Much More Social Studies Through Children's Literature - A Collaborative Approach (Paperback, Annotated edition)

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. These dynamic literature-based activities will help you energize the entire social studies curriculum and implement national (and state) standards. Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects that actively engage students in positive learning experiences. Each of the 62 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 education, and an up-to-date section of annotated bibliographies of the best in children's social studies literature. All titles are linked to national social studies standards. A chapter on the need for collaboration between the classroom teacher and the school librarian is included. Each individual unit also includes a section on one or more collaborative classroom/library projects. Grade levels are included. A crossover section points out how social studies literature can also be used to promote other aspects of the elementary curriculum.

General

Imprint:	Libraries Unlimited
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	April 2007
Authors:	Anthony D Fredericks
Dimensions:	277 x 215 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-59158-445-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	1-59158-445-0
Barcode:	9781591584452

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