This essential overview gives teachers all the content knowledge
they need to teach social studies. A great supplement for students
who need to prepare for teacher certification content exams, this
concise yet comprehensive reference book provides all of the
necessary elementary school content information on history,
geography, economics, and government. It is a must-have for all
pre-service and in-service elementary and middle school teachers
who may not be experts in the field of social studies. The history
chapter is arranged chronologically within regions of the world and
covers early humans through the twenty-first century. The book ends
with substantial resource lists for teachers and students, as well
as a thorough index. Noteworthy features of the book include:
- Provides valuable resources for planning content lessons
- Updates the Internet resources for each content area for easily
researched and accurate information
- Gives teachers at-a-glance social studies information in the
user-friendly and complete index
- ""Educational Resources"" for each content area, located at the
end of each chapter, provide pedagogical grounding for the content
covered in the chapter.
- ""Student Resources"" at the end of each content chapter offer
suggestions for further research.
Penelope Fritzer is a former public school teacher who is an
Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University. She earned a B.
A. in History at Connecticut College, a B.A. in Education and an
M.A. in English at Florida Atlantic University, and the Ph.D. in
English at the University of Miami. She is the author of numerous
articles on education and many books, including "Math Content
forElementary and Middle School Teachers "and "Science Content for
Elementary and Middle School Teachers," both from Allyn &
Bacon. Ernest Andrew Brewer is a Visiting Assistant Professor at
Florida Atlantic University. He earned a B.A. and an M.E. in
Elementary Education from the University of Florida, Gainesville,
and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of
Central Florida, Orlando. He has written many articles on social
studies education in the elementary schools. He is a member of the
American Bar Association and was a nominee for the national Sallie
Mae Award for Outstanding First Year Teacher in 1995.
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