Social Studies in the Elementary School.

Autor/in	Ediger, Marlow
Titel	Social Studies in the Elementary School.
Quelle	(1991), (61 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Stellungnahme; Curriculum Development; Educational Objectives; Educational Philosophy; Elementary Education; Elementary School Curriculum; Problem Solving; Skill Development; Social Problems; Social Studies; Student Educational Objectives; Teaching Methods; World Affairs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Elementarunterricht; Problemlösen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Gemeinschaftskunde; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Weltpolitik
Abstract	The following topics and objectives are presented as essential for teachers, principals, and supervisors to study in working towards a modern elementary social studies curriculum: (1) objectives in the social studies; (2) trends in the social studies; (3) scope and sequence; (4) materials used in teaching; (5) readiness in learning; (6) number of units taught in a year; (7) emphasis to be placed on the structure; (8) balance in unit titles; (9) the use of specific objectives; (10) thorough evaluation of pupil achievement; (11) democratic living in the classroom; (12) the use of maps and globes in social studies units; (13) current affairs in social studies units; and (14) pupil interest in current affairs. In addition to a discussion of each of the above items, a number of educational philosophies are briefly surveyed. A 29-item list of references is included. (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC