Dynamic Social Studies, 11th edition

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Additional text features and benefits include:

• Constructivism is emphasized throughout the entire text, with a complete section devoted to suitable practices, including information on Teacher and Peer Scaffolding, the Learning Cycle, Concept Attainment and Concept Formation, Cooperative and Collaborative Learning, and Inquiry and Problem Solving.

• UPDATED: Illustrative chapter-opening scenarios take readers inside actual elementary school classrooms to see real teaching strategies in context. Several new authentic scenarios within the chapters help readers visualize how teachers customize their standards-based social studies instruction to meet individual student interests and needs.

• Highlighted examples containing model activities and projects give readers opportunities to learn from and use the examples of outstanding teachers.

• Reflections on Learning are presented throughout the text, and ask the reader to either connect their reading with past experiences, or take a stance on an issue that could be used in a classroom discussion.

• Valuable help for encouraging students to become social scientists is provided in Chapters 9 - 13, focusing on History, Geography, Civics, Economics, Sociology, and Anthropology.

• A new Section Three reflects current best practices and standards.

  • NEW: Chapter 5, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Concrete Instructional Resources,” and Chapter 6, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Representational Instructional Resources,” are up to date with the most current best practices designed to help teachers and students achieve targeted standards and learning goals.
  • NEW: Chapter 7, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Informational and Persuasive Text,“ and Chapter 8, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Narrative Text,” reflect the C3 Framework of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Common Core Standards' current emphasis on integrating language arts and social studies.

• UPDATED: Substantial multicultural perspectives are incorporated throughout the text, presenting prospective teachers with a holistic view of how effective social studies instruction highlights the diversity of our society.

• NEW: The C3 Inquiry Arc is used as a framework to guide readers and strengthen the teaching of the core social studies disciplines. (See Chapter 4 for an illustration of The Inquiry Arc.)

• UPDATED: Compelling new visuals—including new photos, illustrations, charts, and figures—heighten the readers' interest in and reinforce their understanding of the material.

• UPDATED: Several new authentic classroom scenarios within the chapters help readers visualize how teachers customize their standards-based social studies instruction to meet individual student interests and needs.

• A new Section Three reflects current best practices and standards.

  • NEW: Chapter 5, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Concrete Instructional Resources,” and Chapter 6, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Representational Instructional Resources,” are up to date with the most current best practices designed to help teachers and students achieve targeted standards and learning goals.

  • NEW: Chapter 7, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Informational and Persuasive Text,“ and Chapter 8, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Narrative Text,” reflect the C3 Framework of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Common Core Standards current emphasis on integrating language arts and social studies.

• UPDATED: Substantial multicultural perspectives are incorporated throughout the text, presenting prospective teachers with a holistic view of how effective social studies instruction highlights the diversity of our society.

• The C3 Inquiry Arc is used as a framework to guide readers and strengthen the teaching of the core social studies disciplines. (See Chapter 4 for an illustration of The Inquiry Arc.)

• Reflections on Learning are presented throughout the text, and ask the reader to either connect their reading with past experiences, or take a stance on an issue that could be used in a classroom discussion.

• UPDATED: Compelling new visuals—including new photos, illustrations, charts, and figures—heighten the readers' interest in and reinforce their understanding of the material.