Social Studies Materials And Resources Data Book

Analyses of elementary and secondary social studies textbooks, supplementary materials, and teacher resource materials, all published in 1981 and 1982, are presented. The objective is to provide analyses of curriculum materials which will allow K-12 teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, and college methods teachers to select materials appropriate for their students, school, and community. The data book is organized into four major sections. The first section evaluates 5 elementary school textbooks and 11 supplementary materials, including multimedia packages. Section 2 analyzes 19 secondary level textbooks and 15 print, multimedia, and games/simulations supplementary materials. Both sections provide an overview, a section on intended users, rationale and general objectives, content, teaching procedures, and evaluative comments. Section 3 presents brief summaries of the purpose, intended user and uses, and content of 28 teacher resource materials. The final section describes 23 social studies guides or curriculums available through the ERIC system. Indexes exist for author/editor/developer; grade level; publisher; and subject area. (KC)

This publication contains analyses of elementary and secondary social studies textbooks, supplementary classroom materials, and teacher resource materials. The purpose of the publication is to provide analyses of curriculum materials which will allow K-12 school teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, and college methods teachers to select materials which are appropriate to their students, schools, and community. The kind of information provided in each analysis includes purpose, intended users and uses, content, and teaching methods. Some evaluative information is also included. The analyses of curriculum materials are divided into sections by grade level. The first major section of the book describes elementary textbooks and multimedia or supplementary materials. The second major section of the book is devoted to the secondary (7-12) curriculum. Textbooks are analyzed along with filmstrips and other supplementary materials. The third section includes short analyses of teacher resource materials, most of which provide practical suggestions and ideas for classroom teachers. The fourth section contains abstracts of ERIC documents. There are several indexes to the publication--author/editor/developer, grade level, publisher, and subject area. The publication concludes with a list of publishers' addresses. (Author/RM)

Analyses of elementary and secondary curriculum materials -- Analyses of teacher resource materials -- Analyses of Eric documents.

Analyses of elementary and secondary curriculum materials -- Analyses of teacher resource materials -- Analyses of ERIC documents.

Teach young learners how to collect, organize, record, and analyze data across the curriculum with this collection of interactive mini-books. Guiding questions prompt students as they gather information and explore key science, math, and social studies concepts such as living things, measurement, neighborhood and community, and more! And with repeated opportunities to read and write, students also boost essential literacy skills. For use with Grades K- 2.

An annotated listing of activities books for use with social studies curriculums, focusing on elementary and middle school grades, arranged by curriculum area, topic, and grade level. Includes contact information for publishers and distributors of appropriate books, and an index.