"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 ...
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"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 teachers and curriculum developers. Roland Case is the executive director of the Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2)-a non-profit association of school districts and educational organizations across Canada. He is a retired professor of social studies education at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Roland has edited or authored over 100 published works. Notable among these is the award-winning series of TC2 teaching resources entitled "Critical Challenges Across the Curriculum." In addition to his public school and university teaching, Roland has worked with over 18,000 educators across Canada and in the United States, England, Israel, Russia, India, Finland, and Hong Kong to support the infusion of critical thinking. Roland was the 2006 recipient of the Distinguished Academics Career Achievement Award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA). Penney Clark is a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia and the director of the History Education Network/Histoire et education en reseau (THEN/ HiER). She was awarded the Killam Teaching Prize in 2005 for her teaching of social studies curriculum and instruction, the history of curriculum, and the politics of curriculum development courses at UBC. She co-authored three Canadian history textbooks and has published articles in the "Journal of Canadian Studies," "Canadian Journal of Education," "American Journal of Education," "History of Education Quarterly," and "Theory and Research in Social Education." Her most recent publication is the edited volume, "New Possibilities for the Past: Shaping History Education in Canada" (UBC Press, 2011).
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