A new edition of the most-popular elementary social studies methods text on the market houses a wealth of content, strategies, tools and resources for teaching social studies, K-8. Writing with the same clarity, friendly tone, and solid content of previous editions, Parker details the mission of social studies education and explores the many ways in which that mission can be made to serve the full complement of learners in a diverse, multicultural society. He lays out the elements of a strong social studies curriculum, explains effective teaching methods, and presents a wealth of field-tested examples, exercises, activities, and lesson plans that will enliven every social studies classroom.

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Your Course. Your Career. Everyone’s Future.

MyEducationLab is an innovative web resource that brings to life the content and concepts you learn in your course, and exposes you to the realities of the classroom.

MyEducationLab is easy to use. In your textbook, look for the MyEducationLab logo in the margins of the text and follow the simple instructions to access these great resources.

To order this book WITHOUT MyEducationLab use this ISBN: 9780132337076. To order this book WITH MyEducationLab use this ISBN: 9780135001608.

Video: Easily assigned by topic, authentic in-class video footage shows how real teachers handle actual classroom situations.

Case Studies: A diverse set of robust cases drawn from our best-selling books expose you to the realities of teaching and offer valuable perspectives on common issues and challenges in education.

Simulations: Created by the IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University, these interactive simulations give you hands-on practice at adapting instruction for a full spectrum of learners.

Student and Teacher Artifacts: Drawn from a vast archive of student and teacher classroom artifacts and tied to course topics, these offer students the chance to work with real student and teacher work.

Learn to Create Lesson Plans and a Portfolio: Effective and easy-to-use, the step-by-step Lesson Plan and Portfolio Builder enables you to create, update, and share standards-based lesson plans and portfolios.

Current News Articles and Readings: The New York Times Educational News Feed and the database of readings from ASCD’s journal Educational Leadership bring you current research news and articles about teaching and the field of education.

For more information, turn to the MyEducationLab walk-through in the preface or go to www.myeducationlab.com

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