Download or read book A Practical Guide to Middle and Secondary Social Studies written by June R. Chapin and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Note: This is the loose-leaf version of A Practical Guide to Middle and Secondary Social Studies and does not include access to the Pearson eText. To order the Pearson eText packaged with the loose-leaf version, use ISBN 0133783774. A Practical Guide to Middle and Secondary Social Studies, 4/e gives readers a concise, practical look at the crucial, relevant strategies and content they need to be effective teachers of social studies in today’s middle and secondary schools. With its focus on achieving citizenship education, book incorporates the best teaching practices and creative enthusiasm into the classroom includes lesson plans, units, and instructional resources suggesting activities. This new edition brings readers up to date on the many factors transforming the social studies curriculum today—the Common Core State Standards, No Child Left Behind legislation, and the success rate of social studies Advanced Placement course—and shows how to integrate the latest technology into the social studies curriculum, including blended learning, flipped classrooms, social media, ebooks, and more.