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Social studies / by Lebowitz, Fran

Social studies essentials. / Climate change and fires

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Social studies essentials. facing the challenge / Water scarcity :

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The social studies helper : creative assignments for exam success / by Facey, Denise Fawcett, 1958-

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The social studies curriculum : purposes, problems, and possibilities /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : social studies teachers and curriculum /…”
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Contemporary social studies : an essential reader /

“…Teaching and learning social studies.…”
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Social Studies in Schools : a History of the Early Years. by Saxe, David Warren

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Teaching social studies : handbook of trends, issues, and implications for the future /

The social studies wars : what should we teach the children? by Evans, Ronald W.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: the struggle for social studies -- The 1916 compromise: the report on social studies -- Social studies in hard times: social reconstructionism and the educational frontier -- War and the war on social studies -- The Cold War and the return to academic study -- The era of the new social studies -- The runaway train of standards reform -- Conclusion: the continuing struggle for meaningful learning.…”

Multicultural social studies : using local history in the classroom / by Danker, Anita C.

Table of Contents: “…Social studies, multicultural education, and local history: an overview -- Local history from a multicultural perspective: a case study of Framingham, Massachusetts -- Exploring race and class in Nashville -- La Survivance: the struggle to preserve ethnic identity and language in Woonsocket, Rhode Island -- Religious beliefs and the role of women in American Shaker communities -- Meeting learning standards through local/multicultural history -- Securing the future of local/multicultural history.…”

Social studies video vocab. / Civilization

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Social studies and diversity education : what we do and why we do it /

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword: Contribution to Teacher Education; Foreword: Contribution to Social Studies; Foreword: A Contribution to Multicultural Pedagogy; Introduction: How to Use Th is Book; SECTION 1 Purposes, Beliefs, and Contexts for Social Education: Introduction; SECTION 2 Democratic Values and Government: Introduction; SECTION 3 Evidence, Sources, and Interpretation in History: Introduction; SECTION 4 History in Social Contexts: Introduction; SECTION 5 Perspective Consciousness about Identity, Power, and Culture: Introduction.…”
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Reassessing the social studies curriculum : promoting critical civic engagement in a politically polarized, post-9/11 world /

Table of Contents: “…Title Page; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; International Conflict and National Destiny; 9/11 and the War on Terror in American Secondary Curriculum, Fifteen Years Later; Including 9/11 in the Elementary Grades; How Patriotism Matters in U.S. Social Studies Classrooms, Fifteen Years After 9/11; National Identity and Citizenship in a Pluralistic Society; The Courage of Hopelessness; Civil Liberties, Media Literacy, and Civic Education in the Post-9/11 Era; Role-Playing and Role-Dropping; The Psychology of Controversial Issues' Discussions; Afterword; About the Contributors…”
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Exemplary elementary social studies : case studies in practice / by Libresco, Andrea S., Alleman, Janet, Field, Sherry L., Passe, Jeff

Table of Contents: “…Social studies in the age of accountability : the two are not mutually exclusive / Jeff Passe, Amy Good, and Andrea S. …”
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Teaching Social Studies Today by Kopp, Kathleen N.

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Building literacy in social studies : strategies for improving comprehension and critical thinking / by Ogle, Donna

Table of Contents: “…Reading social studies texts -- Fostering engaged learning in social studies classrooms -- Teaching vocabulary to older students -- Organizing a classroom for democratic engagement -- Promoting civic engagement -- Strategies for textbook literacy -- Strategies for reading primary and secondary sources -- Strategies for newspaper and magazine literacy -- Appendix A. …”
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Social studies in the storytelling classroom : exploring our cultural voices and perspectives / by Stenson, Jane, 1941-, Norfolk, Sherry, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Curious about the World -- Jo RadnerChapter Three: National Council of Social Studies 3. People, Places & Environments; On Setting -- Carol Birch; Telling our own Stories in the Middle School Social Studies Classroom -- Kathleen McKay McKenna; See Rock City -- Brandi Self; The Three Pigs, Revisited: A Geography Lesson -- Jane Stenson; Tall Tales across the USA -- Aya Borchers; Chapter Four: National Council of Social Studies 4. …”
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Interactive Technologies and the Social Studies. by Martorella, Peter H.

Table of Contents: “…Online Learning Communities: Implications for the Social Studies by LYNN A. FONTANA""; ""2. Bringing Preservice Teachers Online by CHARLES S. …”
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SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER'S TOOLBOX hundreds of practical ideas to.

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Teaching social studies that matters : curriculum for active learning / by Thornton, Stephen J.

