Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools

Download or read book Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools written by Peter H. Martorella and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2001 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This readable, accessible book offers prospective teachers a comprehensive introduction to teaching social studies to middle and secondary school students. With the purpose of social studies being the development of reflective, competent, concerned citizens, the book first examines the origins and evolution of social studies and citizenship education across the United States. Following this, targeted chapters address the art, science, and craft of social studies teaching as a means for engaging learners in knowledge construction. In the final section, the authors look at ways to improve social studies instruction through the incorporation of emerging technology into the social studies curriculum. For middle and secondary school social studies teachers.