A social studies educator and a literacy educator have come together to combine their years of classroom experience to create a text that illustrates a strong, succesful, classroom-based and reflective approach to teaching social studies.  Dealing with the crucial classroom factors of national standards and legislation, as well as limited teaching time, this text clearly guides new and established teachers through the planning, teaching, and assessing of social studies as it integrates powerful literacy strategies that will motivate students, deepen their understanding of social studies concepts, and strengthen their comprehension.