Activating the Primary Social Studies Classroom (eBook)

Leslie Marlow currently teaches in the elementary education program at Berry College where she teaches elementary reading and social studies methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has taught in elementary schools, a number of teacher education programs and has co-authored a series of books addressing language arts and reading standards as well as authoring numerous articles and presenting numerous effective teaching strategies workshops for teachers.Duane Inman is currently employed by Berry College as the Chair of Teacher Education and teaches undergraduate and graduate education courses. He has taught in the public schools, private schools and several Universities and has presented workshops for teachers on effective teaching strategies, published numerous articles, and co-authored a series of books addressing language arts and reading standards.

Part 1 PrefacePart 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1 CulturePart 4 What Is Culture?Part 5 Diversity during Westward ExpansionPart 6 All Kinds of HomesPart 7 People of the WestPart 8 The Challenge of BelongingChapter 9 2 Time, Continuity, and ChangePart 10 Wagons Westward Ho!Part 11 Breakfast with WashingtonPart 12 Learning from the CemeteryPart 13 The DilemmaPart 14 CowboysChapter 15 3 People, Places, and EnvironmentsPart 16 What's My Shape?Part 17 Land and Water Mix and MatchPart 18 The RallyPart 19 Imaginary IslandPart 20 The Homestead ActChapter 21 4 Individual Development and IdentityPart 22 Trading CardsPart 23 Getting Together with FriendsPart 24 Creating a Family TreePart 25 The Positive Value of DifferencePart 26 The Same and Different: Cultural CharacteristicsChapter 27 5 Individuals, Groups, and InstitutionsPart 28 Experiencing the Legal SystemPart 29 The Assembly LinePart 30 Group Character TraitsPart 31 What Is Fair?Part 32 Cyclical BreakdownChapter 33 6 Power, Authority, and GovernancePart 34 If You Were in Charge of the WorldPart 35 Field Trip to the White HousePart 36 Choosing a LeaderPart 37 Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Behaving—and ConsequencesPart 38 Personal Rights and ResponsibilitiesChapter 39 7 Production, Distribution, and ConsumptionPart 40 Moose, Muffins, and MoneyPart 41 Selling HatsPart 42 Stop the SpiesPart 43 Purchasing PowerPart 44 A Money StoryChapter 45 8 Science, Technology, and SocietyPart 46 Crime SolvingPart 47 What Would the World Be Like Without . . . ?Part 48 GlittergermsPart 49 Information Retrieval ChartsPart 50 Everything Goes DownstreamChapter 51 9 Global ConnectionsPart 52 The TripPart 53 News from Around the WorldPart 54 Kamishibai Story CardsPart 55 Cultural EncounterPart 56 Connecting through GamesChapter 57 10 Civic Ideals and PracticesPart 58 Prioritizing ResponsibilityPart 59 Group Problem SolvingPart 60 You and the ConstitutionPart 61 Town MeetingPart 62 School Grounds Clean-UpPart 63 Appendix A: Assessment and EvaluationPart 64 Appendix B: Magazines, Periodicals, and Professional OrganizationsPart 65 Appendix C: Background InformationPart 66 About the Authors