...Amy Allen Purpose The purpose of this paper, a notable trade book lesson plan, is to pair National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) notable trade books with a new strategy, C-OPTIC, to encourage critical visual literacy of picture book illustrations with elementary students. Design...

... about using film in elementary social studies classrooms. More specifically, this qualitative content analysis study explored how and why elementary pre-service teachers (PSTs) used film clips from Molly of Denali to design critical Indigenous studies lessons. The data offer insight...

... this potential. Originality/value This study adds to elementary social studies research by promoting scholarly consideration of meaningful holiday lessons as avenues for robust social studies instruction. Michelle Bauml can be contacted at: m.bauml@tcu.edu 02 09 2022 08 10 2022 09 10...

... and approximations of practice in multiple iterations of an elementary social studies methods course. Design/methodology/approach The authors detail how TEs can expose TCs to social studies content (e.g. the National Council for the Social Studies themes) that can be incorporated into structured, daily classroom...

... and intellectually challenging content. Originality/value This study is unique in its use of a published NYSST Project inquiry to explore how PSTs make sense of new curriculum. Its attention to PST education for primary grades contributes to elementary social studies literature. Additionally, this study...

...: Highest Research Activity Northeast 3 Jaehee Asian American F 5 (MS and HS) R3: Moderate Research Activity Southeast 5 Isaiah Black M 5.5 (MS and HS) R2: Higher Research Activity Southwest 5 Teacher preparation Social studies Elementary Racial-pedagogical-content...

... on instruction aimed at increasing young children’s questioning abilities as demonstrated in social studies. Emerald Publishing Limited 2015 questions interviews early childhood peer tutors social studies elementary Social Studies Research and Practice www.socstrp.org Examining Second Graders...

... as the social studies; as history is filled with instances of loss, tragedy, and death (i.e. war, conflict, natural disasters, etc.). During these difficult times, teachers often encounter important questions from inquisitive children on these challenging topics. This manuscript discusses how an elementary...

...Deborah L. Morowski; Theresa M. McCormick This study analyzed the experiences of elementary teachers who engaged in archival research with primary sources, then used their new knowledge and materials to create elementary curriculum. The teachers located and identified primary source material...

..., inconsistencies occurred amongst pre-service teachers’ understandings of critical literacy. Emerald Publishing Limited 2014 presidents presidency elementary President Obama critical literacy pre-service teachers qualitative method Social Studies Research and Practice www.socstrp.org Critical...

... the degree to which public history institutions actualize social studies learning and how public policy currently influences their associations with kindergarten-5 classrooms. Consideration was given to how respondents reported exchanges with kindergarten-5 learners, elementary educators, and the extent...