The Social Studies Curriculum

This updated third edition contains new chapters on important issues—including race, gender, sexuality, and multiculturalism—affecting social studies educat

This book provides for teacher educators, curriculum directors and classroom teachers a clear image of the field of social studies. The image includes a rationa

This fully revised and updated edition includes twelve new chapters on contemporary topics such as ecological democracy, Native studies, inquiry teaching, and I

This valuable reference overviews the past, present, and future of social studies in elementary and secondary schools. The work begins with informative introduc

This Handbook outlines the current state of research in social studies education – a complex, dynamic, challenging field with competing perspectives about app

Developments in the teaching and learning of social studies over the years point to a conceptual focus on the active study/investigation of significant social i

The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research is a wide-ranging resource on the current state of social studies education. This timely work not only reflects on

In today's climate of accountability and high-stakes testing, many U.S. schools are choosing to focus on the three Rs to the exclusion of other subjects, includ