Methods of teaching social studies in elementary school with an emphasis on helping students learn a variety of teaching models and when to use them so they can become flexible, reflective teachers.

I. The Foundations of Social Studies

1. The Current Status: Controversy, Uncertainty, and Conflicting Perspectives

2. The Social Studies Curriculum
II. Planning Effective Instruction

3. Characteristics of Effective Teaching

4. Planning Lessons and Units

5. Personalizing Instruction

6. The Evaluation Process
III. Teaching Elementary Social Studies

7. Methods for Teaching Map Skills

8. Methods for Teaching Graphing Skills

9. Teaching Content Through Inquiry

10. Concept Attainment Teaching Strategies

11. Effective Questioning and Discussion Strategies

12. Interactive Teaching Strategies: Role Playing, Simulations and Games

13. Character Development
IV. Related and Supporting Themes

14. Reading and Social Studies

15. Supporting Themes