Download or read book A Practical Guide to Middle and Secondary Social Studies written by June R. Chapin and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following in the vein of her best-selling elementary book, June Chapin focuses on key topics that are critical to the teaching of social studies in the middle and secondary classrooms. This brief, practical book enables readers to concentrate on the crucial, relevant strategies and content to become effective social studies teachers who will be able to teach in a wide diversity of classrooms. The goal for the reader is to teach social studies creatively and thoughtfully so that their students become knowledgeable and responsible citizens acting on core values and beliefs.