Differentiating Instruction with Menus

Social Studies (Grades 3-5)
2. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-61821-538-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 213 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

The best-selling Differentiating Instruction With Menus series has helped teachers nationwide differentiate instruction for their high-ability learners with easy-to-use menus and exciting tools to challenge and reach gifted and advanced students in the classroom. Each book includes an updated, student-friendly rubric that can assess different types of products, free choice proposal forms to encourage independent study, and new and favorite challenging menus to meet the needs of these diverse higher level learners. Readers will also be able to save time by using updated guidelines that reflect changes in technology for each of the products included in the menus and find direct alignment with standards approved in recent years. Topics addressed in Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Social Studies (Grades 3-5, 2nd ed.) include ancient history, American history and documents, government, people, and geography.

Grades 3-5

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Westphal, Laurie E

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Author’s Note Part I: All About Menus and Choice Chapter 1: Choice Chapter 2: How to Use Menus in the Classroom Chapter 3: Guidelines for Products Chapter 4: Rubrics Part II: The Menus Chapter 5: U.S. History The Colonial Period The Revolutionary War The War of 1812 The Civil War Westward Expansion The 20th Century Our State’s History Chapter 6: U.S. Documents Bill of Rights U.S. Constitution Our Nation’s Documents Chapter 7: Government Our Government Citizenship Chapter 8: People Civic Duties Explorers Native Americans Customs and Cultures Free Enterprise Innovators and Innovations Entrepreneurs and Simple Businesses Leaders and Their Qualities Chapter 9: Geography Maps and Globes Geography—Mapping Regions of the United States Settlement Patterns American Landmarks and Symbols Chapter 10: Social Studies Skills Chronology Current Events References About the Author Common Core State Standards

Über Autor(innen)

After teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She enjoys developing and presenting staff development on differentiation for various districts and conferences, working with teachers to assist them in planning and developing lessons to meet the needs of their advanced students.