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​Social Awareness

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Social Studies: a part of school curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography and anthropology.
Social Awareness: following an integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. The primary purpose is the help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.  

NCSS Task Force of Standards for Teaching and Learning in the Social Studies, 1993, p. 213

Social Studies Articles

Definitions of Social Studies
For Middle School Teachers National Council for the Social Studies
12 Fresh Ideas for Teaching Social Studies
15 Ways to Make Elementary Social Studies Lessons More Exciting

Book Recommendations

The History of US series by Joy Hakim
Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies​ by Tarry Lindquist
Any of the Historical Fiction by Jean Fritz are easy for kiddos to hold on to and written with facts and humor, easy to remember.
Funny Bone Books: American History Comic Books: Twelve Reproducible Comic Books with Activities Guaranteed to Get Kids Excited About Key Events and People in American History by Joseph D'Agnese
If You Lived...series by a variety of authors, great format for finding information
Great Map Mysteries by Terry Jones
Brown Paper School US Kids History: Book of the American Colonies by Howard Egger Bovet and Marlene Smith-Baranzini
The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery in History​ by Jane Yolk
Reading Expeditions: The Spirit of a New Nation & Seeds of Change: Two Cultures Meet by Ann Rossi
​Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science and Math (Theory and Practice) by Laura Robb
Exploring Social Studies by Education Center

Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide by June Chapin
​Super Social Studies: Quick and Easy Activities, Games and Manipulatives Grades 4-8 by Elizabeth Van Tine
Social Studies: More Than a Report by Yvonne Despard
Hands-on History: Explorers Grades 4-8 by Michael Graves
Pirates, Explorers, Trailblazers by Beverly Armstrong

History Pockets: The American Civl War by Evan Moor
Dover American History Coloring Books by Peter Copeland
U.S. History Part 1 Colonial Life, Revolutionary War, Constitution Grades 4-6 by Marsha Elyn Jurca
Super Pop-Up Reports for American History Grades 4-8 by Kapuscinski Gaylord
​Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World (Hands-on-History) by Laurie Carlson
Heroes of the American Revolution by David Brownell

Kids Discover Magazines are great for snapshots of events, people and more...
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Set up a system where students can self select topics and projects that interest them so they can learn independently when classwork is completed and earn credits for going above and beyond by seeking new challenges. It is a win-win as they search for information to learn more about their self selected topics from the options you provide. Check out the choices I have provided.
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