John D. Hoge - bio
This is a thoroughly updated third digital edition of Dr. Hoge's 1996 Thomson/ITP textbook. This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of social studies methods and content for grades K-6. All the disciplines of social studies (history, government, geography, economics, psychology/social psychology, sociology, anthropology and selected fields of the humanities) are included in this uniquely engaging textbook.
Features of Student Text
- Embedded, active, Internet website links to associated disciplines, lesson plans, content standards, and exemplary resources in each chapter.
- Coverage of special topics and methods including teaching for socal justice, inquiry instruction, multicultural education, global education, character education, current events, and integrated instruction.
- Contains many student learning aids (vignettes, discussion questions, lesson plans, and interactive exercises).
About Dr. John D. Hoge
Dr. John D. Hoge is a Professor Emeritus of Elementary & Social Studies Education at the University of Georgia where he taught for over 20 years. His research interests have focused on children's history learning and the intersection of history and citizenship education in national and international contexts. He served as the State Coordinator of Georgia's We the People Program from 2004 to 2009. In addition to Effective Elementary Social Studies, Dr. Hoge wrote Teaching History for Citizenship in the Elementary School, co-authored Real-world Investigations for Middle and High School Social Studies and has contributed many journal articles to the field of social studies.