This is what social studies should look like today. The present topic booklet from the Auer Teaching Practice series for social studies offers you a new teaching concept that meets the new requirements of your subject. Following the motto "From planning to assessment," you will receive well-thought-out suggestions for your lessons, photocopiable templates, flashcards, ideas for differentiation, informational texts, proposals for assessments, and much more. All templates are also available in an editable format on the accompanying CD-ROM, making it easy to customize them to your classroom situation. The topics covered in this volume include: - What is a medium? - Media through the ages - Professions and media - Media reality - Media and leisure activities - Computers, television, and more - Advertising - Trends.