For courses in Social Studies Methods for Elementary School.
This major revision of a very popular text asks future teachers to look upon their pupils as “young social scientists”―and to engage their natural spirit of wonder by using subject matter to teach problem solving, critical thinking, and the skills of real-world inquiry. The text's sound research base informs without overwhelming; its wealth of examples and strategies never become just a “cookbook.” And, because no single instructional method can achieve all of the goals of elementary social studies curricula, this text proposes that it is good teaching―teaching that is flexible and varied―that will assist young “political scientists, historians, and geographers” to become informed, rational, and responsive citizens.
For courses in Social Studies Methods for Elementary School. This major revision of a very popular text asks future teachers to look upon their pupils as "young social scientists"-and to engage their natural spirit of wonder by using subject matter to teach problem solving, critical thinking, and the skills of real-world inquiry. The text's sound research base informs without overwhelming; its wealth of examples and strategies never become just a "cookbook." And, because no single instructional method can achieve all of the goals of elementary social studies curricula, this text proposes that it is good teaching-teaching that is flexible and varied-that will assist young "political scientists, historians, and geographers" to become informed, rational, and responsive citizens.