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Essentials of Elementary Social Studies is a teacherfriendly text that provides comprehensive treatment of classroom planning, instruction, and strategies. Praised for its dynamic approaches and a writing style that is conversational, personal, and professional, this text enables and encourages teachers to effectively teach elementary social studies using creative and active learning strategies.This fifth edition has been significantly refined with new and relevant topics and strategies needed for effectively teaching elementary social studies. New features include: In keeping with the books emphasis on planning and teaching, an updated chapter on lesson plans. This chapter is designed to provide elementary teacherswith new classroomtested lesson plans and includes two classroomtested lessons for each grade level (K6). An expanded chapter on planning. This provides additional discussion about longrange planning and includes examples of lesson plans with details to help students be better prepared. An updated chapter on technology designed to better prepare elementary teachers to effectively incorporate technology into social studies instruction. Attention is given to digital history, media literacy, teaching with film and music, popular apps and numerous other types of impactful technology. An expanded discussion of the Common Core Standards and C3 Framework andhow it affects teachers. An updated chapter titled 'Experiencing Social Studies.' This chapter focuses ontopics such as teaching with drama, role play, field trips, and service learning. A new eResource containing links to helpful websites and suggestions for further reading.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Essentials of Elementary Social Studies'? A: 'Essentials of Elementary Social Studies' focuses on providing comprehensive strategies for classroom planning and instruction in elementary social studies, emphasizing creative and active learning methods.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by William B. Russell III.
- Q: What is the publication date of this edition? A: This fifth edition was published on December 14, 2017.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: 'Essentials of Elementary Social Studies' contains a total of 278 pages.
- Q: What are some key features of the fifth edition? A: Key features include an updated chapter on lesson plans, expanded planning discussions, a chapter on technology integration, and new insights on the Common Core Standards and C3 Framework.
- Q: Is this book suitable for new teachers? A: Yes, the book is designed to be teacher-friendly and provides a wealth of strategies and resources that are particularly beneficial for new teachers.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Does the book include resources for further learning? A: Yes, it includes an eResource with links to helpful websites and suggestions for further reading.
- Q: What grade levels does this book cover? A: 'Essentials of Elementary Social Studies' covers grade levels K through 6.
- Q: Are there practical examples included in the book? A: Yes, the book includes classroom-tested lesson plans and practical examples to help teachers implement the strategies effectively.