The Essence Of Teaching Social Studies (methods For Secondary And Elementary Teacher Candidates)

Designed for use in elementary and secondary social studies education courses, this book supports the teaching of social studies methods in a range of educational settings. This volume offers the building blocks of a comprehensive course, for use as springboards to the effective presentation of professors’ desired course emphases.

Designed for use in elementary and secondary social studies education courses, this book supports the teaching of social studies methods in a range of educational settings. By highlighting long-standing content and principles of social studies education in a concise and direct way, this volume offers the building blocks of a comprehensive course, for use as springboards to the effective presentation of professors’ desired course emphases. With sections on foundations, subject areas, and best practices, this text explains the intersection between the "modelling" role of social studies teachers as democratic citizens, social studies fields of study, and strategies implemented in the classroom to encourage students’ critical thinking and values formation.

Professor’s Preface; Students'' Introduction; Part I: Social Studies Education; 1 Definitions & Propositions; 2 The Idea of a Social Studies Education; 3 Perspectives on Being a Teacher of Social Studies; 4 Ideology; 5 Wisdom & Knowledge; 6 Psychology of Learning; 7 Concept Formation, Examples, Analogies, & Graphic Organizers; 8 Critical Thinking & the NCSS C3 Framework; 9 Morality & Modernity; 10 Character Education & Philosophical Counseling ; Part II: Schools, Curriculum, & Standards; 11 Curriculum & Standards; 12 Social Studies Education & the NCSS; 13 Civics Education; 14 History Education; 15 Economics Education; 16 Geography Education; 17 Elementary Grades Social Studies & the Social Sciences; 18 Current Events & Controversial Issues; Part 3 Best Practices in Social Student Education; 19 Classroom Culture, Communication, & Management; 20 Textbooks & Planning Instruction; 21 Daily Lesson Plans; 22 Lecture; 23 Group Learning; 24 Discussions; 25 Questioning & Debriefings; 26 Modeling, Practice, & Homework; 27 Literacy & Reading; 28 Reading Social Studies & Vocabulary; 29 Writing ; 30 Six Activities-Based Strategies; 31 Accommodations, Differentiated Instruction, & Assessment; 32 Technology, Video, & Ancillaries

Dr. James Duplass, with his new text The Essence of Teaching Social Studies, has provided teachers and teacher educators with an invaluable resource for the modern classroom. In a time where critical thinking skills, civic literacy, and democratic values have never been more important, Dr. Duplass'' book serves as a pragmatic, comprehensive foundation for fostering essential skills and knowledge in our students. Teachers will find particular value in strategies for developing hybrid and internet-ready classes, as well as Dr. Duplass'' emphasis on the importance of civics education throughout the K-12 spectrum. The Essence of Teaching Social Studies represents a valuable platform for the development of an effective social studies classroom.

• Mark Pearcy, Professor of Teacher Education at Rider University

Given the polarized nature of today’s society, learning and practicing democracy has never been more important. In The Essence of Social Studies, James Duplass provides a comprehensive, yet flexible resource for implementing elementary and secondary social studies methods while expertly weaving in philosophy, technology and research-based best practices. Designed with an emphasis on professors’ needs and a focus on the unique characteristics of young learners, this text should be a part of every social studies teacher’s repertoire.

• Daniel Stuckart, Professor