Name: Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers By Penelope Fritzer
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Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers by Penelope Fritzer

Are you feeling a little rusty with your social studies content knowledge? This brief primer, Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, Second Edition, is just what you need. It provides a helpful overview of both U.S. and world history, in addition to basic knowledge in geography, economics, and civics. The wide history coverage will allow you to see historical events in overall context, provides an overview for planning, and will help you answer student questions confidently. Geography, economics, and civics concepts are clearly explained, so the book will be helpful when used in writing lesson plans. Check out the resources lists that include relevant Websites, student literature, . major subject area organizations, museums, and U.S. government sites. Finally, an extensive index allows you to look up subjects and answers at a glance.

About Penelope Fritzer

About the Authors PENELOPE FRITZER is a former public school teacher who is a Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Davie Campus of Florida Atlantic University. She earned her B. A. in History at Connecticut College, a B. A. in Education and an M. A. in English at Florida Atlantic University, and her Ph. D. in English from the University of Miami. Her research interests include various aspects of English and social studies education, literature as social history, and nineteenth century British literature. She is the author of numerous articles on education and of Jane Austen and Eighteenth Century Courtesy Books, Ethnicity and Gender in the Barsetshire Novels of Angela Thirkell, Aesthetics and Nostalgia in the Barsetshire Novels of Angela Thirkell. She is the co-author of Merry Wives: A History of Domestic Humor Writing, Science Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, and Mathematics Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, and is the editor of Character and Concept in the Barsetshire Novels of Angela Thirkell. ERNEST ANDREW BREWER is a former public school teacher who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Jupiter Campus of Florida Atlantic University. He earned his B. A. in Elementary Education and his M. Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Florida, and his Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Central Florida. His research interests include social studies in the elementary school, civic education, classroom management, character education, bullying, and social studies integration. He is the author of numerous articles on education.

Preface: A World to the Reader 1. Why Study Social Studies? 2. History Early Humans Europe The Greeks The Romans The Middle Ages The Renaissance and the Reformation The Enlightenment Period The Age of Revolution and the Industrial Revolution Asia The Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Middle East India China Japan Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Outside Influences The Americas Native Americans European Exploration Colonial Life Revolutionary War The 1800s The Twentieth and Early Twenty-first Centuries Around the World World War I World Between the Wars World War II Cold War Cultural Change 3. Geography Basic Ideas Water and Land Reading Maps The Physical Movement of the Earth and Its Effects Continents Asia Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia Geography Resources 4. Economics The Basic Premises The History of Economics Consumer Choices Related to Needs and Wants Entrepreneurs and Ware-Earners Supply and Demand Economics Resources 5. Government The Purpose of Government Values of American Democracy Constitutional Governments The U.S. Constitution State and Local Government in the United States The United States in the World Government Resources A Final Word General Resources for the Teacher Index

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CIN0137011253VG

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9780137011254

ISBN 10

0137011253

Title

Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers by Penelope Fritzer

Author

Penelope Fritzer

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

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Pearson Education (US)

Year published

20090529

Number of pages

144

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