social sciences

Defines more than 1,500 terms in the various social science disciplines and contains biographies of 275 important social scientists.

A thesaurus for the social, current affairs, psychological, and political literature designed for computer searching.

Examines how the human brain works and offers advice on how to develop critical thinking skills and adopt a life style that contributes to the health of the brain, focusing not so much on intelligence as on the importance of skepticism and critical thinking to the survival of our species.

A workbook for use with the fifth edition of the "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association," featuring exercises for learning APA style as it pertains to references and citations, grammar, headings, capitalization, and other aspects of writing.

Guide to teaching social studies in the elementary classroom by enriching the curriculum with notable children's books.

Contains seventeen articles in which teachers describe strategies they have used to help raise student achievement in social studies at the elementary through high school level.

"Reinforce literacy skills and can be used with any social studies topic-from geography and map skills to citizenship, government, national holidays, and more." -- (p.4) of cover.

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating topic of civics in a manner and writing level accessible to students at all levels.

This reference book provides readers with essential facts about countries, cultures, and people in a learned, thoughtful, and engaging way, including big-picture facts such as the difference between a country and a nation.

Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from India.