Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools

Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools
ISBN-10
0134420705
ISBN-13
9780134420707
Series
Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools
Category
Education / Schools / Levels / Elementary
Pages
433
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Merrill
Author
Peter H. Martorella

Description

!--1724Q-6, 0-13-117244-1, Martorella, Peter H., Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools, 4/E//-- This readable, accessible book offers prospective teachers a comprehensive introduction to teaching social studies to middle and secondary school students. With the purpose of social studies being the development of reflective, competent, concerned citizens, the book first examines the origins and evolution of social studies and citizenship education across the United States. Following this, targeted chapters address the art, science, and craft of social studies teaching as a means for engaging learners in knowledge construction. In the final section, the authors look at ways to improve social studies instruction through the incorporation of emerging technology into the social studies curriculum. For middle and secondary school social studies teachers.

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