More Social Studies Through Childrens Literature

More Social Studies Through Childrens Literature
Author: Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2000-02-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313078408

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These dynamic literature-based activities will help you energize the social studies curriculum and implement national (and many of state) standards. Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects to stimulate actively and engage students in positive learning. Each of these 33 units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, and dozens of easy-to-do activities for every grade level. The author also gives practical guidelines for integrating literature across the curriculum, lists of web sites useful in social studies classes, and annotated bibliographies of related resources.

Social Studies Through Children's Literature

Social Studies Through Children's Literature
Author: Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1991-10-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0313078424

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Use this activity-centered, literature-based approach to get students excited about social studies. These 32 units have summaries of books, social studies topic areas, lists of content-related words, curricular perspectives, and critical-thinking questions, as well as myriad activities. Fredericks also gives you an excellent annotated bibliography of children's literature and a list of social studies resources.

Much More Social Studies Through Children's Literature

Much More Social Studies Through Children's Literature
Author: Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2007-04-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313094667

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Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects that actively engage students in positive learning experiences. Each of the units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, classroom resources, and lots of easy-to-do activities for every grade level. The author also provides practical guidelines for collaborative ventures with school librarians, tips for integrating literature across the curriculum, lists of relevant web sites useful in social studies curriculum. Everything is linked to the social studies standards.

Children's Literature in Social Studies

Children's Literature in Social Studies
Author: DeAn M. Krey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1998
Genre: Children
ISBN:

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Manual aids teachers in selecting children's books that correlate with one or more of the ten thematic strands of social studies and provides sample social studies literature response activities. Annotated book lists given. Elementary.

U.S. History Through Children's Literature

U.S. History Through Children's Literature
Author: Wanda Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 245
Release: 1997-03-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313079463

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Allow students to step back in time to experience the thoughts, feelings, dilemmas, and actions of people from history. For each history topic, Miller suggests two titles-one for use with the entire class and one for use with small reading groups. Summaries of the books, author information, activities, and topics for discussion are supplemented with vocabulary lists and ideas for research topics and further reading. This integrated approach makes history meaningful to students and helps them retain historical details and facts.

Multicultural American History

Multicultural American History
Author: Kay Chick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2003-09-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313078025

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This integrated teacher resource provides lesson ideas for the instruction of social studies and history concepts within the context of quality multicultural children's books and picture books. Each chapter focuses on three picture books related to various multicultural themes in American history. Chapters are organized chronologically, and by theme, and include book summaries, materials lists, student-centered activities, related books and poetry, and links to national history standards. Multicultural themes include: Old West American Revolution Slavery Civil War World War II and the Holocaust Vietnam Native Americans

January's Sparrow

January's Sparrow
Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2009-10-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399250778

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Patricia Polacco's most powerful book since Pink and Say. In the middle of the night, The Crosswhites?including young Sadie?must flee the Kentucky plantation they work on. Dear January has been beaten and killed by the plantation master, and they fear who may be next. But Sadie must leave behind her most valuable possession, the wooden sparrow carved for her by January. Through the Underground Railroad, the Crosswhites make the slow and arduous journey to Marshall, Michigan, where they finally live in freedom. And there they stay, happily, until the day a mysterious package shows up on their doorsteps. It is January?s sparrow, with a note that reads, ?I found you.? How the Crosswhites, and the whole town of Marshall, face this threat will leave readers empowered and enthralled. This is a Polacco adventure that will live in the minds of children for years.

The Heart of Mi Familia

The Heart of Mi Familia
Author: Carrie Lara
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2020-11-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1433834340

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The Heart of Mi Familia follows a young girl who is of a multicultural descent as she visits her abeula and her grandma. NCSS-CBC 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book Follow a young girl as she works with her abuela and her grandma to create a wonderful birthday present for her brother that celebrates her multicultural family and honors both sides and generations of her family.

Children's Literature & Social Studies

Children's Literature & Social Studies
Author: Myra Zarnowski
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Children
ISBN: 9780840389510

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Presents guidelines for selecting and using literature in the social studies classroom; includes extensive lists of recommended books as well as illustrated lesson plans for using materials chosen.

Social Studies for Elementary School Classrooms

Social Studies for Elementary School Classrooms
Author: Peter H. Martorella
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780130937384

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Based on the principle that the fundamental purpose of the social studies should be the development of reflective, competent, and concerned global citizens, "Social Studies for Elementary School Classrooms" matches solid social studies teaching aids with examples of applications in real K-6 classrooms. Chapter topics include selecting a social studies scope and sequence; planning for social studies instruction; engaging students in learning through small groups, questions, role-playing, and simulations; aiding children in developing and applying concepts, generalizations, and hypotheses; aiding students in developing effective citizenship competencies; aiding students in developing and acting on social concern; preparing students to live in a global and culturally diverse world; comprehending, communicating, and remembering subject matter; harnessing technology to the social studies curriculum; adapting social studies instruction to individual needs; and evaluating and assessing student learning. For elementary school teachers of social studies.