Social studies for social justice : teaching strategies for the elementary classroom / by Wade, Rahima C.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Understanding social justice education -- Creating a socially just classroom community -- Reinventing the social studies curriculum -- Social justice themes and skills -- Essential teaching strategies -- Activism and community connections -- Looking forward.…”
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Getting to the Roots of Social Studies Vocabulary by Rasinski, Timothy

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Table of Contents -- Management -- Page 5 -- Social Studies Vocabulary Research and Practice -- Page 5 -- What Does Research Say About Using a Roots Approach? …”
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Literacy Strategies Through Social Studies by Rasinski, Timothy

Table of Contents: “…Page 59 -- Word Whiz Template -- Page 60 -- Word Whiz Example Lesson Featuring "North Carolina" -- Page 63 -- Memory -- Page 63 -- Memory Model Lesson -- Page 64 -- Memory Template -- Page 65 -- Memory Example Lesson Featuring "The Farmer-Neolithic" -- Page 69 -- Content-Based Strategies -- Page 70 -- Connections through Writing -- Page 70 -- Connections through Writing Model Lesson -- Page 71 -- Connections through Writing Template -- Page 72 -- Connections through Writing Example Lesson Featuring "General George Washington" -- Page 75 -- Poetic Form -- Page 75 -- Poetic Form Model Lesson -- Page 76 -- Poetic Form Template -- Page 77 -- Poetic Form Example Lesson Featuring "Julius Caesar-Rome" -- Page 80 -- Social Studies Content -- Page 80 -- Social Studies Content Model Lesson -- Page 81 -- Social Studies Content Template -- Page 82 -- Social Studies Content Example Lesson Featuring "Reconstruction" -- Page 85 -- Poems About the 50 United States -- Page 86 -- Background Information on the Poems -- Page 90 -- Original Thirteen Colonies -- Page 91 -- East -- Page 92 -- Rhode Island -- Page 93 -- New York -- Page 94 -- South -- Page 95 -- Florida -- Page 96 -- Louisiana -- Page 97 -- Arkansas -- Page 98 -- North Carolina -- Page 99 -- Georgia -- Page 100 -- Illinois -- Page 101 -- Ohio -- Page 102 -- Missouri -- Page 103 -- Great Plains -- Page 104 -- Texas -- Page 105 -- Montana -- Page 106 -- California -- Page 107 -- Arizona -- Page 108 -- Alaska -- Page 109 -- Hawaii -- Page 111 -- Poems About American History -- Page 112 -- Background Information on the Poems -- Page 116 -- First People -- Page 117 -- American Indians -- Page 118 -- Explorer -- Page 119 -- Jamestown, 1615 -- Page 120 -- Pilgrims -- Page 121 -- Puritan Woman -- Page 122 -- American Colonies -- Page 123 -- Militiaman -- Page 124 -- General George Washington -- Page 125 -- Constitution -- Page 126 -- Why the President Is the President.…”
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Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers. by Kottler, Ellen

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Engaging minds in social studies classrooms : the surprising power of joy / by Erekson, James A.

Table of Contents: “…Understanding joyful learning in social studies -- 2. Evaluating and assessing joyful learning -- 3. …”
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Best practices for teaching social studies : what award-winning classroom teachers do / by Stone, Randi

Table of Contents: “…Putting the "social" back into social studies / Megan E. Garnett ; A social studies twist on the "Hemingway challenge" / Megan E. …”
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Rethinking social studies and history education : social education through alternative texts / by White, Cameron

Table of Contents: “…Rethinking social studies for social education : media and popular culture as alternative texts -- The pop potential : integrating media and popular culture in social education -- Critical media literacy -- Digital citizenship : integrating civic and social media for active citizenship -- This time's different! …”
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Teaching social studies in an era of divisiveness : the challenges of discussing social issues in a non-partisan way /

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Social studies of health, illness and disease : perspectives from the social sciences and humanities /

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180 Days of Social Studies for Kindergarten : Practice, Assess, Diagnose. by Flynn, Kathy

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The Wiley handbook of social studies research /

Table of Contents: “…Section I: Foundations of social studies research: -- A concise historiography of the social studies / Stephen J. …”
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Seeing the whole through social studies / by Lindquist, Tarry

Teaching elementary social studies: readings / by Thomas, R. Murray (Robert Murray), 1921-2016

Individualizing instruction in reading and social studies ; selected readings on programs and practices / by Howes, Virgil M.

Leveled Text-Dependent Question Stems : Social Studies. by Henry, Niomi

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Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies. by Johnson, Andrew P.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; Section 1: Building a Framework for Social Studies; 1 -- Defining Social Studies; 2 -- Celebrating Diversity in Social Studies Education; Section II: Planning and Assessment in Social Studies; 3 -- Planning Learning Experiences; 4 -- Assessing Student Growth; Section III: Instructional Strategies in Social Studies; 5 -- Instructional Models in Social Studies; 6 -- Differentiating the Curriculum; 7 -- Teaching Cognitive Processes in Social Studies; 8 -- Inquiry Learning in Social Studies; 9 -- Learning Through Human Interaction.…”
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Using WebQuests in the Social Studies Classroom : a Culturally Responsive Approach. by Thombs, Margaret M.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 -- The Challenge of Culturally Responsive Teaching -- Chapter 2 -- The Technologically Competent Social Studies Teacher -- Chapter 3 -- The WebQuest Model -- Chapter 4 -- Designing WebQuests -- Chapter 5 -- Getting Started: Learners, Topics, and Design Patterns -- Chapter 6 -- Authentic and Engaging Tasks -- Chapter 7 -- Evaluation Rubrics -- Chapter 8 -- The WebQuest Process: How, What, and When -- Chapter 9 -- Finalizing Your WebQuest Design…”
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180 Days of Social Studies for Fourth Grade : Practice, Assess, Diagnose. by Tomlinson, Marla

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180 Days of Social Studies for Third Grade : Practice, Assess, Diagnose. by McNamara, Terri

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Exploring vacation and etiquette themes in social studies : primary source inquiry for middle and high school / by Resor, Cynthia Williams, 1966-

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