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Ernest Brewer, Ernest Andrew Brewer, Penelope Fritzer, Penelope J. Fritzer, Penelope Joan Fritzer
Social Studies Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
English · Paperback / Softback
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Description
This text gives a helpful overview of both U.S. and world history, in addition to basic knowledge in geography, economics, and civics for pre-service and in-service teachers.
The wide history coverage will allow the pre-service teacher to see historical events in overall context. It is an invaluable resource for the in-service teacher who needs both and overview for planning and help in answering student questions. Geography, economics, and civics concepts are clearly explained, so the book will be helpful when used in writing lesson plans. It saves professors of methods courses from having to re-teach social studies content and remain focused on the methods.
Beyond the text, the book contains extensive resource lists for teachers and students, including relevant Websites and student literature. Major subject area organizations, museums, and U.S. government sites, especially the resources of the Library of Congress and the National Archives will be particularly useful to the reader. Additionally, there is an extensive index that allows teachers to look up subjects and answers at a glance.
List of contents
Preface: A World to the Reader
1. Why Study Social Studies?
2. History
Early Humans
Europe
The Greeks
The Romans
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance and the Reformation
The Enlightenment Period
The Age of Revolution and the Industrial Revolution
Asia
The Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Middle East
India
China
Japan
Africa
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Outside Influences
The Americas
Native Americans
European Exploration
Colonial Life
Revolutionary War
The 1800s
The Twentieth and Early Twenty-first Centuries Around the World
World War I
World Between the Wars
World War II
Cold War
Cultural Change
3. Geography
Basic Ideas
Water and Land
Reading Maps
The Physical Movement of the Earth and Its Effects
Continents
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Australia
Geography Resources
4. Economics
The Basic Premises
The History of Economics
Consumer Choices Related to Needs and Wants
Entrepreneurs and Ware-Earners
Supply and Demand
Economics Resources
5. Government
The Purpose of Government
Values of American Democracy
Constitutional Governments
The U.S. Constitution
State and Local Government in the United States
The United States in the World
Government Resources
A Final Word
General Resources for the Teacher
Index
About the author
Allan C. Ornstein is a professor of education at St. John's University. He is a former FulbrightHayes Scholar and has been a consultant for more than 60 different government and education agencies, including the American Federation of Teachers, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and the Educational Testing Service. Dr. Ornstein has published more than 400 articles and 60 books. His latest books are Wealth vs. Work: How 1% Victimize 99% (Author House, 2012) and Excellence vs. Equality: Can Society Achieve Both Goals? (Paradigm Publishers, 2015). See his website: allanornsteinbooks.com.
Francis P. Hunkins was a professor of education specializing in general curriculum, curriculum development, curriculum issues, and curriculum theory in the College of Education at the University of Washington for 35 years. Since retiring, Dr. Hunkins has remained active in writing educational textbooks. As a past president, he also remains active in the Association for Teaching and Curriculum. During his tenure at the University of Washington, Dr. Hunkins served as chairperson of the area of curriculum and instruction (19952000). He also consulted widely with school systems around the country. He twice was a visiting scholar at Monash University in Australia and was also a visiting scholar at the Hong Kong Institute of Education in 1999. Over his career, he has written 21 educational textbooks and numerous articles for educational journals. He makes his home with his wife, Dr. Patricia A. Hammill, in the Seattle area.
Norman Eng is an adjunct assistant professor at the City University of New York, Brooklyn College and City College of New York. His work focuses on twentyfirst century education reform and inequality. He recently coedited a special issue symposium on Amazon.com and other websites, Twentyfirst Century Excellence in Education (Society, 2015), which included contributions from scholars such as Nel Noddings, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Yong Zhao, and James Comer. Dr. Eng maintains an education blog called The Educated Society.
Summary
The wide history coverage will allow you to see historical events in overall context, provides an overview for planning, and will help you answer student questions confidently. Geography, economics, and civics concepts are clearly explained, so the book will be helpful when used in writing lesson plans. Check out the resources lists that include relevant Websites, student literature, . major subject area organizations, museums, and U.S. government sites. Finally, an extensive index allows you to look up subjects and answers at a glance.
Product details
| Authors | Ernest Brewer, Ernest Andrew Brewer, Penelope Fritzer, Penelope J. Fritzer, Penelope Joan Fritzer |
| Publisher | Pearson Academic |
| Languages | English |
| Product format | Paperback / Softback |
| Released | 23.09.2024 |
| EAN | 9780137011254 |
| ISBN | 978-0-13-701125-4 |
| No. of pages | 144 |
| Dimensions | 175 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm |
| Weight | 231 g |
| Series |
Allyn & Bacon Allyn & Bacon |
| Subject |
Humanities, art, music
> Education
> School education, didactics, methodology
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