1. Social Studies and Integrated Instruction: A Look at Social Studies
2. Social Studies and Integrated Instruction: A Look at Interdisciplinary Instruction
3. Classroom Assessment in Social Studies
4. Multicultural and Bilingual Education: Making the Connections in Social Studies
5. Social Studies for All Learners
6. Facilitating Learning through Strategic Instruction in Social Studies
7. Communicating in Social Studies: Reading, Writing, and Discussing
8. Early Childhood Social Studies
9. History: Connecting to the Past
10. Another Time, Another Place: Bringing Social Studies to Life through Literature
11. Geography: Exploring the Whole World through Interdisciplinary Instruction
12. Civic Education in a Democratic Society
13. Economics Education: Ways and Means
14. Social Studies and the Arts: From Inner Journeys to Faraway Lands
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Elementary and Middle School Social Studies
An Interdisciplinary, Multicultural Approach
Eighth Edition
The eighth edition continues to be an invaluable resource for creative strategies and proven techniques to teach social studies. Pamela Farris's popular, reasonably priced book aids classroom teachers in inspiring students to be engaged learners and to build on their prior knowledge. The book is comprehensive and easy to understand—providing instruction sensitive to the needs of all elementary and middle school learners.
• Creative concepts for teaching diverse learners
• Strategies for incorporating the C3 Framework to enrich K–8 curriculum
• Integration of inquiry skills with literacy and language arts skills
• Multifaceted, meaningful activities emphasize problem-solving, decision making, and critical thinking
• Myriad ideas for incorporating primary sources as well as technology
• Annotated lists of children’s literature at the end of each chapter
• Multicultural focus throughout the broad coverage of history, geography, civics, and economics
• NCSS Standards-Linked Lesson Plans; C3 Framework Plans, and Interdisciplinary/Thematic Units
Social studies explores the variety and complexity of human experience. The book emphasizes the value of social studies in preparing students to become valuable community members and to participate respectfully in a diverse society.
• Creative concepts for teaching diverse learners
• Strategies for incorporating the C3 Framework to enrich K–8 curriculum
• Integration of inquiry skills with literacy and language arts skills
• Multifaceted, meaningful activities emphasize problem-solving, decision making, and critical thinking
• Myriad ideas for incorporating primary sources as well as technology
• Annotated lists of children’s literature at the end of each chapter
• Multicultural focus throughout the broad coverage of history, geography, civics, and economics
• NCSS Standards-Linked Lesson Plans; C3 Framework Plans, and Interdisciplinary/Thematic Units
Social studies explores the variety and complexity of human experience. The book emphasizes the value of social studies in preparing students to become valuable community members and to participate respectfully in a diverse society.