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Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies 1st Edition

by Andrew P. Johnson (Author)
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This book revolves around the idea that making personal connections with the material to be learned is what creates powerful learning experiences. Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies is a comprehensive, reader-friendly text that demonstrates how personal connections can be incorporated into social studies education while meeting the National Council for the Social Studies′ thematic, pedagogical, and disciplinary standards. The book examines a variety of methods both novice and experienced teachers alike can use to make social studies more interesting and to help students make their own personal connections.  
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  1. ISBN-10
    1412926645
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1412926645
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    SAGE Publications, Inc
  5. Publication date
    December 20, 2005
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    480 pages
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Dr. Andy Johnson was a 1976 graduate of Grantsburg High School in Grantsburg, Wisconsin.  He attended the University of Wisconsin, River Falls where he graduated with a B.S. degree in Music and Speech-Communication.  After earning elementary teaching licensure, he taught 2nd grade in River Falls, Wisconsin from 1983-1986.   He went on to teach in elementary schools in the Twin Cities area and also spent three years working in the Grantsburg School District as A 5th grade teacher and the Gifted Education Coordinator.

He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in Literacy Education in 1997.  He is currently working at Minnesota State University, Mankato as a professor of literacy in the Department of Special Education where he specializes in literacy instruction for students with reading difficulties.  He is the author of 10 books and numerous academic articles related to literacy, learning, teacher development, and the human condition. 

He lives in North Mankato with his wife, Dr. Nancy Fitzsimons and his dogs Mickey and Emmet.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAGE Publications, Inc; 1st edition (December 20, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1412926645
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1412926645
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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Dr. Andrew Johnson is Professor of Literacy Instruction and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is a former 2nd-grade teacher who has been working in higher education for 29 years. Dr. Johnson is the author of 16 books and over 50 book chapters and academic articles related to literacy, learning, and the human condition. He is the managing editor of The International Journal of Equity and Social Justice in Higher Education and is the host of the podcast, The Reading Instruction Show.

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Terry
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Elementary education
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020
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Required textbooks for elementary education.
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Lyndale
5.0 out of 5 stars Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013
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This was purchased for a college class for my son. It was as described. There is nothing else to say.
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Liz Petty
1.0 out of 5 stars Abysmal
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2013
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I bought this book because I had to for school. This book has very little to nothing at all to do with social studies, and the author has limited elementary school classroom experience in any single grade level. Pass on buying this book and just buy a GACE or PRAXIS prep book instead. This book will not help you pass your certification exams at all.
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Morgan Wignall
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty simple enough
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2015
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Exactly what I needed and got it fast for my class. Pretty simple enough!
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L. Potts
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2015
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Wxcellent resource book.
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Noreen O'Neal
5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than I Anticipated
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2008
I was required to purchase this book for a social studies methods class. It is chock full of practical lesson ideas as well as explaining the underpinnings for presenting lessons in these ways. Very helpful to a preservice teacher or a teacher that is interested in new ideas for social studies lessons.
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Jungman
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Practical and interesting.
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2006
This book provides a lot of practical activities for making learning active and interesting. I was able to use these in my 5th grade classroom. I've been teaching for 10 years and this book gave me a whole new view on teaching social studies. This book will be useful for beginning teachers as well as for veteran teachers. It shows how social studies can move from a boring subject where you memorize state capitals, to a dynamic, student-centered subject. This book gives good background information as well as teacher ideas. Why aren't more academic books written like this?
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