(2)

Participation in Student Government

243

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: DISCUSSIONS THAT PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING THROUGH COMBINING AND EVALUATING IDEAS AGAINST CRITERIA

244

(4)

Political Participation

246

(2)

SUMMARY

248

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

249

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

250

(1)

chapter 9 Helping All Students Experience Meaningful Social Studies

251

(25)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

251

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

252

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

252

(1)

MEANINGFUL SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ALL STUDENTS

253

(1)

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

254

(10)

General Instructional Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms

255

(3)

General Curriculum Adaptation for Inclusive Classrooms

258

(3)

Factors to Be Considered in Adapting Social Studies Curricula and Instruction

261

(3)

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY

264

(1)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: VARIATIONS IN BELIEF SYSTEMS

265

(4)

Sample Strategies for Multicultural Social Studies

267

(1)

Role Models and Relevancy

267

(2)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: ROLE MODELS

269

(1)

CULTURE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT-TEACHER INTERACTIONS

270

(1)

HELPING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL STUDIES

271

(2)

ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS

273

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT

274

(1)

SUMMARY

275

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

275

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

275

(1)

chapter 10 Helping Students Interpret History

276

(38)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

276

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

277

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

277

(1)

DEFINITION OF HISTORY

278

(2)

HISTORY IN SCHOOLS

280

(1)

LEARNING CYCLE: THE FIRST THANKSGIVING IN THE UNITED STATES

281

(4)

STANDARDS FOR HISTORY

285

(6)

BENEFITS OF STUDYING HISTORY

291

(1)

STUDENTS AND THE LEARNING OF HISTORY

292

(2)

USING TIMELINES TO DEVELOP CHRONOLOGY

294

(1)

RESOURCES FOR TEACHING HISTORY

295

(5)

Locating and Using Historical Resources

296

(1)

People as Resources

296

(1)

Artifacts and Museums

296

(1)

The Community as a Resource

297

(1)

Documents as Resources

298

(1)

Diaries, Letters, and Pictures as Resources

299

(1)

LEARNING CYCLE: SKILLS IN PICTURE ANALYSIS

300

(2)

VISUAL LITERACY AND HISTORY

302

(2)

REENACTMENTS AND DRAMA

304

(1)

BIOGRAPHIES AND HISTORICAL LITERATURE

305

(3)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: VARIOUS TYPES OF HISTORY BOOKS

308

(1)

EXPANDING YOUR SKILLS IN HISTORY

309

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: AN INTERVIEW WITH JIM SHIPP

309

(3)

SUMMARY

312

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

313

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

313

(1)

chapter 11 Helping Students Interpret the Earth and Its People through Geography

314

(39)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

314

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

314

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

315

(1)

INTERVIEW WITH BILLY FITZHUGH, A SECOND-GRADE TEACHER

315

(3)

DEFINING GEOGRAPHY

318

(1)

STANDARDS FOR GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION

319

(2)

Geography and the National Social Studies Standards

319

(1)

The Five Themes of Geography

319

(2)

LEARNING CYCLE: PEOPLE CHANGE THEIR ENVIRONMENTS

321

(5)

Geography Education Standards and the Six Elements of Geography Education

323

(3)

RESOURCES FOR TEACHING GEOGRAPHY

326

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR TO LEARNING GEOGRAPHY

326

(1)

DEVELOPING GEOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS, GENERALIZATIONS, AND SKILLS

327

(7)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: BOOKS PROVIDE DIFFERENT CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES

334

(4)

Research Findings on Geographic Education

334

(2)

Research on Map and Globe Skills

336

(2)

HELPING STUDENTS LEARN AND USE MAP AND GLOBE SKILLS

338

(8)

Shapes and Patterns

340

(1)

Symbols

340

(1)

Direction

340

(1)

Distance

341

(1)

Grid Systems

342

(1)

Numbers: The Amount or Quantity on Maps, in Atlases, and in Textbooks

342

(1)

Reading and Maps

343

(3)

LEARNING CYCLE: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

346

(5)

SUMMARY

351

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

352

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

352

(1)

chapter 12 Helping Students Make Economic Decisions

353

(36)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

353

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

353

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

354

(1)

ECONOMIC LITERACY

354

(1)

INTERVIEW WITH NANCY BRADEN ABOUT TEACHING ECONOMICS

355

(2)

DEFINING ECONOMICS

357

(2)

NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS RELATED TO ECONOMICS

359

(1)

VOLUNTARY NATIONAL STANDARDS IN ECONOMICS

359

(4)

ECONOMICS CONCEPTS AND VALUES

363

(2)

Microeconomic Concepts

364

(1)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: TRADE BOOKS ILLUSTRATING ECONOMIC CONCEPTS

365

(3)

Macroeconomic Concepts

366

(1)

International Economic Concepts

367

(1)

