The Essence of Teaching Social Studies

James A. Duplass is Professor of Social Studies Education at the University of South Florida.

Professor’s Preface; Students' Introduction; Part I: Social Studies Education; 1 Definitions & Propositions; 2 The Idea of a Social Studies Education; 3 Perspectives on Being a Teacher of Social Studies; 4 Ideology; 5 Wisdom & Knowledge; 6 Psychology of Learning; 7 Concept Formation, Examples, Analogies, & Graphic Organizers; 8 Critical Thinking & the NCSS C3 Framework; 9 Morality & Modernity; 10 Character Education & Philosophical Counseling ; Part II: Schools, Curriculum, & Standards; 11 Curriculum & Standards; 12 Social Studies Education & the NCSS; 13 Civics Education; 14 History Education; 15 Economics Education; 16 Geography Education; 17 Elementary Grades Social Studies & the Social Sciences; 18 Current Events & Controversial Issues; Part 3 Best Practices in Social Student Education; 19 Classroom Culture, Communication, & Management; 20 Textbooks & Planning Instruction; 21 Daily Lesson Plans; 22 Lecture; 23 Group Learning; 24 Discussions; 25 Questioning & Debriefings; 26 Modeling, Practice, & Homework; 27 Literacy & Reading; 28 Reading Social Studies & Vocabulary; 29 Writing ; 30 Six Activities-Based Strategies; 31 Accommodations, Differentiated Instruction, & Assessment; 32 Technology, Video, & Ancillaries