50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms

by Kathryn M. Obenchain, Ronald V. Morris

Here are fifty strategies for creating meaningful social studies experiences for K—8 students - ten general and forty specific - organized alphabetically, accompanied by assessment tools, and each introduced by grade level and National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) standards indicators. Each strategy is explained through reference to research and theory; and followed by a list of procedures and a list of references/resources. At the end of each strategy is a narrative description of the strategy “in action” or an example of a performance assessment-scoring guide. For elementary and middle school Social Studies teachers.

Genres: Education

176 pages, Spiral-bound

First published October 4, 2002