The Field Trip Book

Study Travel Experiences in Social Studies

Ronald V. Morris
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9781617350764
09 September 2010
$61.00
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9781617350771
09 September 2010
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09 September 2010
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09 September 2010
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  • Description
  • Contents

Looking for social studies adventures to help students find connections to democratic citizenship? Look no further! The Field Trip Book: Study Travel Experiences in Social Studies provides just the answer teachers need for engaging students in field trips as researching learners with emphasis on interdisciplinary social studies plus skills in collecting and reporting data gathered from field explorations. This is the book for those educators who want to make social studies field experiences real and meaningful for their students.

These real-world social studies experiences are teacher tested and focus on anthropology, civics, economics, geography, history, and sociology. The Field Trip Book: Study Travel Experiences in Social Studies makes social studies exciting for elementary and middle school students, by introducing them to content in the world around them. This book is perfect for the elementary or middle school teacher, museum educator, or parent looking forward to increasing interaction between students and learning sites.

Acknowledgments

  • Chapter 1. The Economy of the Field Trip
  • Chapter 2. Teacher Success with Study Travel Logistics
  • Chapter 3. Finding Commonwealth through Local Community Connections
  • Chapter 4. Investigating Small Towns
  • Chapter 5. Investigating Urban Spaces and Places
  • Chapter 6. Finding State Adventures as Investigators
  • Chapter 7. National Connections to the Past and Present Democracy
  • Chapter 8. The Eighth Grade Study Travel Trip to Washington, DC
  • Chapter 9. Enactive Investigations in a (Battle)Field
  • Chapter 10. Sharing a Cross-Cultural Exchange
  • Chapter 11. Science, Technology, and Society
  • Chapter 12. Architecture and Study Travel
  • Postscript: The Political Act of Teaching
  • References
  • About the Author