Social Studies on the Internet
3rd Edition
Published on 2. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-13-238319-6 (ISBN)
Description
From one of the largest social studies education programs in the country, four social studies professors have crafted an annotated collection of 500 gateway web sites useful to social studies teachers. The urls are categorized by major social studies content strands with web sites linked to the NCSS Themes.
Each web site selected by the authors was reviewed and had to meet 4 criteria:
Comprehensiveness, to insure a breath and depth of information and resources
Durability, to insure its long-term usefulness
Self-renewing, to insure up-to-date information and improvements to the web site
Credibility, to insure lack of bias and accuracy
Each web site selected by the authors was reviewed and had to meet 4 criteria:
Comprehensiveness, to insure a breath and depth of information and resources
Durability, to insure its long-term usefulness
Self-renewing, to insure up-to-date information and improvements to the web site
Credibility, to insure lack of bias and accuracy
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
243 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-238319-6 (9780132383196)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface
Selection of Sites
Organization of the Book
CHAPTER 1 ? Internet Basics & Multidiscipline Websites
Internet Organization Addresses
Browsers and Search Engines
Searching the Internet
Troubleshooting
Web Site Organization
Bookmarks
Learning More about the Internet
Multipurpose Websites
CHAPTER 2 ? Before You Begin
Legal and Ethical Issues in Cyberspace
Integrating the Web into Social Studies
CHAPTER 3 ? U.S. History and Cultures
CHAPTER 4 ? World History and Cultures
Africa and the Middle East
Asia and the Pacific
Europe
Latin America and the Caribbean
CHAPTER 5 ? Government and Law
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Local Government
International Affairs and Organizations
CHAPTER 6 ? Citizenship Education and Political Science
Civic Ideals and Practices
Political Science
Political Parties by News Media
CHAPTER 7 ? Geography
CHAPTER 8 ? Economics
CHAPTER 9 ? Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology
Anthropology and Sociology
Psychology
CHAPTER 10 Teaching about Controversial Issues, Tolerance, and Equity
CHAPTER 11 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Cultural Differences Among Learners
Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
Working with At-Risk Students
Family Involvement in Education
CHAPTER 12 ? Standards-Based Lesson Planning with the Internet
Teacher-Originated Internet-Infused Lesson Plans
Criteria for Selecting Website Resources
Modified Internet Lesson Plans
Criteria for Selecting Internet Lesson Plans
National Standards
Professional Organizations' Standards
State Standards
Cataloging Internet resources
CHAPTER 13 ? Teacher's Tool Kit
Professional Organizations
Electronic Journals
Electronic Newspapers and News Sources
Classroom Management
About the Authors
Selection of Sites
Organization of the Book
CHAPTER 1 ? Internet Basics & Multidiscipline Websites
Internet Organization Addresses
Browsers and Search Engines
Searching the Internet
Troubleshooting
Web Site Organization
Bookmarks
Learning More about the Internet
Multipurpose Websites
CHAPTER 2 ? Before You Begin
Legal and Ethical Issues in Cyberspace
Integrating the Web into Social Studies
CHAPTER 3 ? U.S. History and Cultures
CHAPTER 4 ? World History and Cultures
Africa and the Middle East
Asia and the Pacific
Europe
Latin America and the Caribbean
CHAPTER 5 ? Government and Law
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Local Government
International Affairs and Organizations
CHAPTER 6 ? Citizenship Education and Political Science
Civic Ideals and Practices
Political Science
Political Parties by News Media
CHAPTER 7 ? Geography
CHAPTER 8 ? Economics
CHAPTER 9 ? Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology
Anthropology and Sociology
Psychology
CHAPTER 10 Teaching about Controversial Issues, Tolerance, and Equity
CHAPTER 11 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Cultural Differences Among Learners
Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
Working with At-Risk Students
Family Involvement in Education
CHAPTER 12 ? Standards-Based Lesson Planning with the Internet
Teacher-Originated Internet-Infused Lesson Plans
Criteria for Selecting Website Resources
Modified Internet Lesson Plans
Criteria for Selecting Internet Lesson Plans
National Standards
Professional Organizations' Standards
State Standards
Cataloging Internet resources
CHAPTER 13 ? Teacher's Tool Kit
Professional Organizations
Electronic Journals
Electronic Newspapers and News Sources
Classroom Management
About the Authors