Teaching Social Studies to English Language Learners

Stephen J. Thornton is Professor and Chair of the Department of Secondary Education at the University of South Florida, USA. Bárbara C. Cruz is Professor of Social Science Education at the University of South Florida, USA.

PART ONE: YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

By Tony Erben

1. The Process of English Language Learning and What to Expect

2. Different Types of ESOL Programs: Descriptions and Expectations

3. First Language Development and Development in English

4. Not All ELLs are the same

5. Troubleshooting: Specific Issues and Challenges

PART TWO: WHAT WE KNOW FROM RESEARCH

6. Principles of Social Studies Learning and Research

7. Social Studies-focused ESOL Research

8. Listening, Speaking, Reading, and; Writing

9. Language Acquisition

10. Bilingual Special Needs

PART THREE: TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

11. Introduction

12. Courses in Social Studies

Geography

U.S. History

World History

Government and Civics

Economics

Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology

13. Controversial Issues in the Social Studies Classroom

PART FOUR: ANNOTATED RESOURCES

PART ONE: YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

1.1 Orientation

1.2 The Process of English Language Learning and What to Expect

1.3 Deciding on the Best ESOL Program

1.4 Teaching for English Language Development

1.5 Not All ELLs are the same

1.6 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

1.7 Not All Parents are the Same: Home-School Communication

1.8 English Language Learners with Special Needs

PART TWO: PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING AND LEARNING

2.1 Principles of Social Studies Teaching and Learning

2.2 How Instruction Unfolds

2.3 Social Studies-focused ESOL Research

2.4 Enacting the Social Studies Curriculum

PART THREE: TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Geography

3.3 U.S. History

3.4 World History

3.5 Government and Civics

3.6 Economics

3.7 Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology

3.8 Controversial Issues in the Social Studies Classroom

PART FOUR: ANNOTATED RESOURCES