- Subjects
- Published
-
Boston :
Merrill
c2010.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- ,
- Edition
- 8th ed
- Physical Description
- xix, 332 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-322) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780137152841
- Part 1. Planning for the Social Studies
- Chapter 1. These Are the Social Studies
- Past Approaches to the Social Studies
- Progressive Education and the Here-and-Now Curriculum
- Social-Living Curriculum
- Holiday Curriculum
- Social Forces and Theories Affecting the Curriculum
- Social Studies Today
- Active Learning
- Integrated
- Meaningful
- Of High Interest
- Standards for Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes
- Scope and Sequence
- Curriculum Models for Early Childhood Education
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Chapter 2. Planning and Assessment
- Knowledge of Children
- Children Are Alike
- So Alike, So Different
- Special Needs
- Knowledge of the Community
- The Child's Physical World
- Cultural Knowledge and Values
- Knowledge of the Social Studies
- Short- and Long-Term Planning
- Involving the Children
- Planning for the Spontaneous
- Lesson Plans
- Units, Projects and Thematic Learning
- Assessment of the Social Studies Curriculum
- Observation
- Portfolios
- Informal Interviews
- Performance Interviews
- Checklists
- Standardized Tests
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Chapter 3. Resources for Learning
- The Children
- The Family
- Informal Involvement
- Formal Involvement
- The School
- The Community
- Field Work
- Guest Speakers
- Community Service
- The Classroom
- Deciding on Learning Centers
- Introducing Centers
- Types of Centers
- Vicarious Materials in the Classroom
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Part 2. The Processes of Social Studies
- Chapter 4. Thinking and Concept Formation
- Planning Thinking Experiences
- Firsthand Experiences
- Experiences Involving Others
- Experiences Requiring Language
- Fostering Thinking Processes
- Questioning and Sensing Problems
- Locating Information: Field Trips
- Organizing and Interpreting Information
- Seeing Relationships and Beginning to Generalize
- Interpreting, Reflecting and Reaching Conclusions
- Concept Formation
- Key Concepts
- Concept Development
- Nurturing Concept Formation
- The Problem of the Match
- Guidelines for Concept Formation
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Chapter 5. Self, Others and the Community: Social Skills
- Social Skills Develop
- Theories of Socialization
- Behavioral Theories
- Erikson's Theory
- Social-Cognitive Theories
- Factors Affecting Social Development
- The Family
- Role Culture
- Role of the School
- Self-Concept
- General Identity: Names
- The Physical Self
- Self-Efficacy
- Assessing Self-Concept, Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy
- Relating to Others
- Communicating
- Sharing
- Cooperating
- Making and Having Friends
- Conflict Resolution
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Chapter 6. Culture, Diversity and Values Culture
- Diversity
- What Are Your Attitudes?
- How Children Learn About Others
- Key Concepts
- Attitudes And Values
- How Children Learn Values
- Modeling
- Reinforcement
- Learning
- Which Theory?
- Indoctrination
- Value Clarification
- Value Analysis
- What Values Should Be Taught?
- Encouraging Anti-Bias Values in the Classroom
- Teaching Peace, Understanding War
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Part 3. The Content of the Social Studies
- Chapter 7. Children's Study of Time, Continuity, and Change: History
- ey Concepts
- istory
- cience, Technology and Society
- ime
- evelopment of Time Concepts
- outines That Teach Time
- easuring Time
- he Passage of Time
- hange
- n School
- n the Neighborhood or Community
- n Nature
- n Children
- he Continuity of Human Life
- he Family
- ntergenerational Contacts
- oliday Celebrations and Traditions
- ultural Universals
- he Past
- eople
- bjects and Visual Discovery
- arratives and the Arts
- ethods of the Historian
- ummary Extend Your Knowledge
- esources
- Chapter 8. People, Places and Environments: Geography
- Key Concepts
- The Earth Is the Place Where We Live
- Our Environment
- Land and Water
- Caring for Our Earth
- A Nearly Round Sphere in a Solar System
- Direction and Location
- Movement Exploration
- Directional Terms
- Distance and Measurement
- Maps and Globes
- Relationships Within Places
- Spatial Interactions
- Regions
- Physical Regions
- Cultural Regions
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Chapter 9. Production, Distribution and Consumption: Economics
- Development of Economic Concepts
- Key Concepts
- Scarcity
- Economic Production
- Preparing for Careers
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Chapter 10. Developing Citizenship: Civics and Government
- Key Concepts
- Democratic Values
- Civic Participation
- Political Concepts
- Research
- Voting
- Symbols of Democratic Government
- Ownership and Pride
- School and Community
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- Chapter 11. Global Connections
- Key Concepts
- Interconnectedness and Interdependency
- Similarities
- Resources for Learning about Others
- Global Education
- Summary
- Extend Your Knowledge
- Resources
- References
- Index