The Social Studies Helper: Creative Assignments for Exam Success [Paperback]

Based on the highest levels of Bloom's taxonomy,The Social Studies Helpereasily integrates technology into every core high school social studies course as well as two electives. These creative assignments are designed to appeal to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles as the students are immersed in research, role-playing, art, etc.
This is the resource book that you will turn to again and again throughout the school year.The Social Studies Helperis all the help you'll need, with innovative activities and projects, along with their rubrics and handouts, that are ready for use.

As a tenth-grade special educator, I found the activities and projects to be engaging, thought-provoking and motivating. Global History, as World History is called in New York State, remains one of the most difficult subject areas that students must master. Having a resource such as this will allow students an opportunity to connect to the text. Lia Council, mainstream skills/self-contained special education teacher, Riverside High School, Yonkers, New York

This is perfect for my tenth grade class. This book has included every tool a teacher needs in order to teach a successful lesson. These activities and projects include all learning styles and all ability levels. And the handouts and rubrics are fantastic! This is the way to motivate students and definitely the best way to teach. Melba Sands, special education/integrated coteacher, Riverside High School, Yonkers, New York

I didn't realize that there were so many psychology activities and ideas that I've not used before! So I think that these ideas are fresh and useful. I liked the introduction, especially the reminder for the possible need to difflƒ(