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Summary 119
Reflective Questions 120
Your Turn: History in the Intermediate Grades 120
Your Turn: A Resource Unit for Fifth-Grade U.S. History: The American Revolution (Appendix B) 121
CHAPTER 6
How Can I Teach Geography and Anthropology Powerfully?................... 124
Geography 125
Geography in the Elementary Grades 126 Developments in Geographic Knowledge 127 Problems with Geography Texts and Teaching 128 The Five Fundamental Themes 129
The National Geography Standards 132
NCSS Standards Relating to Geography 132
Using the Five Themes in Your Teaching Geography as Citizenship 136
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Anthropology 136
NCSS Standards Relating to Anthropology Guidelines for Teaching Anthropology 138
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Summary 142
Reflective Questions 143
Your Turn: Geography 143
Your Turn: A Resource Unit on Mountain Regions 145 Your Turn: Anthropology 146
CHAPTER 7
How Can I Teach the Other Social Sciences Powerfully? ....................... 147 Psychology 149
NCSS Standards Relating to Psychology 150
Guidelines for Teaching Psychology 150
Sociology 152
Children’s Knowledge and Thinking about Sociology 152 NCSS Standards Relating to Sociology 153
Teaching Sociological Content 153
Economics 155
Children’s Knowledge and Thinking about Economics National Standards for Economics Teaching 157 Teaching about Economics 159
Economics Programs for the Elementary Grades 160 Financial Literacy 161
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Political Science: Civics and Government 162
Children’s Knowledge and Thinking about Government 163 National Standards for Teaching about Civics and Government 165 Teaching about Civics and Government 166
Embedding Social Science Content within Global and Multicultural Perspectives 169
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