Read Social Studies in Elementary Education: Pearson New International Edition by Walter C. Parker
As you read Chapter 4:
1) Articulate the relationship between “absorbing” and “doing” history in the classroom.
2) Provide an example when to integrate geography instruction with other subjects and when to teach geography separately.
3) Simplify the definition of political science and explain its importance to students and to their communities.
4) Provide an example of an economic activity/simulation and explain how it relates to a specific economics concept/s.
5) What are some of the basic concerns of anthropology and sociology?
As you read Chapter 5:
1) Identify and explain map and globe skills that are an essential part of social studies education.
2) What are some ways that we can teach students to use maps and globes, and to apply mapping skills?
