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Identifying the Markers of History: Teachers and Researchers Describe the Assessment of Historical Knowledge and Understanding
S. G. Grant, Jill M. GradwellAlthough standardized testing of K-12 student knowledge and understanding garners considerable attention, few observers profess satisfaction with the assessments in place. In this…
Inequalities in History-Social Science Teaching under High-Stakes Accountability: Interviews with Fifth-Grade Teachers in California
Judith L. PaceThis article contributes new understanding to a small but critical body of research indicating that high-stakes testing in reading/language arts and mathematics is contributing to…
The Role of Ethnicity in Social Studies Education: Identity and Conflict in a Global Age
James R. MooreThis article examines the continued salience of ethnic identity and ethnic conflicts in world politics; this is especially important given the central role that ethnicity plays in…
Developing Historical Empathy through Debate: An Action Research Study
Jill JensenHistorical empathy, also referred to as perspective taking, is an important skill for students to learn. Students need to have historical empathy in order to understand the…
The Great Migration: Using a Problem-Based Learning Approach and the Internet
Scott ScheuerellThe Internet allows high school students to access primary and secondary sources in the classroom. History teachers should consider different teaching and learning strategies to…
Integrating Women’s History in Social Studies: Lessons Learned from a College/School Partnership
Sarah D. BairThis article describes a collaborative effort between a teacher educator, an inservice teacher, and a preservice teacher to develop a program for integrating women’s history in an…
The Teaching of History-Social Science: Left Behind or Behind Closed Doors?
Lisa A. Hutton, Joyce H. BursteinThis descriptive study reports results from surveys and interviews to extend a 2004 study of K-5 elementary teachers. Results show the continued trend of teachers spending a…
Teaching About World War II Using Student-Produced Newspapers
Andrew J. McMurrayThis article demonstrates how student-produced newspapers can be used to teach students about the Second World War. A rationale for using this strategy is first offered, followed…
Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan: Hannah is My Name by Belle Yang
Margit Codispoti, M. Gail HickeyThis lesson plan can be used with lower-level elementary students to discuss immigration to the US in the 20th century and related issues. It uses a trade book written by Belle…
NCSS Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan: Small Steps by Louis Sachar
Diane BrantleySmall Steps is a powerful book about doing the right thing, even under less than desirable circumstances. The accompanying novel lesson plan has been developed to help teachers…
Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan: Dad, Jackie, and Me by Myron Uhlberg
Melinda Odom StaubsThis lesson uses Dad, Jackie, and Me, a book that takes place during the summer of 1947 and focuses on Jackie Robinson as the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers as well as…
Social Studies and Literacy Integration: Making the Most of Our Teaching
Andrea M. Kent, Jennifer L. SimpsonIncreasing reading achievement has become a nationwide priority resulting from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2005 (Dole, 2004). Due to this emphasis, coupled with…
Building a Sense of History: Folk Art for Early Childhood Learners
Lois McFadyen Christensen, Ellen Stubblefield, Glenda WatsonThis study is a result of working with a first-grade teacher, Ellen Stubblefield, who plans, implements, and evaluates a modified Reggio Emilia approach. She documents students’…
From PowerPoint to Podcasts: Integrating Technology into the Social Studies
Christy G. Keeler, Eric LanghorstThis article begins with a discussion of the need to integrate technology into K-12 social studies classrooms and continues by introducing and providing social studies-based…
ISSN:
1933-5415Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Cynthia Sunal