A Practical Guide to Middle and Secondary Social Studies
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-205-49243-5 (ISBN)
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This brief, practical book enables readers to concentrate on the crucial, relevant strategies and content to become effective social studies teachers who will be able to teach in a wide diversity of classrooms. The goal for the reader is to teach social studies creatively and thoughtfully so that their students become knowledgeable and responsible citizens acting on core values and beliefs.
Each chapter contains a “Summary,” “References,” and “Websites.” Some chapters also include “Suggested Readings,” “Professional Journals” and “Organizations” sections.
Preface
Chapter 1 Middle and Secondary Social Studies
Why Become a Social Studies Teacher?
What Should Be Taught? States Standards and No Child Left Behind Act
What Is “Social Studies?” A Single-Subject Discipline?
Why Should Social Studies Be Taught? Goals of Civic Education
What Content Should Be Taught, and When?
Should Values and Character Education Be Taught?
Chapter 2 Planning for the Social Studies
Planning
Long-Range Planning
Instructional Objectives and Specific Standards
Organizing Content and Skills into Units
Lesson Plans
Block Scheduling
Chapter 3 Basic Instructional Methods
The Need for Variety
What Happens in Real Classrooms?
Teacher Lectures
Direct Teaching or Direct Instruction
Whole Class Discussion
Questioning
Independent Projects
Chapter 4
Active Learning
Cooperative Learning
Group Projects
Co-op Co-op
Other Formats for Small Groups
Inquiry and Problem-Based Learning
Roll Playing and Simulations
Chapter 5 Assessment and Evaluation
Perceptions of Evaluation
NAEP and State Tests
Assessing Student Learning
Teacher-Made Paper and Pencil Tests
Performance-Based Assessment
Grades and Report Cards
Chapter 6 Teaching History
The Predominance of History in the Social Studies Curriculum
Controversies on What History Should be Taught
Methods and Resources for Historical Understandings
Methods and Resources for Historical Thinking Skills
Chapter 7 Teaching Geography, Economics, and the Behavioral Sciences
The Status of Geography in the Schools
Geography Standards and the Teaching of Geography
The Status of Economics in the Schools
National Economics Frameworks and Standards
The Teaching of Economics
Behavioral Sciences: Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
Chapter 8 Teaching Civic Education and Global Education
Civics Standards
NAEP 1998 Civics Report Card
Improving Civic Education in the Classroom and School
The Community: Local Government and Service Learning
Global Education and Multicultural/Diversity Education
Chapter 9 Technology and Professional Growth
Technology Issues and Challenges
Student Computer Standards for Media Literacy
The Computer as a Productivity Tool: Word Processing
Using the Internet: E-Mail and the World Wide Web
Locating and Evaluating Resources
Other Uses of Computers
Professional Growth
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.6.2006 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 410 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II |
| ISBN-10 | 0-205-49243-6 / 0205492436 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-205-49243-5 / 9780205492435 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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