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bookcover Elementary Social Studies
Constructing a Powerful Approach to Teaching and Learning

Second Edition

S.G. Grant, State University of New York, Buffalo
Bruce VanSledright, University of Maryland, College Park


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Sample Syllabi
The syllabus covers a 15-week course in social studies methods focusing on expectations, goals, and reflection.
Readings
Here you will find two of the ancillary readings, "Making Sense and Making Social Studies" and "Why is Lansing the Capital of Michigan?" listed in the sample syllabus and available for you to duplicate for your students.
Approaches to Assessment
This section covers some of the ideas that guide the authors' assessment choices, why they chose them, and how they might be graded.
Readings, Activities, and Assessments
In this section you will find a sampler of instructional resources including suggested readings, classroom activities and student assessments relating to the principle ideas presented in each chapter of the text.
Additional Assessment Questions
Multiple choice and essay questions can be found here for each text chapter. Rejoinders and sample answers are given for all questions.
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