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For preservice, inservice, and graduate courses on social studies in elementary education. More practical than ever, this number one text retains the clarity and friendly tone of previous editions while taking a fresh look at diversity, technology, democratic citizenship, and expanding social studies across the curriculum. It details the mission of social studies education, considers the diversity of children in today's social studies classrooms, addresses the social studies curriculum, and explores effective instruction. The author continues the tradition of applying educational concepts with specific classroom examples and field-tested lesson plans in this classic.
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Comprehensive in scope, but streamlined in form, this widely-adopted exploration of social studies in elementary education is exceptionally up to date -- offering a solid foundation in both traditional and cutting-edge theory and pedagogy. It details the mission of social studies education, considers the diversity of children in today's social studies classrooms, addresses the social studies curriculum (what is taught), and explores effective instruction (how it is taught).
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