Teaching Social Studies

Cooperative Problem-Solving Activities for Social Studies, Grades 6-12 by Michael Hickman; Erin O'Donnell Wigginton Featuring current research and new activities, the second edition offers collaborative learning strategies and more than 40 ready-to-use lessons to fully engage students in social studies.

The Social Studies Teacher's Book of Lists by Ronald L. Partin This unique information source and time-saver for social studies teachers provides more than 550 useful lists for developing instructional materials and planning for students from the fourth through the twelfth grades. This book is filled with illuminating facts, startling statistics, practical checklists, and relevant research findings which will enhance social studies courses

Using WebQuests in the Social Studies Classroom by Margaret M. Thombs; Maureen M. Gillis; Alan S. Canestrari This unique guide offers practical strategies for using WebQuests to optimize learning in social studies, foster student inquiry and higher-level thinking, and promote greater intercultural understanding.

History in the Present Tense by Douglas Selwyn; Jan Maher In this practical guidebook, Douglas Selwyn and Jan Maher propose a different way of teaching history - start from today and keep asking questions. As students investigate possible answers, they make connections across miles and centuries. Along the way, they experience that essential insight of the social studies: Point of view has everything to do with how one perceives the world. While students dig deeply into issues of personal relevance, they also master the content and skills mandated in state and national standards. Students learn about history - and about themselves.