{"product_id":"creating-citizens-sarah-cooper-9781138052871","title":"Creating Citizens: Teaching Civics and Current Events in the History Classroom, Grades 6-9","description":"\u003cp\u003eEngage students in meaningful civic learning and encourage them to become active and informed citizens. With this essential book, co-published by Routledge and MiddleWeb, you will gain a variety of practical strategies for teaching civics and current events to your middle school students. Author and expert teacher Sarah Cooper takes you into her school and shares her classroom-tested methods and tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFitting current events into an already-packed history curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStaying nonpartisan and fostering balanced discussions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelping students find their stake in the news\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaching civic literacy through primary sources, then and now\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncouraging students to invest in analytical writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFostering student ownership of our classrooms through discussion and debate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivating citizenship through empathy and community engagement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, you'll find student examples, handouts, and rubrics, so that you can easily implement the ideas in your own classroom. By getting your students to think critically about current events, you will help them become passionate writers, thinkers, and involved citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138052876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138052871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 8.10w x 0.20d","brand":"Sarah Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438145679615,"sku":"9781138052871","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d4ba1e2-10e8-4ced-980a-6fa96749fcfe.jpg?v=1777169123","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creating-citizens-sarah-cooper-9781138052871","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}