PART ONE Foundations of Instruction
Chapter 1 Dynamic Social Studies: The Subject You Will Teach
- What Do You Remember About Social Studies?
- What is Social Studies?
- Why is Social Studies Important?
- What Are the Major Goals of Elementary School Social Studies Instruction?
- What is Dynamic Social Studies?
- Afterword
- References
Chapter 2 Diversity in the Classroom: The Children You Will Teach
- What is Multicultural Education?
- Why is Multicultural Awareness Important?
- Teaching in Culturally Diverse Settings
- Afterword
- References
PART TWO Classrooms for Young Social Scientists
Chapter 3 Young Historians: Coming Face to Face with the Past
What is History?
- Why is History Important?
- What Should Students Know or Be Able to Do?
- In General, How Should History be Taught?
- Chronology
- Afterword
- References
Chapter 4 Young Geographers: Investigating the People/Place Connection
- What is Geography?
- Why is Geography Important?
- What Should Young Geographers Know or Be Able to Do?
- In General, How Should Geography Be Taught?
- Maps: The Tools of Geographers
- What Is a Map?
- Introductory Map Skills Experiences
- Beginning Map Skills Instruction
- Map Instruction in the Middle and Upper Grades
- Afterword
- References
Chapter 5 Young Political Scientists: Future Citizens in Action
- What is Civics?
- Why is Civics Important?
- What Should Young Political Scientists Know or Be Able to Do?
- In General, How Should Civics Be Taught?
- Afterword
- References
PART THREE Constructivist Approaches to Classroom Instruction
Chapter 6 The Learning Cycle: Teacher Scaffolded Social Constructivism
- What is Constructivism?
- What is Social Constructivism?
- What Is the Teacher's Role in a Social Constructivist Classroom?
- How Does the Learning Cycle Contribute to Social Constructivism?
- Afterword
- References
Chapter 7 Cooperative Learning: Student Assisted Social Constructivism
- What is Cooperative Learning?
- How Does Cooperative Learning Work?
What Are the Main Features of Cooperative Learning? - What Are the Benefits of Cooperative Learning?
- Afterword
- References
Chapter 8 Inquiry and Problem-Solving: Cognitive Constructivism in Action
- What Is Cognitive Constructivism?
- What is Problem-Centered Instruction?
- How Do Teachers Facilitate Inquiry and Problem Solving?
- Afterword
- References
PART FOUR Planning Instructional Strategies and Activities
Chapter 9 Instructional Planning: The Basis of Successful Teaching
- Why Is Planning Important?
- How Are Unit Plans Constructed?
- Afterword
- References
Chapter 10 Key Instructional Resources: Going Beyond the Ordinary
- Doing Something Real
- Depictions of Reality
- Integrating the Arts
- Involvement in the Arts
- Textbooks and Trade Books
- Newspapers
- Computers
- Afterword
- References
Author Index
Subject Index