Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists (10th Edition)

Practical and dynamic are the hallmarks of this widely-popular social studies methods text, and this new edition steps up its focus on motivation and creativity with a fresh, new design and a number of updates that give readers a clear vision of the most effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students—and to motivate them to become social scientists.

Chapter-opening, real-life scenarios set the theme for each chapter and place the content into a meaningful context. And authentic scenarios within the chapters enhance reader understanding and show visually how teachers have used suggested teaching strategies in their classrooms.

And in this new edition, the principal focus of previous editions is maintained, while the book has been thoroughly redesigned, revised, and updated to include:

• NEW classroom scenarios
• NEW fresh photos, illustrations, and figures
• NEW chapter on Curriculum Integration (Ch. 6)
• NEW chapter on Anthropology and Sociology (Ch. 10)
• NEW chapter on Economics (Ch. 11)
• NEW material on the spiral curriculum, differentiated instruction, learning centers, collaborative learning, concept attainment, concept formation, technology integration, WebQuests, Web Scavenger Hunts, Web-based inquiry, digital storytelling digital peripheral devices, digital cameras, smart phones, PDAs, tablet computers, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)