[07221] 50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms

Here are 50 strategies for creating meaningful social studies experiences for K-8 students -- four overarching and forty-six specific strategies --organized alphabetically, accompanied by assessment tools, and introduced by grade level and National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) standards indicators.


PART I: GENERAL SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES.

1. Discovery Learning. / 2. Inquiry Learning. / 3. Community Building. / 4. Rule Making.

PART II: SPECIFIC SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.

5. Archaeological Digs. / 6. Architecture and Landscape Design Significance. / 7. Artifacts. / 8. Case Studies. / 9. Cemetery Studies. / 10. Community Maps. / 11. Concepts: Teaching Core Democratic Ideals. / 12. Custom Boxes. / 13. Decision Trees and Decision Grids./ 14. Field Trips of Distinction. / 15. Flannel Boards. / 16. Folk Art / 17. Folk Music. / 18. Game Shows. / 19. Genealogies. / 20. Globes. / 21. Graphic Organizers. / 22. Guest Speakers. / 23. Historical Characters. / 24. Historical Reenactments. / 25. Home Living Centers. / 26. Interactive Bulletin Boards. / 27. Learning Centers. / 28. Literature Book Clubs. / 29. Media Literacy. / 30. Mini-Society. / 31. Mock Trials. / 32. Model Factory. / 33. Museum Exhibits. / 34. Newspaper Making. / 35. Oral Histories. / 36. Pen Pals. / 37. Private Records. / 38. Public Records. / 39. Readers' Theater. / 40. Reflective Choices. / 41. Role Playing. / 42. Sand Table Maps. / 43. Service Learning. / 44. Slide Show Oral Report. / 45. Story Board. / 46. Timelines. /
47. Trash Trail. / 48. Travel Ambassador. / 49. Video Productions. / 50. Virtual Field Trips.