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Cooperative Problem-Solving Activities for Social Studies, Grades 6-12
Second Edition
September 2008 | 200 pages | Corwin
Give your students the opportunity to think, to discover, and to learn together! The second edition of Catch Them Thinking in Social Studies demonstrates how teachers can use cooperative learning strategies to fully engage students in the social studies curriculum. The authors offer engaging activities and a variety of problem-solving lessons in five areas of social studies instruction: geography, politics, economics, culture, and history.
This updated edition includes new activities and helps teachers prepare students to:
- Rely on themselves and their peers for information
- Work closely with others Make suggestions
- Use trial-and-error strategies Have fun learning about social studies
Foreword by Tim Erickson
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Geography: Time Zones, Maps, and Population Counts
2. Politics: US Political Processes
3. Economics: My Money, Our Money
4. Cultures: Mystery From History
5. History: Perspectives on Past Events
Index
“Cooperative group learning is a powerful approach, and this book provides explicit ideas and guidelines.”
University of Virginia
“These activities will foster participation and critical thinking in the classroom.”
Aberdeen Central High School, SD