Planning a Social Studies Program : Activities, Guidelines, and Resources. Fourth Edition / James E. Davis, Ed.

The fourth edition of this curriculum planning resource takes users through the entire process of planning a social studies program, from deciding on a rationale to selecting curriculum materials to installing and maintaining the program. The guide incorporates current concerns such as standards-based curriculum, authentic assessment, and school-based staff development. The guide addresses each of the planning steps, including chapters on: (1) "Planning to Plan"; (2) "Addressing Issues that Affect Social Studies"; (3) "Deciding on a Rationale"; (4) "Assessing the Current Program"; (5) "Developing Broad Program Goals"; (6) "Identifying Student Outcomes"; (7) "Linking Outcomes and Content"; (8) "Selecting Curriculum Materials"; (9) "Planning Evaluation"; (10) "Installing and Maintaining the Program"; and (11) "Modifying the Program." The guide includes planning tools and curriculum materials analysis instruments, sample formats for curriculum documents, a list of publishers of social studies materials, and a reading on evaluation as an instructional tool. (EH)

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