Practical Guide to Middle and Secondary Social Studies, A, 4th edition

• Focuses on incorporating the best teaching practices and creative enthusiasm into the classroom. Included are:
• Lesson plans, units, and instructional resources suggesting activities for the classroom
• Small group and individual exercises integrated into all of the chapters to help students explore the key issues in the text
• Sample units and lesson plans illustrating how to teach with a student-centered focus
• Diverse Learners sections with ideas and tips for teaching English Language Learners, struggling readers, and students with disabilities
• Controversial Issues sections at the end of each chapter which expose readers to current issues in education
• Helps readers achieve the major goal of social studies education: citizenship education.
• Throughout the book, the material prepares students to interact with the increasing diversity of their communities and the nation, as well as with the complexity of global issues that are shaping the world.
• Students learn to become more active teachers who, in turn, inspire their students to play active rather than passive roles as citizens.
• Lets teachers focus on subjects at the core of most states’ social studies standards:
• NEW! An updated, more illustrative, motivating look at how to teach history.
• NEW! Information on teaching civics and global education.
• NEW! Expanded information on the economics and the behavioral sciences.
• NEW! Increased information on geography—from a section to a full chapter.
• Brings students up to date on the many factors transforming the social studies curriculum today:
• Common Core State Standards and what should be taught.
• No Child Left Behind legislation.
• The success rate of social studies Advanced Placement courses.
• The uses of newer technology.
• NEW! About 60 new references in the research in social studies.
• Shows how to integrate the newest technology into the social studies curriculum:
• Information technology is included throughout the text, as well as annotated web sites at the end of each chapter.
• Throughout the chapters the author shows the various uses of blogs, podcasts, wikis, and new online units and lessons.
• NEW! Information on the use of blended learning, flipped classrooms, and social media.
• NEW! A current look at the promise of ebooks.
• NEW! More on computer resources, with attention to the Internet and scaffolding.

With more changes than in any previous edition, in large part reflecting the increasing role of technology in the schools, this revision focuses on the goal of social studies—civic education—and shows the recent trends affecting the teaching of social studies across the nation. The revisions strive to teach social studies creatively and thoughtfully so that all students can become engaged in learning in their social studies classrooms. Technology is integrated throughout all chapters.

• NEW! Students are brought up to date on the many trends and factors transforming the social studies curriculum today among them:
  • The Common Core State Standards
  • No Child Left Behind legislation
  • The success rate of social studies Advanced Placement courses
  • NEW! About 60 new references in the research in social studies
• NEW! Up-to-date information on the uses of newer technology, including:
  • Blended learning
  • Flipped classrooms
  • Social media
  • Wiki research
  • The promise of ebooks
  • More on computer resources, with attention to the Internet and scaffolding (Ch. 2)
• NEW! A focus on subjects at the core of most states’ social studies standards:
  • In keeping with the emphases on history, civics, geography, and economics, subjects that are the main thrust of most states’ social studies standards, this text aims to help teachers in these important curriculum areas.
• NEW! An updated, more illustrative, motivating look at how to teach history (Ch. 6):
  • Coverage of NAEP 2010 History results
  • Teaching about the Holocaust and comparative genocide
  • Khan Academy
  • History assessment of thinking
  • Graphic novels
  • More on historical thinking
• NEW! Information on teaching civics and global education (Ch. 7):
  • Inclusion of the NAEP 2012 Civic Report
  • Stereotype threat
  • Modified debates
  • Global service learning
  • More on Engagement of students
  • iCivics
  • Service learning
• Expanded information on economics and the behavioral sciences (Ch. 9):
  • Personal finance
  • NAEP 2012 test results
  • Revised 2010 economics standards, resources, and activities
  • Revised 2011 psychology standards
  • A new diverse learners section on the “New” Multiple Literacies
• The former geography section has been increased to a full chapter (Ch. 8):
  • NEW! NAEP geography results
  • NEW! revised 2012 Geography Standards
  • NEW! Several new exercises
• NEW! Additional assessment data has been added:
  • More on teaching for the Common Core State Standards
  • Informal formative assessments
  • Student response systems
  • NAEP results
• NEW! New material on planning for social studies (Ch. 2):
  • Increased attention to differential instruction and culturally responsive differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students
  • More on computer resources with attention to the Internet and scaffolding
• NEW! New material for improving basic teacher instructional methods (Ch. 3):
  • Classroom management
  • Classroom discussion
  • Interactive boards
  • Blogs
  • Academic English
• NEW! More information on creativity and the New Social Studies (Ch. 4):
  • Fish Bowl Design
  • Cross the Room
  • Taba Approach
  • Video Games