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What Should Teacher’s Know about Social Studies

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The purpose of this website is to introduce you to the concepts associated with the field of “Social Studies.” Social studies can be defined in a number of ways. The most fundamental approach is that it consist of:

Knowledge in the “disciplines” of social studies, which are typically categorized as
- History
- Geography
- Economics,
- Government (Civics), and
- Social Sciences such as anthropology, sociology and psychology
Citizenship Education
Character Education

To begin your journey through social studies,, it is recommended that you navigate in the following order:

Social Studies Big Ideas
The NCSS Themes
The NCSS Democratic Beliefs and Values
The NCSS Essential Skills of Social Studies Education
Sample History Textbook Content "Shaping a New Nation."
Sample Geography Textbook Content "Human Geography."
History
Geography
And, because of the importantance of children trade books to early social studies education, you can find great resources at the annotated descriptions in the NCSS Notable Trade books.

At the above associated links, you will find recommended materials and links to resources that you can use in teaching your students – from which you can gain a greater understanding of the underlying modes of reasoning in the social studies - the critical thinking skills needed to be an effective citizen.

Links

Social Studies Big Ideas

Documents

The NCSS Democratic Beliefs and Values

The NCSS Essential Skills of Social Studies Education