The importance of using primary sources in social studies, K-8 : guidelines for teachers to utilize in instruction / Elaine M. Bukowiecki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bukowiecki, Elaine M., 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages).

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This two-part book provides teachers in kindergarten through grade eight with a valuable resource as how to include primary sources in a social studies curriculum along with a required social studies textbook.

Contents:

CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; Part I. PRIMARY SOURCES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION; Chapter 1. WHY INCLUDE PRIMARY SOURCES IN SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION?; Chapter 2. EXPLORING PRIMARY PRINT SOURCES: Examining Authentic Writing from the Past and Present; Chapter 3. THE VISUAL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL STUDIES: Investigating Photographs, Film, Documentaries, Statues, Museums, and Other Artifacts for Social Studies In; Part II. IMPLEMENTING PRIMARY SOURCES IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM; Chapter 4. PERSONAL DISCOVERY: Exploring One's Own Community to Discover the Past and to Appreciate the Present

Chapter 5. CONNECTING THE PAST TO THE PRESENT: Employing Social Studies Knowledge to Understand Daily EventsChapter 6. CULMINATING RESEARCH PROJECT: Applying Social Studies Learning to Investigate Change Processes and Change Agents within the Students' Community; AFTERWORD: Why Should I Include Primary Sources in My Social Studies Instruction?; APPENDIX A. THE THEMES OF SOCIAL STUDIES: National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: A Framework for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment(National Council for the Social Studies, 2010)

APPENDIX B. STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, K-5: Common Core State Standards (Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association, 2010)APPENDIX C. STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, 6-12: Common Core State Standards (Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association, 2010); ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-0923-9