More Social Studies Through Childrens Literature: An Integrated Approach
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...
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Energize the social studies curriculum and implement national and many state standards. Each of these 33 units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, and dozens of easy-to-do activities. Parent Council Reviews This book is great for homeschoolers, for school teachers, or for any parents involved in enriching their children's education. Choose a theme or a book and the well-organized chapters will help make your job easy. Lots of good ideas and suggestions are incorporated in this guide. 2000, Teacher Ideas Press, $27.50. Ages 5 to 12. Reviewer: A. Braga SOURCE: Parent Council, September 2001 (Vol. 9, No. 1)
List of Figures and TablesxvPrefacexviiAcknowledgmentsxixPart IChildren's Literature in the Social Studies CurriculumPart IIActivities and ProcessesChapter 4Child and Self33Amazing Grace33Dear Mr. Henshaw40Fire on the Mountain43On the Day You Were Born47Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times51The Whipping Boy57Chapter 5Family61Animal Dads61Fly Away Home64Hurricane68Smoky Night73Chapter 6Community and Neighborhood77Peter's Place77The Shaman's Apprentice85The Summer My Father Was Ten90The Village of Round and Square Houses96Chapter 7City and Country101Bridges Are to Cross101Buffalo Sunrise106The Summer Sands112Chapter 8States and Regions117Disappearing Lake: Nature's Magic in Denali National Park117Mailing May122A River Ran Wild125Welcome to the Sea of Sand131Chapter 9Nation and Country137Flood!137Home: A Journey Through America142The Rough-Face Girl147The Seasons Sewn154When Jessie Came Across the Sea158Chapter 10World163Elephants for Kids163The Ever-Living Tree168Great Crystal Bear173How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World178The Island-Below-the-Star183Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China188Appendix AAn Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature195The Concepts of Social Studies195The Disciplines of Social Studies201Appendix BWeb Resources207General207Children's Literature Sites208Multicultural Connections209Social Studies Lesson Plans209Virtual Field Trips210Teacher Resources211Index213About the Author225
\ From The CriticsThis book is great for homeschoolers, for school teachers, or for any parents involved in enriching their children's education. Choose a theme or a book and the well-organized chapters will help make your job easy. Lots of good ideas and suggestions are incorporated in this guide. 2000, Teacher Ideas Press, $27.50. Ages 5 to 12. Reviewer: A. Braga SOURCE: Parent Council, September 2001 (Vol. 9, No. 1)\ \ \ \ \ School Library JournalThis follow-up to Social Studies through Children's Literature (Libraries Unlimited, 1991) begins with a rationale for literature-based instruction, supported by Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and a review of the National Council for the Social Studies Standards. The rest of the book focuses on the seven major areas of the elementary "expanding environments" curriculum: self, family, community, city, region, country, and world. The featured books were chosen because of their "-appropriateness to the social-studies curriculum, their adaptability to all grades (K-6) and ability ranges (high-low), and their usefulness in promoting relevant concepts-." They include award-winning books and titles recommended by teachers and children's librarians throughout the country. Each unit includes a summary of the book, the discipline it covers, NCSS thematic strands, critical-thinking questions, related books, and a list of activities. Unfortunately, there are no specified age or grade levels given for the books, and some of the activities are questionable. For instance, most of the suggestions for Sneed Collard's Animal Dads are based on the premise that each child has a father at home. Still, the strengths of this volume outweigh its weaknesses.-Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\|\ \ \ BooknewsIntended to complement Fredericks' (education, York College) first effort in this direction (with the obvious title), more children's books are linked to activities and discussions that elementary school teachers are encouraged to work into their curricula. Lessons are organized into sections on child and self, family, community and neighborhood, city and country, states and regions, nation and country, and the world. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
