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Elementary and Middle School Social Studies

An Interdisciplinary, Multicultural Approach, Fifth Edition

Pamela J. Farris

Continuing the tradition of excellence, Distinguished Teaching Professor Pam Farris joins with leading experts to offer pre- and in-service teachers an accessible blend of theory and practice for involving students in their learning. NCSS Standards act as the foundation of the text’s interdisciplinary and multicultural focus, and Standards-Linked Lesson Plans are included within the chapters. The Fifth Edition provides practical yet creative ideas to stimulate students’ interest, help them become good decision makers, use previously gained knowledge as a scaffold for further learning, develop a positive self-concept, gain an appreciation for the aesthetics of a subject, and become productive citizens.

Outstanding features include:

• “In the Classroom” boxes offer enrichment and teaching ideas.

• Examples of student work appear throughout the text.

• Up-to-date, annotated reading lists identify age-appropriate books for diverse learners.

• Web sites and WebQuests are listed throughout the text and at the end of each chapter.

• Strategies for teaching students with special needs provide guidance for inclusive education.

$59.95 list, 566 pages

10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-506-6

13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-506-9

© 2007

Instructor's Manual available

Table of Contents

1. Social Studies and Integrated Instruction: A Look at Social Studies

Introduction / An Ever-Changing World / Social Studies Learners / Teaching Social Studies / The Social Sciences / Integrating the Social Sciences / Skills Needed to Become a Good Citizen Actor / Building the Curriculum for Integrated Instruction and Social Studies Integration / The Decision-Making Process / Scope and Sequence of Study in Social Studies / Illustrative Examples of Integrated Social Studies Activities / Celebrating Lewis and Clark in an Interdisciplinary Unit

2. Social Studies and Integrated Instruction: A Look at Interdisciplinary Instruction

Introduction / Interdisciplinary Instruction / Traditional versus Interdisciplinary Instruction: Philosophical and Psychological Underpinnings / Essential Elements of Literacy Learning / Goal of Interdisciplinary Instruction / Interdisciplinary Instruction and the Social Studies

3. Classroom Assessment in Social Studies

Introduction / Classroom Assessment in Social Studies / Assessment versus Evaluation / Gardner's Multiple Intelligences / Methods of Assessment / Assessment Tools / Alternative Assessment / Differentiated Instruction Assessment and Grading for Striving and ELL Students

4. Multicultural and Bilingual Education: Making the Connections in Social Studies

Introduction / Multicultural Unit of Study / Cultural Awareness / The Complex Diversity within the Asian and Pacific American Communities / Understanding Mexican Culture / Personal Observation of the Mexican American Community / English Language Learners in the Social Studies Classroom / Cultural Sensitivity through Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies / Facilitating Access to Social Studies for English Language Learners

5. Social Studies for All Learners

Introduction / A Look at Gifted Learners / A Look at Students with Learning Disabilities / A Look at Students with Other Educational Challenges / A Case for Children's Literature / Travels Back through Time / Technology: Handhelds in the Social Studies Classroom

6. Facilitating Learning through Strategic Instruction in Social Studies

Introduction / Brain Research and Strategic Instruction in Social Studies / Behaviorism and Constructivism / Inquiry-Based Social Studies / The Project Method / Strategies to Activate Learning / Modeling Thinking / Questioning Strategies / Strategic Sequencing / History as Perspective Taking / Infusing Critical Multicultural Perspectives into Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies Instruction / Concept Muraling

7. Communicating in Social Studies: Reading, Writing, and Discussing

Introduction / Family Involvement / Reading / Writing / Writing and Social Studies / Wonder Books / Multigenre Writing for Research / Structuring the Writing Research Project / Internet Searches / Aesthetic and Efferent Reading and Writing / Historical Documents: Diaries, Journals, Letters, and Newspapers / Using Technology to Keep Abreast of Current Events / Discussion / Reading, Writing, and Discussing as Learning Strategies / Field Trips

8. Early Childhood Social Studies

Introduction / Early Childhood / Curriculum Content and Social Studies / Egocentrism and Eight Circles of Awareness / Methods and Developmental Limitations / Techniques of Interdisciplinary Instruction / Sample Social Studies Activities

9. History: Connecting Children to the Past

Introduction / History's Role in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies Curriculum / The Role of the Historian / Perspectives on History / Primary Source Documents / Historical Connections with the Local Community / Artifacts / Place in History / Time in History / Science, Technology, and History / Biographies / Historical Fiction / Nonfiction, Informational Books

10. Another Time, Another Place: Bringing Social Studies to Life through Literature

Introduction / Across the U.S.A. (and Around the World) with Picture Books / Meeting Famous People Face-to-Face through Biography / Sharing Personal Responses to Historical Fiction through Journals / Putting It All Together: Thematic Social Studies Units / Science, Technology, and History

11. Geography: Exploring the Whole World through Interdisciplinary Instruction

Introduction / A Look at the Geography for Life Standards / The Geographic Skills / The Six Essential Elements / The World in Spatial Terms / Places and Regions—A Primary Unit about Native American Tribes / Physical Systems—How Climate and Weather Affect Our Lives / Human Systems—Westward Expansion in the United States / Environment and Society—Protecting Our Earth / The Uses of Geography—Reflective Decision Making / Geography and the Other Social Sciences

12. Civic Education in a Democratic Society

Introduction / Social Justice / Creating a Democratic Classroom / Role of the Citizen / Civic Life, Politics, and Government / Developing Critical Thinking Skills / The Right to Vote / Civics and the Other Social Sciences / Character Education / Character Education and Children's Literature / Character Building / Other Character and Civic Education Sources / Human Rights

13. Economics Education: Ways and Means

Introduction / What Is Economics? / Primary Thematic Unit: Money / Intermediate Thematic Unit: The Mall of Life (Money) / Intermediate Thematic Unit: The Orphan Train / Intermediate Thematic Unity: The Great Depression / Using Literature to Teach Economics / Economics and the Other Social Sciences

14. Social Studies and the Arts: From Inner Journeys to Faraway Lands

Introduction / Integrating Social Studies and the Arts / Music Is the Universal Language of Mankind / Visual Arts—The Illustrated Dictionary of Our Time / Children Are Drama / Initiating Drama in the Classroom / Resources and Ideas for Drama / Drama and Thematic Strands of the Social Studies Curriculum / Putting It All Together in Interdisciplinary Instruction

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