Measurement Concepts and Methods

367

(1)

LEARNING CYCLE: ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE

368

(4)

ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING SKILLS

372

(3)

ECONOMIC GOALS AND VALUES

375

(2)

CHILDREN AND THE LEARNING OF ECONOMICS

377

(2)

APPROACHES TO TEACHING ECONOMICS

379

(2)

LEARNING CYCLE: ADVERTISEMENTS AND MAKING GOOD CHOICES

381

(4)

RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS

385

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: WEBQUESTS: AN INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY USING THE INTERNET

385

(2)

SUMMARY

387

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

387

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

387

(2)

chapter 13 Helping Students Understand Local and Global Societies

389

(27)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

389

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

390

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

390

(1)

GLOBAL EDUCATION: AN EVOLVING DEFINITION

390

(4)

APPROACHES TO GLOBAL EDUCATION

394

(3)

The Cultural Approach to Global Education

394

(1)

The Problems Approach to Global Education

395

(2)

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS

397

(1)

TEACHING GLOBAL EDUCATION

398

(3)

LEARNING CYCLE: TEACHING ABOUT WAR TO HELP CREATE A MORE HUMANE WORLD

401

(10)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD LIKE?

411

(1)

RESOURCES FOR TEACHING GLOBAL EDUCATION

411

(1)

Computers and the Internet

411

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: CIVICS IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES

412

(2)

Book Series

413

(1)

Resources for Current Events

413

(1)

SUMMARY

414

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

414

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

415

(1)

chapter 14 Helping Students Learn through Multiple Assessments and Evaluation

416

(31)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

416

(3)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

419

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

420

(1)

ASSESSING AND EVALUATING SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING

420

(8)

Times When Evaluation and Assessment Are Needed

421

(1)

Guiding Principles for Assessment and Evaluation

422

(1)

National Testing of Social Studies

423

(1)

Assessment and Evaluation beyond Testing

424

(4)

USING TECHNOLOGY: IMPROVING THE USE OF GRAPHIC INFORMATION

428

(9)

INTERVIEW WITH MARK HIGH ABOUT HOW HE USES ASSESSMENTS TO HELP IMPROVE INSTRUCTION

437

(4)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

441

(1)

MODES OF ASSESSMENT

442

(3)

ACTION RESEARCH CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT FOR REFORM

445

(1)

SUMMARY

445

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

446

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

446

(1)

chapter 15 Planning Units of Various Lengths and Formats

447

(34)

EXPLORATORY INTRODUCTION

447

(1)

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

447

(1)

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

448

(1)

PLANNING THE APPROPRIATE FOCUS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES UNITS

449

(4)

Descriptive-Focused Units

450

(1)

Thinking Skills-Focused Units

450

(2)

Conceptual and Thinking Skills-Focused Units

452

(1)

UNITS THAT INTEGRATE SCHOOL SUBJECTS

453

(6)

Theme Units

453

(1)

Issue and Problem-Solving Units

454

(2)

How to Choose Appropriate Topics for Integrated Units

456

(1)

Planning Integrated Units

457

(2)

BUILDING ON DIVERSITY: UNITS INCORPORATE DIVERSITY

459

(1)

DEVELOPING INTEGRATED UNITS

459

(10)

Step 1: Generating Ideas for the Topic of a Unit

460

(1)

Step 2: Researching the Topic

461

(1)

Step 3: Developing Focus Questions

461

(1)

Step 4: Identifying Special Needs among Students and Making Accommodations

461

(1)

Step 5: Naming the Unit

462

(1)

Step 6: Developing Intended Learning Outcomes

462

(1)

Step 7: Categorizing Intended Learning Outcomes

462

(1)

Step 8: Creating an Idea Web

463

(1)

Step 9: Developing a Rationale and Goals

464

(2)

Step 10: Beginning the KWL Chart

466

(1)

Step 11: Developing Learning Objectives

466

(3)

Step 12: Developing an Assessment Plan

469

(1)

MAKING A LITERATURE CONNECTION: INCORPORATING SOCIAL STUDIES TRADE BOOKS INTO UNITS

469

(5)

Step 13: Developing Lesson Plans

473

(1)

Step 14: Developing Accommodations for Technology

474

(1)

USING TECHNOLOGY: DATABASES AND SPREADSHEETS

474

(5)

Step 15: Implementing the Unit

476

(1)

Step 16: Evaluating Student Learning

476

(1)

Step 17: Reflecting on the Unit

476

(3)

SUMMARY

479

(1)

EXPANDING ON THIS CHAPTER

480

(1)

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES TO VISIT

480

(1)

REFERENCES

481

(20)

INDEX

501

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Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades : A Constructivist Approach

Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades : A Constructivist Approach

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Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades : A Constructivist Approach

Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades : A Constructivist Approach

9780205412587

0205412580

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