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These Are the Social Studies | |
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The Purpose of Social Studies | |
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Past Approaches to the Social Studies | |
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Progressive Education and the Here-and-Now Curriculum | |
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Social-Living Curriculum | |
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Holiday Curriculum | |
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Social Forces and Theories Affecting the Curriculum | |
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Social Studies Today | |
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Active Learning | |
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Integrated | |
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Meaningful | |
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Of High Interest | |
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Standards for Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes | |
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Scope and Sequence | |
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Curriculum Models for Early Childhood Education | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Planning and Assessment | |
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Knowledge of Children | |
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Children Are Alike | |
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So Alike, So Different | |
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Special Needs | |
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Knowledge of the Community | |
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The Child's Physical World | |
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Cultural Knowledge and Values | |
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Knowledge of the Social Studies | |
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Short- and Long-Term Planning | |
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Involving the Children | |
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Planning for the Spontaneous | |
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Lesson Plans | |
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Units, Projects, and Thematic Learning | |
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Assessment of the Social Studies Curriculum | |
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Observation | |
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Checklists | |
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Informal Interviews | |
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Performance Tasks | |
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Products | |
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Portfolios | |
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Standardized Tests | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Resources for Learning: School, Family, Community | |
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The Children | |
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The Family | |
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Informal Involvement | |
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Formal Involvement | |
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The School | |
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Community | |
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Fieldwork | |
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Planning Fieldwork | |
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Guest Speakers | |
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Community Service | |
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The Classroom | |
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Deciding on Learning Centers | |
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Introducing Centers | |
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Types of Centers | |
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Vicarious Materials in the Classroom | |
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Technology Resources | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Thinking and Concept Formation | |
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Planning Thinking Experiences | |
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Firsthand Experiences | |
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Experiences Involving Others | |
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Experiences Requiring Language | |
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Fostering Thinking Processes | |
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Questioning and Sensing Problems | |
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Locating Information: Field Trips | |
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Organizing and Interpreting Information | |
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Seeing Relationships and Beginning to Generalize | |
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Interpreting, Reflecting, and Reaching Conclusions | |
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Jokes and Riddles | |
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Concept Formation | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Concept Development | |
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Nurturing Concept Formation | |
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The Problem of the Match | |
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Guidelines for Concept Formation | |
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Helping All Children Form Concepts | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Self, Others, and the Community: Social Skills | |
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Individual Development and Identity and Individuals, Groups, and Institutions | |
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Social Skills Develop | |
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Theories of Socialization | |
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Behavioral Theories | |
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Erickson's Theory of Psychosocial Development | |
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Social-Cognitive Theories | |
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Cognitive-Developmental Theories | |
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Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory | |
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Developmental Systems Theories | |
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Factors Affecting Social Development | |
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The Family | |
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Role of Community | |
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Role of the School | |
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Self-Concept | |
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General Identity: Names | |
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The Physical Self | |
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Self-Efficacy/Self-Worth | |
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Assessing Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy | |
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Relating to Others | |
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Communicating | |
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Sharing | |
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Cooperating | |
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Making and Having Friends | |
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Conflict Resolution | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Culture, Diversity, and Values | |
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Culture | |
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What Is "Culture"? | |
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Communities | |
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Friendship | |
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Diversity | |
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What are Your Attitudes? | |
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How Children Learn About Others | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Attitudes and Values | |
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How Children Learn Values | |
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Modeling | |
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Reinforcement | |
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Learning | |
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Which Theory? | |
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Indoctrination | |
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Value Clarification Theory | |
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Value Analysis Theory | |
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Which Values Should be Taught? | |
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Encouraging Anti-Bias Values in the Classroom | |
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Teaching Peace, Understanding War | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Children's Study of Time, Continuity, and Change: History | |
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Science, Technology, and Society | |
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History | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Time | |
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Development of Time Concepts | |
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Routines that Teach Time | |
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Measuring Time | |
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The Passage of Time | |
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Change | |
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In School | |
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In the Neighborhood or Community | |
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In Nature | |
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In Children | |
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The Continuity of Human Life | |
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The Family | |
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Intergenerational Contacts | |
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Holiday Celebrations and Traditions | |
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Cultural Universals | |
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The Past | |
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People | |
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Primary Sources | |
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Narratives and the Arts | |
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Methods of the Historian | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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People, Places, and Environments: Geography | |
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Geography Skills for Young Children | |
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Key Concepts | |
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The Earth is the Place Where We Live | |
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Our Environment | |
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Land and Water | |
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Caring for Our Earth | |
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A Nearly Round Sphere in a Solar System | |
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Direction and Location | |
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Movement Exploration | |
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Directional Terms | |
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Distance and Measurement | |
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Maps and Globes | |
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Relationships within Places | |
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Spatial Interactions | |
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Regions | |
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Physical Regions | |
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Cultural Regions | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Production, Consumption, and Decision Making: Economics | |
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Economic Literacy | |
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Development of Economic Concepts | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Scarcity and Decision Making | |
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Wants and Needs | |
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Decision Making | |
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Production and Consumption | |
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Consumers | |
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Consuming Services | |
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Production and Distribution of Goods and Provision of Services | |
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Jobs and Careers | |
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Jobs | |
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Attitudes and Values | |
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Essential Skills | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Developing Citizenship: Civics and Government | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Democratic Values | |
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Civic Participation | |
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Political Concepts | |
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Research | |
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Voting | |
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Symbols of Democratic Government | |
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Ownership and Pride | |
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School and Community | |
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Nation | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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Global Connections | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Interconnectedness and Interdependency | |
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Similarities | |
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Trade | |
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Technology | |
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Resources for Learning About Others | |
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Global Education | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Extend Your Knowledge | |
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Resources | |
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References | |
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Index | |