Effective
Elementary Social Studies (© 2010)
This is a thoroughly
updated 3rd 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.
Teaching the Social Sciences and History in Secondary Schools: A Methods Book (© 2011)
Formerly published by Social Science Education Consortium (SSEC)
through Waveland Press (2000) and Wadsworth/Thomson/ITP (1996)—and now thoroughly updated—this text
provides a comprehensive survey of secondary social studies curriculum and methods.
Each chapter features a collection of activities designed to help pre-service teachers become
reflective practitioners. Active web links in each chapter support in-depth exploration of key topics.
Financial Literacy for Children and Youth (© 2008)
This book demonstrates that financial literacy
needs to become an important component of the K-12 curriculum in all U.S. schools.
The authors unveil the ugly truth that our schools do too little to ensure that
students leave school prepared to manage their financial lives.