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Essentials of Elementary Social Studies

by: Turner, Thomas N.; Turner, Thomas N. Elementary Social Studies

Essentials of Elementary Social Studies

by: Turner, Thomas N.; Turner, Thomas N. Elementary Social Studies

ISBN 13:
9780205280353
ISBN 10:
0205280358
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/01/1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

Similar to the first edition, the second edition of Essentials of Elementary Social Studies presents the essentials of pertinent research, valued classroom methodology, and current practice in teaching elementary social studies at a length, format, and price perfect for the undergraduate course in social studies methods. It is ideal for block courses where more than one content area's methods are taught, or for general methods courses where the instructor would like more coverage of specific subjects.

Preface

1 Today's Elementary Social Studies Classrooms

(12)

Looking Ahead

(1)

Can You? Do You?

(1)

Change in Society and Change in the Social Studies

(1)

Observing the Problems Approach in Operation in a Primary Classroom

(2)

Observing the Problems Approach in Operation in an Intermediate Classroom

(1)

Goals of the Social Studies

(5)

Looking Back

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested Reading

(1)

2 Making Plans to Teach

(44)

Looking Ahead

(1)

Can You? Do You?

(1)

Focus Activity

(1)

Why Is Planning Important

(2)

Setting the Stage: Creating the Environment

(1)

Why Teachers Do Not Plan

(3)

Types of Planning for Instructional Units: Why Different Units Are Suited to Different Kinds of Instructional Planning

(3)

Deciding on Unit Topics

(3)

Developing the Unit Plan

(1)

Instructional Objectives

(1)

Content Outlines and Flowcharts

(2)

Concept Web

(1)

Moving toward the Development of Activities

(3)

Unit Elements Format

(13)

What Makes a Unit Plan Suitable for Social Studies?

(1)

Finding and Using Prepared Units

(1)

Planning for Shorter Instruction Sequences

(3)

Two Supplemental or Alternative Types of Plans

(5)

Looking Back

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested Reading

(1)

3 The Social Studies Program

(18)

Looking Ahead

(1)

Can You? Do You?

(1)

Why Is There Controversy over Social Studies Programs

(3)

Themes in Social Studies Education

(5)

What Is the Place of the Social Science Disciplines?

(7)

Looking Back

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested Reading

(1)

4 Textbook Units and Their Uses

(20)

Looking Ahead

(1)

Can You? Do You?

(1)

Textbook Units

(1)

Maximizing Effective Textbook Learning

(2)

Reading Abilities and Skills Needed in the Social Studies

(1)

Reading Problems and How to Deal with Them

(12)

Looking Back

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested Reading

(1)

5 Organizing to Teach, Assess, and Evaluate in the Social Studies

(19)

Looking Ahead

(1)

Can You? Do You?

(1)

The Role of Evaluation in the Social Studies

(1)

Principles of Evaluation

(1)

Evaluation and the Problems Approach

(2)

Guidelines for Evaluation

100

(2)

Authentic Assessment and Portfolios

102

(2)

Evaluating through Tests and Quizzes

104

(3)

Problems in Evaluating Projects and Reports

107

(1)

Subjective Evaluation

108

(1)

Peer Evaluation and Self-Evaluation

109

(1)

Checklist Evaluation

109

(1)

Analytical Evaluation

110

(1)

Teacher Observations and Anecdotal Records

111

(1)

Looking Back

112

(1)

Self-Test

113

(1)

Suggested Reading

113

(1)

6 Reading, Writing, and Computers as Tools for Social Studies Learning

114

(25)

Looking Ahead

114

(1)

Can You? Do You?

114

(1)

Effective Reading, Writing, and Computer Use Assignments in the Social Studies

115

(1)

Use of Reference Reading and Children's Literature: Providing for Individual Differences

116

(1)

Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Indexes

117

(1)

Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Almanacs

117

(1)

Biographies and Other Nonfiction

118

(2)

Fiction and Poetry

120

(3)

Ten Ways to Do Book Reports "The Social Studies Way"

123

(1)

Whole Language and the Social Studies

124

(1)

Organizing to Write: Note Taking, Question Answering, and Outlining

124

(4)

Developing Research and Reporting Skills

128

(2)

Writing Creatively

130

(2)

Mathematics and the Social Studies: Charts, Graphs, and Maps

132

(1)

Using Computers for Social Studies Learning and Research

133

(3)

Looking Back

136

(1)

Self-Test

137

(1)

References: Professional Materials

138

(1)

References: Children's Literature

138

(1)

Suggested Reading

138

(1)

7 Study, Map, Time, and Economic Skills: The Urge Is the Edge

139

(20)

Looking Ahead

139

(1)

Can You? Do You?

139

(1)

Building the Desire to Master Study Skills

140

(5)

Teaching about Maps and Globes

145

(3)

Maps Are to Use

148

(4)

Time Concepts and Skills

152

(3)

Economic Skills

155

(2)

Looking Back

157

(1)

Self-Test

158

(1)

Suggested Reading

158

(1)

8 Teaching Thinking and Learning Skills

159

(14)

Looking Ahead

159

(1)

Can You? Do You?

160

(1)

The Thinking Skills of Observing, Listening, and Comprehending

160

(2)

Logical Thinking and Analyzing Skills

162

(1)

Critical and Creative Thinking

163

(1)

Problem Solving and Inquiry

164

(7)

Incorporating Thinking and Learning Skills into the Social Studies

171

(1)

Looking Back

171

(1)

Self-Test

172

(1)

References

172

(1)

Suggested Reading

172

(1)

9 Character Education and the Development of Attitudes, Values, and Appreciation

173

(18)

Looking Ahead

173

(1)

Can You? Do You?

174

(1)

Character Education and Citizenship

175

(1)

Looking at Character Education and Values from a World View Perspective

175

(1)

Decision-Making Skills in Relation to Values

176

(4)

What Values Do We Want to Teach?

180

(4)

How Do We Develop Values?

184

(5)

Looking Back

189

(1)

Self-Test

189

(1)

References

190

(1)

Suggested Reading

190

(1)

10 Using Simulation Games and Other Types of Drama in the Social Studies

191

(38)

Looking Ahead

191

(1)

Can You? Do You?

192

(1)

The Importance of Drama in the Social Studies

192

(2)

Simulation Games

194

(12)

Mock Trials

206

(4)

Drama through Reading: Guided Fantasy, Class Action Drama, Readers' Theater, and Dramatic Reading

210

(9)

Role Plays and Other Structured Drama Techniques

219

(1)

Art-and Story-Related Dramatic Techniques

220

(2)

Reenactment

222

(1)

Interactional Drama

223

(2)

Drama Units

225

(1)

Story Telling

225

(1)

Effective Use of Drama

226

(1)

Looking Back

227

(1)

Self-Test

228

(1)

References

228

(1)

Suggested Reading

228

(1)

Index

229

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