Alan J. Singer

Social Studies for Secondary Schools (eBook, ePUB)

Teaching to Learn, Learning to Teach

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This text integrates discussions of educational goals and the nature of history and social studies with ideas for organizing social studies curricula, units, lessons, projects, and activities. It advocates an inquiry and activity-based view that respects the points of view of students and teachers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 281
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135041205
• Artikelnr.: 41687908

Autorenporträt

Alan J. Singer is Professor of Secondary Education and coordinator of Social Studies Education in the Department of Teaching, Literacy and Leadership, Hofstra University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Brief Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Who Am I?
I. Thinking about Social Studies Chapter 2. Why Study History?
Chapter 3. What Is Social Studies?
Chapter 4. What Are Our Goals?
Chapter 5. Is Social Studies Teaching "Political"?
Chapter 6. How Do You Plan a Social Studies Curriculum?
II. Preparing to Teach Social StudiesChapter 7. How Do You Plan a Social
Studies Unit?
Chapter 8. How Do You Plan a Social Studies Lesson?
Chapter 9. What Are the Building Blocks of an Activity-Based Lesson?
III. Implementing Your IdeasChapter 10. How Can Social Studies Teachers
Plan Controversy-Centered, Thematic, and
Chapter 11. What Is a Project Approach to Social Studies?
Chapter 12. How Should Teachers Assess Student Learning and Our Own
Practice?
Chapter 13. What Resources Exist for Social Studies Classrooms and
Teachers?