Bøger af Walter C. Parker

Addresses the question: How can schools help shape young minds to address the challenges of a democratic society?

This new edition of the most popular elementary social studies methods text on the market houses a wealth of content, strategies, tools, and resources for teaching K8 social studies. Writing with the same clarity, friendly tone, and solid content of previous editions, Parker details the mission of social studies education and explores the many ways this mission can be made to serve the full complement of learners in a diverse multicultural society. He lays out the elements of a strong social studies curriculum, explains effective teaching methods, and presents a wealth of field-tested examples, exercises, activities, and lesson plans that will enliven every social studies classroom. The fourteenth edition features integration with myeducationlab, Pearson's online learning environment designed to connect students with real teaching situations through assignable videos, case studies, artifacts, and a personalized study tool.

Here, Walter Parker offers a contribution to the debate between proponents of multicultural education and those who favour a cultural literacy approach. Parker demonstrates that educating for democratic citizenship in a multicultural society includes a fundamental respect for diversity.