For too many years in too many classrooms, social studies has been something that is "done" to students - with no real bridge between students' experiences and the pursuit of social values and moral citizenship. With the publication of Social Studies at the Center, Tarry Lindquist and Douglas Selwyn change all that. For the first time, students actually "do" social studies. They read, write, act, sing, dance, and draw social studies. They compare, organize, investigate, interview, and analyze facts. Most of all, they come to love social studies because in the process of studying content, they are learning more about themselves. 
 Social Studies at the Center presents a view of teaching and learning that connects what students learn in social studies with how they learn it and what they feel about it. With an emphasis on meaning and understanding over coverage of facts, the authors demonstrate how to customize learning to accommodate students' interests. They support an integrated approach to social studies teaching and place the subject at the center of the entire school curriculum. 
 In addition to providing a large repertoire of learning strategies, Lindquist and Selwyn demonstrate how intermediate and middle school teachers can put social studies skills, content, and knowledge at the center of their school day - with benefits that are reaped beyond the social studies period. Two units are provided as models: one on geography and the other on history. An entire chapter is dedicated to responding to both common and uncommon questions about the teaching and learning of social studies. Another details sixty-eight practical integrative strategies that teachers can put to immediate use. Favorite resources and websites are shared, and a brief review of national standards and assessment strategies are included. 
 Whether you are a seasoned or novice teacher, new to the profession or new to the grade level, Social Studies at the Center will serve as that veteran educator down the hall who recognizes that the best learning occurs in an integrated, real-world context and that the best vehicles for achieving this are small group work, hands-on projects, kid-centered research, and student-based assessment.

Social Studies at the Center: Integrating Kids, Content, and Literacy

Politics & Social Sciences

Lindquist, Tarry

Selwyn, Douglas

Parker, Walter C.

Sociology

Heinemann

Arts & Humanities in the Social Studies (BULLETIN (NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES))

Natl Council for the Social

Irish Americans

Maher, Jan

Turman Pub Co

Encouraging all students to experience history by getting personally involved with the content, this book teaches history to students through mock trials, role-playing, political cartooning, period photography, creative writing and journals, building 3-D models, making masks, and music. Combining theory and practice, the book also utilizes lesson objectives, reproducible handouts, questions for discussion, and assessments—including journals, portfolios, and student self-assessments.

Living History in the Classroom: Integrative Arts Activities for Making Social Studies Meaningful

Social Sciences

Chicago Review Pr

ntegrating the arts into all subject areas is proven to pique student interest and facilitate deeper connection with the material. These social studies activities encourage creative expression and inquiry to make learning personal and meaningful. Living History in the Classroom is ideal for use in social studies and humanities classrooms because the lessons transmit information in an engaging and entertaining way. Save valuable preparation time with complete lessons on historical issues and encourage all students to experience history by getting personally involved with the content. Students will love learning about history through mock trials, role-playing, political cartooning, period photography, creative writing and journals, building 3-D models, making masks, and music. Reproducible handouts, questions for discussion, assessments―including journals, portfolios, and student self-assessments―are included. Grades 5–12

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Prufrock Press

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