Dynamic Social Studies

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For courses in Elementary Social Studies Methods.

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A practical guide that helps elementary social studies teachers activate a dynamic learning experience, inspiring children to understand and participate in the world around them.

Practical and dynamic are the hallmarks of the popular Dynamic Social Studies, and this new edition steps up its focus with a fresh design and a number of updates that give readers a clear vision of the most effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students—with the hope of inspiring them to become informed, rational, and culturally responsive citizens. Using a constructivist framework, key instructional approaches, literacy-based pedagogy, text sets, activities, and illustrative classroom scenarios, the book focuses on motivation, creativity, and the excellent examples of experienced teachers to help readers breathe life into their social studies teaching. 

In addition to new, authentic classroom scenarios, the Eleventh Edition also includes four new chapters (5-8) that reflect current best practices and align to the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies Standards, and the Common Core Standards. Current, practical, and dynamic, this book provides the foundation that pre- and in-service teachers need to create the most effective, creative elementary social studies classrooms. The Enhanced Pearson eText version includes embedded video examples, video exploration exercises, and self-check quizzes.

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• UPDATED: Several new authentic classroom scenarios within the chapters help readers visualize how teachers customize their standards-based social studies instruction to meet individual student interests and needs.

• A new Section Three reflects current best practices and standards.

  • NEW: Chapter 5, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Concrete Instructional Resources,” and Chapter 6, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Representational Instructional Resources,” are up to date with the most current best practices designed to help teachers and students achieve targeted standards and learning goals.

  • NEW: Chapter 7, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Informational and Persuasive Text,“ and Chapter 8, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Narrative Text,” reflect the C3 Framework of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Common Core Standards current emphasis on integrating language arts and social studies.

• UPDATED: Substantial multicultural perspectives are incorporated throughout the text, presenting prospective teachers with a holistic view of how effective social studies instruction highlights the diversity of our society.

• The C3 Inquiry Arc is used as a framework to guide readers and strengthen the teaching of the core social studies disciplines. (See Chapter 4 for an illustration of The Inquiry Arc.)

• Reflections on Learning are presented throughout the text, and ask the reader to either connect their reading with past experiences, or take a stance on an issue that could be used in a classroom discussion.

• UPDATED: Compelling new visuals—including new photos, illustrations, charts, and figures—heighten the readers’ interest in and reinforce their understanding of the material.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Video Explorations: Video clips accompanied by short-answer questions provide students with opportunities to interact with important concepts presented in the text. Instant feedback is provided for each response.
• Video Examples: Additional video clips illustrate key concepts discussed in the text. 
• Check Your Understanding Quizzes: Multiple-choice quizzes tied to key learning outcomes in each chapter allow students to test their comprehension of the reading.

Students can experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book! Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted.

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• Constructivism is emphasized throughout the entire text, with a complete section devoted to suitable practices, including information on Teacher and Peer Scaffolding, the Learning Cycle, Concept Attainment and Concept Formation, Cooperative and Collaborative Learning, and Inquiry and Problem Solving.

• UPDATED: Illustrative chapter-opening scenarios take readers inside actual elementary school classrooms to see real teaching strategies in context. Several new authentic scenarios within the chapters help readers visualize how teachers customize their standards-based social studies instruction to meet individual student interests and needs.

• Highlighted examples containing model activities and projects give readers opportunities to learn from and use the examples of outstanding teachers.

• Reflections on Learning are presented throughout the text, and ask the reader to either connect their reading with past experiences, or take a stance on an issue that could be used in a classroom discussion.

• Valuable help for encouraging students to become social scientists is provided in Chapters 9 – 13, focusing on History, Geography, Civics, Economics, Sociology, and Anthropology.

• A new Section Three reflects current best practices and standards.

  • NEW: Chapter 5, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Concrete Instructional Resources,” and Chapter 6, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Representational Instructional Resources,” are up to date with the most current best practices designed to help teachers and students achieve targeted standards and learning goals.
  • NEW: Chapter 7, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Informational and Persuasive Text,“ and Chapter 8, “Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning With Narrative Text,” reflect the C3 Framework of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Common Core Standards’ current emphasis on integrating language arts and social studies.

• UPDATED: Substantial multicultural perspectives are incorporated throughout the text, presenting prospective teachers with a holistic view of how effective social studies instruction highlights the diversity of our society.

