Teaching Environmental Issues in Social Studies: Education for Civic Sustainability in the 21st Century

Edited by Bethany Vosburg-Bluem, Margaret Crocco, and Jeff Passe

One of the most urgent contemporary challenges is to ensure a sustainable planet for future generations. The analysis of environmental problems and the best strategies for dealing with them should be an integral component of social studies education. This e-book offers essential information and recommends exemplary methods for teaching about environmental issues and the challenges of sustainability in the social studies classroom.

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Becoming Integrated Thinkers: Case Studies in Elementary Social Studies

Edited by Linda Bennett and Elizabeth R. Hinde

At a time when social studies is being curtailed in elementary schools, the contributors to this book show that it is still possible to teach social studies very well. The key strategy is one of effective integration, which requires significant planning and pedagogical knowledge, but has a tremendous payoff.

The contributors to this book identify the foundations of effective integration, outline strategies for achieving this goal, and present case studies of successful integration at different elementary grade levels. The book includes model lessons that advance the objectives of the recently published C3 Framework, as well as those of the national social studies standards and the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy. This book is a vital resource for elementary teachers, teacher educators, teacher candidates, curriculum directors, and professional development supervisors.

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