Teaching elementary social studies : principles and applications - Zarrillo, James (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson / Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008)
An introduction to the social studies : linking the past and the present -- Children, diversity, and learning : implementing differentiated instruction -- The transformed curriculum : infusing multicultural perspectives -- Lesson and unit plans : organizing instruction -- Cooperative learning : enhancing skills and knowledge through group activities -- Inquiry and critical thinking : challenging students with the complex and controversial -- Technology : teaching with computer-based resources -- Assessment : acquiring and analyzing data on student achievement -- The integrated curriculum : incorporating the language arts, the performing arts, and the visual arts -- Democratic citizenship : participating in civic life -- History and geography : understanding people of different times and places -- The other social sciences and topics of special interest : completing the social studies curriculum
'A teacher prep text'--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-387) and indexes
Keywords: Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States; Multicultural education -- United States