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NAD Standards for High School Social Studies Courses Grade 7-Grade 12Download the performance standards for social studies instruction in North American Adventist high schools: World Geography -
SoSmart - NAD Social Studies Management and Resource Tool for Multi-grade Classrooms Grade 1-Grade 8"The SoSmart manual is designed to assist the multi-grade teacher in planning and teaching social studies. Four cycles for both lower and upper grades incorporate the North American Division Social Studies Standards and content from the approved social... -
A No-Paper Day Kindergarten-Grade 12A multigrade teacher shares how to implement a no-paper day each week. This is a day where students learn but the teacher doesn't have to take home papers to grade for the day. The author shares ideas for how to teach math, reading, Bible, language, spelling,... -
Constitution Day - Celebrating With Your Students Grade 3-LifelongThe author explains the history of the USA Constitution Day, with practical ideas on activities and resources to teach about the Constitution, and the meaning of religious freedom as one component. -
Educating for Citizenship - Social Studies in Contemporary Education Kindergarten-Grade 12Land provides an overview of the purpose of and methods for biblically integrated social studies in North American Adventist K-12 curriculum. Emphasizing citizenship education, he concludes, "social studies aims to help children and young people understand... -
Hands-on Social Studies for the Multigrade Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 8This article from the JAE special social studies, history, and geography issue suggests steps and activities to help multigrade teachers organize their time and make social studies exciting for elementary students. Teachers should make a yearly plan and outline... -
Helping Students Appreciate the Contributions of Minorities Kindergarten-Grade 12This article gives special attention to ways to integrate black history into the social-studies curriculum. Recommendations given will facilitate an ongoing study of black history and heritage. Suggestions are divided into primary, intermediate, and upper... -
Highschool Textbook Supplements SSD Grade 5-Grade 12Adventist teachers' handbooks for integrating faith and values. These are practical guides with a variety of approaches to teaching key values, illustrations and examples. Separate booklets are available for each subject, including: Art, Business, Computer,... -
History Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 5-Grade 12An essential curriculum development tool for Christian secondary schools, this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian... -
NAD K-12 Textbook Lists Grade 9-Grade 12Access the current textbook recommendations for Adventist elementary and secondary schools operating in the North American Division. Note that some unions have supplements for their schools. -
Profile 1: Curriculum Innovation Kindergarten-LifelongThe classroom becomes a village at Paradise Adventist Academy. Students participate in an exciting simulation on what westward expansion was like during the year 1875. This activity includes a several-day long trip in a 19th Century wagon which students themselves... -
Readers Theatre - A Unique Approach to Reading and Writing Kindergarten-LifelongReaders Theatre provides opportunities for readers and audiences to interact. Students develop writing and communication skills, along with comprehension and understanding of subject matter. The author gives examples of how Readers Theatre can be used across... -
Social Studies for Students of Developing Countries Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the JAE special social studies, history, and geography issue explores how basic knowledge in the social sciences helps citizens in a global community to develop attitudes to make sound and independent judgments. Living in a state of constant... -
Status of Geography in Adventist Elementary and Secondary Schools in the North American Division Kindergarten-Grade 12Wilfred Liske presents the results of a study designed to discover the feelings and perceptions of school administrators and teachers regarding the status of geography education in Adventist schools in North America. -
Teaching History Truthfully Grade 9-LifelongGary Land addresses the problem of misinformation and factual error in today's history textbooks. This occurrence often results in neglect of entire perspectives in history and a distortion of past events in an effort to depict certain nations favorably. In... -
Technology and the Secondary Curriculum Grade 9-Grade 12This article from the JAE special technology and education issue examines how secondary teachers can help students become technologically literate by integrating technology into the subjects currently being taught. Suggestions for integrating technology into... -
The Learning-Disabled Child: A Challenge for Christian Teachers Kindergarten-Grade 12This article from the JAE special exceptional child issue questions how Christian teachers can deal with learning-disabled children. Children must be tested to determine their specific problem, then given material at the proper reading level. Ideas for teaching... -
What's New? Twenty Tips for Using the Newspaper in Your Classroom Grade 5-Grade 10Is there a readily available, inexpensive resource teachers can use to perk up daily lessons? Elaine Hardt presents twenty practical, easy to use activities that show how teachers can use the newspaper in their classroom, integrating subjects such as reading,... -
Why Teach Social Studies? Kindergarten-Grade 12In analyzing social studies teaching, educators must ask what values they want to convey to students and whether the current curriculum meets these goals. The curriculum and guidelines for the K-8 social studies curriculum from the Organization of American...