5th Edition

Social Studies for the Twenty-First Century Methods and Materials for Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools

By Jack Zevin Copyright 2023
314 Pages 62 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

314 Pages 62 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

314 Pages 62 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Now in its 5th edition, this popular text offers practical, interesting, exciting ways to teach social studies and a multitude of instructional and professional resources for teachers. Theory, curriculum, methods, and assessment are woven into a comprehensive model for setting objectives; planning lessons, units, and courses; choosing classroom strategies; and constructing tests for some of the... Read more

Part I: Philosophy and History of Social Studies: What is (are) the Social Studies?;  1. Social Studies: Definition, Organization, and Orientation;  2. The Fields of Social Studies: Setting Didactic, Reflective and Affective Goals;  Part II: Teachers and Students: A Context for Social Studies Instruction;  3. Teacher Roles for Student Audiences;  Part III: Strategies for Social Studies Instruction;  4. Teaching Strategies for Lower Level Skills;  5. Teaching Strategies for Higher Level Skills;  6. Assessment in Social Studies;  Part IV: Teaching the Social Studies Curriculum;  7. Teaching World/Global Studies;  8. Teaching U.S. Government and Civics;  Part V: Multiple Media for Multiple Intelligences in the Social Studies;  9. Teaching in the Age of Internet: Multiple Literacy for Many Media;   Part VI: The Social Studies Classroom: Professional Issues and Trends;  10. A Future for the Social Studies Classroom

Biography

Jack Zevin is Emeritus Professor of Social Studies Education at Queens College, City University of New York, USA.