Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 100
Trim: 6¼ x 9
978-1-4758-1053-0 • Paperback • September 2014 • $36.00 • (£30.00)
978-1-4758-1054-7 • eBook • September 2014 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
Mark Newman is associate professor of curriculum instruction and social studies education at National Louis University.
Preface
Introduction: What Are Primary Sources?
Part One: Understanding Primary Sources
The world of primary sources
Print documents
Visual documents
Maps
Photographs
Editorial Cartoons
Film/video
Fine Arts
Folk Culture and Mythology.
The Built Environment
Material culture
Natural Environment
Part Two: Primary Sources in the Classroom
The Big PictureInquiry-Based Learning Method
Classroom Exercises
Exploring the nature of primary sources
Using primary source texts to open a unit of study
Constructing Document-Based Questions
Using Visuals to Meet the Needs of All Learners
Designing a Curriculum for All Learners
Part Three: Accommodating Common Core
Accommodating Common Core Literacy Standards
Accommodating the C3 Framework for State Social Studies Standards
Bibliography
Newman illustrates how to integrate primary sources into K–12 social studies and history curricula. He explains what primary sources are, where they can be found, how they can be incorporated into curricula, and how they accommodate the new Common Core and the C3 Framework social sciences requirements. The first chapter explores the different types of primary sources and points out their strengths and limitations. Chapter 2 shows how to create lesson plans and exercises and how to do assessment when using primary sources such as maps, documents, and songs. The author also explains how primary sources support teaching and learning with document-based questions, special-needs students, and English-language learners. The last chapter illustrates how it is possible to meet the Common Core and the C3 Framework requirements using primary sources and discusses the importance of developing long-term goals to offer a progressive way for students to practice their skills. Overall, the book emphasizes that primary sources can improve the quality of teaching and learning at all levels of education. The book includes a useful bibliography. Easy to read, with many charts and a resource list, this book will help enhance teaching and learning. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.
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