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Click here for a review of <b><i><b>Longman Social Studies</b></i></b>. The review is by Dan Fichtner, Ph.D, UCLA Extension TESOL Program, President Elect CATESOL.
Longman Social Studies prepares students in grades 6-12 for success in a standards-based social studies program with a broad overview of World and American history. All activities are specifically geared to students in the early stages of English language acquisition, and help build content knowledge, skills, and learning strategies.
Special offer: Take advantage of our special offer: get the Longman Social Studies Student Book and Workbook for only $44.95. That's 25% off the regular price of these two books combined. Click here for details.
Features
- For beginning to high beginning English language learners.
- “Getting Started” unit introduces the concept of social studies, including
- history and geography, and provides an introduction to the past tense.
- Reading strategies are explicitly taught and modeled throughout the lessons.
- Social studies skills, such as reading and interpreting maps, timelines, charts, and graphs are taught and recycled throughout each lesson.
- Vocabulary building activities and glossaries help students access and build mastery of the content.
- Unit Review provides additional practice, extension projects, further reading suggestions, and a modeled Writing Workshop.
Getting Started: INTRODUCTION
What Is Social Studies?
History
Geography
Economics
Government
The Five Themes of Geography
Location
Region
Place
Movement
Interaction
Geographic Terms
Globes and Maps
Globes
Maps
Physical Maps
Political Maps
Using Timelines, Charts, and Graphs
Timelines
Charts
Graphs
Using Primary Sources
Reading Social Studies
Reading Strategies
Unit 1: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
Lesson 1
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Preview
Using Visuals: Use a Timeline
Reading 1
The Stone Age
The Ice Age
Early Farmers
The Bronze Age
Mesopotamia
Primary Source: Cuneiform
The Phoenicians
Review and Practice
Lesson 2
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Predict
Using Visuals: Use a Timeline
Reading 2
Ancient Egypt
Profile: Hatshepsut
Ancient Nubia
Ancient China
Ancient Persia
Review and Practice
Unit Review
Writing Skills
Make a Plan
Unit 2: THE CLASSICAL WORLD
Lesson 1
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Visualize
Using Visuals: Use a Map Key
Reading 1
The End of Egypt
Early Greek Cities
Greek Life
Sparta
Macedonia
Profile: Alexander the Great
Review and Practice
Lesson 2
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Ask Questions
Using Visuals: Use the Compass Rose
Reading 2
The Beginning of Rome
Life after Caesar
Primary Source: Roman Writing
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Muslim Empire
Review and Practice
Unit Review
Writing Skills
Write a Paragraph
Unit 3: THE MIDDLE AGES
Lesson 1
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Using Visuals: Read a Map
Reading 1
The Byzantine and Muslim Empires
Primary Source: The Battle of Maldon
Charlemagne
The Manor System
The Crusades
The Growth of Cities
Review and Practice
Lesson 2
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Understand Chronological Order
Using Visuals: Use a Map Scale
Reading 2
China in the Middle Ages
The Mongol Empire
Profile: Marco Polo
Japan in the Middle Ages
Early Civilizations of the Americas
Review and Practice
Unit Review
Writing Skills
Make an Outline
Unit 4: THE RENAISSANCE
Lesson 1
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Reread
Using Visuals: Use Physical Maps
Reading 1
East Meets West
Italian Renaissance
Primary Source: Leonardo da Vinci
The Printing Press
The Reformation
Review and Practice
Lesson 2
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Use Selective Attention
Using Maps: Different Types of Maps
Reading 2
Portuguese Exploration
Spanish Exploration
Spanish Conquests
The Enlightenment
Profile: Galileo Gallilei
Review and Practice
Unit Review
Writing Skills
Write a First Draft
Unit 5: EARLY UNITED STATES
Lesson 1
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Use What You Know
Using Visuals: Read a Chart
Reading 1
The New World
The English Colonists
Pilgrims and Puritans
The French and Indian War
Primary Source: Olaudah Equiano
Southern Plantations
Review and Practice
Lesson 2
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Look for Cause and Effect
Using Visuals: Read a Chart
Reading 2
American Independence
The Boston Tea Party
The War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Profile: Thomas Jefferson
The United States Constitution
Review and Practice
Unit Review
Writing Skills
Write a Three-Paragraph Essay
Unit 6: A NEW NATION
Lesson 1
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Compare and Contrast
Using Visuals: Use a Graph
Reading 1
The First Presidency
Settlers and Explorers
Westward Movement
The Abolitionists
Profile: Harriet Tubman
Review and Practice
Lesson 2
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Draw Conclusions
Using Visuals: Read a Graph
Reading 2
The Civil War
Reconstruction
The Reservation System
Primary Source: Chief Joseph
The Industrial Age
Review and Practice
Unit Review
Writing Skills
Revise a Three-Paragraph Essay
Unit 7: THE MODERN WORLD
Lesson 1
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Summarize
Building Research Skills: Use Print Resources
Reading 1
The Progressive Era
World War I
The Great Depression
World War II
Primary Source: Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Speech
Review and Practice
Lesson 2
Before You Read
Vocabulary
Social Studies Skills
Content Reading Strategy: Understand Fact and Opinion
Building Research Skills: Use Technology Resources
Reading 2
Democracy vs. Communism
The Cold War
The Vietnam Era
Profile: Martin Luther King Jr.
The Soviet Union Breaks Up
Central and Latin America
Asia
Africa
The Gulf Wars and Terrorism
Review and Practice
Unit Review
Writing Skills
Edit and Publish a Three-Paragraph Essay
Pronunciation Guide
Understanding the Past Tense
Glossary
Index
Longman Social Studies prepares students in grades 6-12 for success in a standards-based social studies program with a broad overview of World and American history. All activities are specifically geared to students in the early stages of English language acquisition, and help build content knowledge, skills, and learning strategies.
Special offer: Take advantage of our special offer: get the Longman Social Studies Student Book and Workbook for only $44.95. That's 25% off the regular price of these two books combined. Click here for details.
Features
- For beginning to high beginning English language learners.
- “Getting Started” unit introduces the concept of social studies, including
- history and geography, and provides an introduction to the past tense.
- Reading strategies are explicitly taught and modeled throughout the lessons.
- Social studies skills, such as reading and interpreting maps, timelines, charts, and graphs are taught and recycled throughout each lesson.
- Vocabulary building activities and glossaries help students access and build mastery of the content.
- Unit Review provides additional practice, extension projects, further reading suggestions, and a modeled Writing Workshop.
Features and Benefits
- F: Subject area core content
- B: Provides an introduction and basic understanding of core content - providing practice with academic vocabulary, skills, and strategies.
- F: Getting Started unit
- B: Provides students with a basic understanding of the content area and the skills required to be successful in a grade-level standards-based curriculum.
- F: Social Studies skills
- B: Provides systematic instruction for reading strategies and tips for using visual aids such as maps, timelines, charts, and graphs.