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Dynamic Social Studies delivers a practical vision for the most dynamic, effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students. The recommended framework, approaches and pedagogy are designed to inspire learners to become informed, rational and culturally responsive citizens.

For courses in Elementary Social Studies Methods.

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George Maxim began his professional career in rural Appalachia classrooms and ultimately taught in varied settings and at different levels from preschool through the elementary school grades. After several years of experience, he pursued a PhD in Elementary Education from Penn State University, specializing in early childhood and social studies education. At the time, Dr. Maxim was the first doctoral student at Penn State to select a doctoral program combining those two disciplines. He accepted a position at West Chester (PA) University immediately after completing the requirements for his program, where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses in early childhood education, creativity, social studies methods, and literacy. Dr. Maxim served as Director of West Chester’s early childhood program for several years. In addition, Dr. Maxim has spoken to various groups, conducted in-service programs, consulted on many topics, and delivered workshops to teachers throughout the region. He has been invited to speak to audiences in locations as distant as Seoul, South Korea.

 

Dr. Maxim has received a number of teaching awards, including the Certificate of Excellence in College Teaching from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. He actively served various professional organizations, including the National Council for the Social Studies and the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As Chair of the Early Childhood Committee of the National Council for the Social Studies, Dr. Maxim was instrumental in starting the NCSS journal devoted specifically to early childhood/elementary educators, Social Studies and the Young Learner, and served on its editorial board for several years.

 

Dr. Maxim’s articles have appeared in various journals, including Childhood Education, Social Education, Social Studies and the Young Learner, Science and Children, The Arithmetic Teacher, and other relevant professional journals. He has written several books, including The Very Young, The Sourcebook, Learning Centers for Young Children, and Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms.

 

Dr. Maxim continues to publish journal articles, consult, and speak to professional groups. He particularly enjoys being involved in projects designed to develop new and exciting approaches to social studies instruction. And, being retired and Professor Emeritus, Dr. Maxim will never run away from a good game of golf!

Brief Table of Contents:
Section One: Foundational Principles
1. Social Studies: The Subject You Will Teach 2. Effective Instructional Planning
Section Two: Methods and Strategies to Reach and Teach  Your Students
3. Social Constructivism: Constructing Meaning via Collaborative Encounters 4. Cognitive Constructivism: A Spotlight on Project-Based Learning
Section Three: Instructional Resources
5. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Concrete Instructional Resources 6. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Representational Instructional Resources 7. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Informational and Persuasive Text 8. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Narrative Text
Section Four:  Lenses on Learning: Six Social Sciences
9. Young Historians: Learning to Unlock the Past 10. Geography: Exploring the People—Place Connection 11. Civics: Young Citizens in Action 12. Economics: Thinking and Choosing Responsibly 13. Sociology and Anthropology: Social Structures and Culture
Author Index Subject Index
Detailed Table of Contents:
Section One: Foundational Principles
1. Social Studies: The Subject You Will Teach               Memories of Elementary School Social Studies                Attribute 1: Social Studies as a School Subject                Attribute 2: The Origin, Erosion, and Rebirth of Social Studies                Attribute 3: Instructional Practices That Promote and Support Learning                Attribute 4: Democratic Classroom Communities                A Final Thought                References 
2. Effective Instructional Planning               What Is Instructional Planning?                How Are Unit Plans Constructed?                How Are Lesson Plans Constructed?                What Is Differentiated Instruction?                A Final Thought                References 
Section Two: Methods and Strategies to Reach and Teach  Your Students
3. Social Constructivism: Constructing Meaning via Collaborative Encounters                Constructivism as a Way of Thinking and Learning               Task 1: A Meaningful and Purposeful Learning Context               Task 2: Engaging Students with Quality Instructional Resources                Task 3: Using Language Processes to Scaffold Learning                Task 4: Organizing and Communicating Ideas with Graphic Organizers                Task 5: Breaking Down Concepts for Explicit, Focused Group Instruction                Task 6: Modeling as a Scaffolding Technique                Task 7: Collaborating and Cooperating with Peers as MKOs                Task 8: Scaffolding Learning with Computers as MKOs                A Final Thought                References 
4. Cognitive Constructivism: A Spotlight on Project-Based Learning               Cognitive Constructivism                Project-Based Learning (PBL)                Inquiry-Based Learning                Creative Problem Solving (CPS)                A Final Thought                References 
Section Three: Instructional Resources
5. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Concrete Instructional Resources               Authentic Learning                Field Trips                 Classroom Visitors                Realia                The Arts                Games                A Final Thought                References 
6. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Representational Instructional Resources               Educational Technology in the Classroom                Pictures and Study Prints                Simulations                A Final Thought                References 
7. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Informational and Persuasive Text               What Is Informational Text?                Social Studies Textbooks                Informational Books                Biographies                Newspapers               Strategies for Reading Informational Text                What Is Persuasive Text?                A Final Thought                References 
8. Beyond the Ordinary: Teaching and Learning with Narrative Text               Personal Narratives               Historical Fiction               Folktales               Poetry               A Final Thought               References
Section Four:  Lenses on Learning: Six Social Sciences 9. Young Historians: Learning to Unlock the Past               History in Focus                Chronological Thinking                Historical Comprehension                Historical Analysis and Interpretation                Historical Research Capabilities                Historical Issues Analysis and Decision Making                An Integration of Knowledge and Ideas                A Final Thought                References 
10. Geography: Exploring the People—Place Connection               Geography in Focus                Essential Element 1: The World in Spatial Terms                Essential Element 2: Places and Regions                Essential Element 3: Physical Systems                Essential Element 4: Human Systems                Essential Element 5: Environment and Society                Essential Element 6: The Uses of Geography                A Final Thought                References
11. Civics: Young Citizens in Action               Civics In Focus               What Is Government and What Should It Do?                What Are the Basic Values and Principles of American Democracy?                How Does the Government Established by the Constitution Embody the Purposes, Values, and Principles of American Democracy?               What Is the Relationship of the United States to Other Nations and to World Affairs?                What Are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?                A Final Thought                References
12. Economics: Thinking and Choosing Responsibly               Economics Literacy               Six Core Economic Principles               A Final Thought               References
13. Sociology and Anthropology: Social Structures and Culture               What Is Anthropology?                Teaching Anthropology in the Elementary School                Multicultural Education                What Is Sociology?                Teaching Sociology in the Elementary School                A Final Thought                References 
Author Index  Subject Index