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Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary School provides a comprehensive overview of how to teach in the humanities and social sciences areas of the curriculum, with practical strategies and contemporary teaching techniques to take into the classroom.The third edition has been written and restructured to address the Australian Curriculum – Humanities and Social Sciences and covers all four strands of the subject: History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business. Cross-curriculum priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Australian’s engagement with Asia and Sustainability are incorporated throughout each chapter.Rich with activities, exercises and practical tasks to support learning and help apply theory to practice, Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary School is also accompanied by a digital support package, to help pre-service teachers strengthen their subject knowledge and test their own skills with additional activities, downloadable resources, revision questions and interactive tools. New to this editionUpdated throughout and restructured to cover the Australian Curriculum – Humanities and Social Sciences, and addresses the four key learning areas: History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and BusinessNew chapter 8. Global Education Appendix of Children’s Literature and Web Resources: an extensive list of online teaching resources and comprehensive guide to recommended children’s’ literature for the Humanities and Social Sciences, categorised by subject and age rangeMore coverage of geography and geographical skillsMore practical teacher ideas, suggestions, examples and modelsNew full colour design and digital support package

Table of Contents:
1. Humanities and Social Sciences in the Australian CurriculumWhat is this area in the Australian Curriculum?Background to a national curriculumOverview of the Australian CurriculumThe general capabilities in the Australian CurriculumCross-curriculum perspectivesPrimary planning in Humanities and Social SciencesConclusion 2. Inquiry Pedagogy What is good pedagogy?Active and informed citizenship: good pedagogy in Humanities and Social Sciences Why do we teach? The importance of education in citizenshipHow do we teach? The role of teachersHow do we teach? Aspects of good pedagogyHow do we teach? Getting startedInquiry learning The skills of inquiry 3. Civics and Citizenship What is Civics and Citizenship?Civics and Citizenship in the Australian CurriculumKey features of teaching Civics and Citizenship in the primary schoolKey techniques for teaching Civics and Citizenship in the primary school4. Economics and Business What is Economics and Business?Economics and Business in the Australian CurriculumKey features of teaching Economics and Business in the primary schoolKey techniques for teaching Economics and Business in the primary school 5. Geography What is Geography?Geography in the Australian CurriculumKey features of teaching Geography in the primary schoolKey techniques for teaching Geography in the primary school6. History What is History? History in the Australian CurriculumKey features of teaching History in the primary schoolKey techniques for teaching History in the primary school7. Integrating Humanities and Social Sciences What is an integrated curriculum?Why integrate the curriculum?How to integrate the curriculumHumanities and Social Sciences–focused integrationHow do I judge the quality of the integration?8. Global Education What is global education?Global education in the Australian CurriculumKey features of teaching global education in the primary schoolKey techniques for teaching global education in the primary school9. ICT The use of ICT in Humanities and Social SciencesProblems in implementation of ICT in classroomsICT as an object of studyICT as a process of study10. Assessment in Humanities and Social SciencesWhat is assessment?The principles of effective assessmentAppendix: Children’s Literature and Web Resources

About the Author :
Ruth Reynolds - Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Newcastle


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780195527933
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia
  • Publisher Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 858 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0195527933
  • Publisher Date: 06 Nov 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 276 mm
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 211 mm


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