Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page i Best Practices for Teaching SOCIAL STUDIES Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page ii Other Corwin Press Books by Randi Stone Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, 2007 Best Practices for Teaching Science: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, 2007 Best Practices for Teaching Writing: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, 2007 Best Classroom Management Practices for Reaching All Learners: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, 2005 Best Teaching Practices for Reaching All Learners: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, 2004 What?! Another New Mandate? What Award-Winning Teachers Do When School Rules Change, 2002 Best Practices for High School Classrooms: What Award-Winning Secondary Teachers Do, 2001 Best Classroom Practices: What Award-Winning Elementary Teachers Do, 1999 New Ways to Teach Using Cable Television: A Step-by-Step Guide, 1997 Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page iii Best Practices for Teaching SOCIAL STUDIES What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do RANDI STONE Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page iv Copyright © 2008 by Corwin Press All rights reserved When forms and sample documents are included, their use is authorized only by educators, local school sites, and/or noncommercial or nonprofit entities that have purchased the book Except for that usage, no part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher For information: Corwin Press A SAGE Company 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 www.corwinpress.com SAGE India Pvt Ltd B 1/I Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Ltd Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom SAGE Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd 33 Pekin Street #02-01 Far East Square Singapore 048763 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stone, Randi Best practices for teaching social studies: what award-winning classroom teachers do/Randi Stone p cm Includes index ISBN 978-1-4129-2452-8 (cloth) ISBN 978-1-4129-2453-5 (pbk.) Social sciences—Study and teaching—United States—Case studies Effective teaching—United States—Case studies I Title LB1584.S693 2008 300.71’073—dc22 2008001264 This book is printed on acid-free paper 08 09 10 11 12 Acquisitions Editor: Editorial Assistants: Production Editor: Copy Editor: Typesetter: Proofreader: Indexer: Cover Designer: 10 Carol Chambers Collins Gem Rabanera, Brett Ory Cassandra Margaret Seibel Jennifer Withers C&M Digitals (P) Ltd Taryn Bigelow Terri Corry Scott Van Atta Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page v Contents Preface vii Acknowledgments ix About the Author xi About the Contributors PART I: ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL xiii 1 Celebrating Our Constitution Diana Schmiesing, Virginia Investigating Historical Objects and Pictures Diana Schmiesing, Virginia Tasting: A Cultural and Culinary Journey to Italy Sandra Noel, Illinois A Tale of a Whale John Pieper, Wisconsin 19 The Art of Social Studies/The Social Studies in Art William Fitzhugh, Maryland 23 Assembly-Line Lunches Kari Debbink, Arizona 27 The History Kids: Celebrating Our Local Heritage Carol Glanville, Rhode Island 31 Who Would You Help? Kari Debbink, Arizona 35 Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page vi Exploring Diversity Through Technology Marsha Mathias, South Carolina 37 10 When They “Just Don’t Get It”: Homework and Study Skills Monique Wallen, Florida 43 PART II: HIGH SCHOOL 49 11 Putting the “Social” Back Into Social Studies Megan E Garnett, Virginia 51 12 A Social Studies Twist on the “Hemingway Challenge” Megan E Garnett, Virginia 57 13 World War II Memories: An Oral History Project Marguerite Ames, Vermont 61 14 Life-Changing Field Trips James Wade D’Acosta, Connecticut 71 15 Crafting Individualized Research Projects James Wade D’Acosta, Connecticut 79 16 Promoting Citizenship Teresa Heinhorst, Illinois 89 17 Reflections From a High School History Teacher Robert Rodey, Illinois 93 Index 99 Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page vii Preface B est Practices for Teaching Social Studies is the fourth book of a fivevolume series The collection includes Best Practices for Teaching Writing, Best Practices for Teaching Science, Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics, and Best Practices for Teaching Reading This unique guide provides exemplary teaching practices from award-winning teachers who are willing to share their expertise These are the teachers we read about in journals and magazines, the teachers who win grants, fellowships, and contests Enjoy “poking your nose into great classrooms”! vii Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page viii Fm-Stone (Practices)-45569.qxd 5/10/2008 4:38 PM Page ix Acknowledgments Corwin Press acknowledges the important contributions of the following reviewers: Marian White-Hood Director of Academics, Principal Support, and Accountability See Forever Foundation Washington, DC Laura Lay Department Chair/Teacher James River High School, Chesterfield County Richmond, VA Peggy Altoff Past President, NCSS; Social Studies Supervisor District 11, Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Shawn White Teacher Weston McEwen High School Athena, OR Paul Kelly Division Head, Social Science/Foreign Language John Hersey High School Arlington Heights, IL ix ... 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