The Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for Elementary Teachers brings together the work of education scholars and the experiences of teachers, the best of theory and of practice, in a comprehensive collection of ideas and activities for elementary social studies. The twenty-seven chapters present a diversity of perspectives that provide context, insight, and direction for social studies teaching and learning. This updated edition of The Anthology of Social Studies presents a powerful and exciting vision of social studies. It has a stronger focus on elementary examples, a new chapter on teaching elementary students to think geographically, updated references, and a greater emphasis on the use of innovative technologies and digital resources in social studies. This collection blends specific, practical teaching suggestions with important discussions of the foundational issues at the heart of social studies teaching. It is an essential resource for pre-service and practising elementary.

Updated ed. of: Issues and strategies for elementary teachers.

Part 1: Exploring Priorities and Purposes -- 1 Meeting Challenges and Making Choices / Neil Smith -- 2 Creating Meaningful Goals for Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case and Mary Abbott -- 3 Defining the Purposes of Citizenship Education / Penney Clark and Roland Case -- Part 2: Learning and Thinking Within and Outside the Disciplines -- 4 Teaching Elementary Students to Think Historically / Amy von Heyking -- 5 Teaching Elementary Students to Think Geographically / Andrew Young -- 6 Teaching Elementary Students the Tools to Think Critically -- Roland Case and LeRoi Daniels -- 7 Getting Beyond Inert Facts in Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case -- 8 Promoting Conceptual Understanding in Elementary Classrooms / John Myers and Roland Case -- Part 3: Engaging in Individual and Collective Inquiry -- 9 Infusing a Spirit of Inquiry in Elementary Social Studies / Garfield Gini-Newman and Laura Gini-Newman -- 10 Supporting a Community of Critical Inquiry / Roland Case and Philip Balcaen -- 11 Escaping the Typical Research Report Trap with Elementary Students / Penney Clark -- 12 Learning Cooperatively in Elementary Classrooms / Tom Morton -- 13 Conducting Social Action in Elementary Social Studies / Penney Clark -- Part 4: Accessing Learning Resources -- 14 Integrating Computer Technologies into Elementary Social Studies / Susan Gibson -- 15 Exploring Visual Resources with Elementary Students / Penney Clark -- 16 Bringing Community Resources into Elementary Social Studies / Penney Clark -- 17 Responding to Literature in Elementary Social Studies / Roberta McKay -- 18 Reading for Comprehension in Social Studies / Paul Neufeld -- 19 Using Historical Artifacts with Young Students / Linda Farr Darling -- Part 5: Investigating Perspectives -- 20 Nurturing Personal and Social Values in Elementary Classrooms / Roland Case -- 21 Enriched by Teaching Aboriginal Content / Lynn Newbery, Cathy Morgan, and Christine Eide -- 22 Infusing Global and Multicultural Perspectives in Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case, Özlem Sensoy, and Michael Ling -- 23 Teaching for Hope / Walt Werner -- 24 Cultivating Legally Aware and Empowered Citizens / Wanda Cassidy and Margaret Ferguson -- Part 6: Planning and Assessing for Instruction -- 25 Creating Course, Unit, and Lesson Plans for Elementary Social Studies / Roland Case -- 26 Embedding Authentic Assessment in Elementary Classrooms / Roland Case and Stefan Stipp -- 27 Building Student Ownership of Assessment in Elementary Classrooms / Roland Case.