• NEW: The C3 Inquiry Arc is used as a framework to guide readers and strengthen the teaching of the core social studies disciplines. (See Chapter 4 for an illustration of The Inquiry Arc.)

• UPDATED: Compelling new visuals—including new photos, illustrations, charts, and figures—heighten the readers’ interest in and reinforce their understanding of the material.

A practical guide that helps elementary social studies teachers activate a dynamic learning experience, inspiring children to understand and participate in the world around them.

Practical and dynamic are the hallmarks of the popular Dynamic Social Studies, and this new edition steps up its focus with a fresh design and a number of updates that give readers a clear vision of the most effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students—with the hope of inspiring them to become informed, rational, and culturally responsive citizens. Using a constructivist framework, key instructional approaches, literacy-based pedagogy, text sets, activities, and illustrative classroom scenarios, the book focuses on motivation, creativity, and the excellent examples of experienced teachers to help readers breathe life into their social studies teaching. 

In addition to new, authentic classroom scenarios, the Eleventh Edition also includes four new chapters (5-8) that reflect current best practices and align to the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies Standards, and the Common Core Standards. Current, practical, and dynamic, this book provides the foundation that pre- and in-service teachers need to create the most effective, creative elementary social studies classrooms.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with embedded video. The Enhanced Pearson eText is also available without a print version of the textbook.

Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted.

For courses in Elementary Social Studies Methods.

Practical and dynamic are the hallmarks of the widely popular Dynamic Social Studies, and this new edition steps up its focus with a fresh design and a number of updates that give readers a clear vision of the most effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students—with the hope of inspiring them to become informed, rational, and culturally responsive citizens. Using a constructivist framework, key instructional approaches, literacy-based pedagogy, text sets, activities, and illustrative classroom scenarios, the book focuses on motivation, creativity, and the excellent examples of experienced teachers to help readers breathe life into their social studies teaching. 

In addition to new, authentic classroom scenarios, the 11th Edition also includes four new chapters (5-8) that reflect current best practices and align to the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies Standards, and the Common Core Standards. Current, practical, and dynamic, this book provides the foundation that pre- and in-service teachers need to create the most effective, creative elementary social studies classrooms.

• Section One: Foundational Principles
• 1. Social Studies: The Subject You Will Teach
• 2. Effective Instructional Planning
• Section Two: Methods and Strategies to Reach and Teach Your Students
• 3. Social Constructivism: Constructing Meaning via Collaborative Encounters
• 4. Cognitive Constructivism: A Spotlight on Project-Based Learning
• Section Three: Instructional Resources
• 5. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Concrete Instructional Resources
• 6. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Representational Instructional Resources
• 7. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Informational and Persuasive Text
• 8. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Narrative Text
• Section Four: Lenses on Learning: Six Social Sciences
• 9. Young Historians: Learning to Unlock the Past
• 10. Geography: Exploring the People—Place Connection
• 11. Civics: Young Citizens in Action
• 12. Economics: Thinking and Choosing Responsibly
• 13. Sociology and Anthropology: Social Structures and Culture
• Author Index
• Subject Index

George Maxim began his professional career in rural Appalachia classrooms and ultimately taught in varied settings and at different levels from preschool through the elementary school grades. After several years of experience, he pursued a PhD in Elementary Education from Penn State University, specializing in early childhood and social studies education. At the time, Dr. Maxim was the first doctoral student at Penn State to select a doctoral program combining those two disciplines. He accepted a position at West Chester (PA) University immediately after completing the requirements for his program, where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses in early childhood education, creativity, social studies methods, and literacy. Dr. Maxim served as Director of West Chester’s early childhood program for several years. In addition, Dr. Maxim has spoken to various groups, conducted in-service programs, consulted on many topics, and delivered workshops to teachers throughout the region. He has been invited to speak to audiences in locations as distant as Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Maxim has received a number of teaching awards, including the Certificate of Excellence in College Teaching from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. He actively served various professional organizations, including the National Council for the Social Studies and the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As Chair of the Early Childhood Committee of the National Council for the Social Studies, Dr. Maxim was instrumental in starting the NCSS journal devoted specifically to early childhood/elementary educators, Social Studies and the Young Learner, and served on its editorial board for several years.

Dr. Maxim’s articles have appeared in various journals, including Childhood Education, Social Education, Social Studies and the Young Learner, Science and Children, The Arithmetic Teacher, and other relevant professional journals. He has written several books, including The Very Young, The Sourcebook, Learning Centers for Young Children, and Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms.