Trade-Offs Embedded in the Literary Approach to Early Elementary Social Studies.

Alleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere

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ERIC Number: EJ487175

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Publication Date: 1994

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Trade-Offs Embedded in the Literary Approach to Early Elementary Social Studies.

Alleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere

Social Studies and the Young Learner, v6 n3 p6-8 Jan-Feb 1994

Reviews criticism of elementary social studies textbooks, focusing on how the written text, the pictures, and graphics often seem unrelated. Asserts that the inclusion and use of literature selections in K-3 social studies textbooks is a newly emerging strategy. (CFR)

Descriptors: American Indians, Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Fiction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Primary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Textbook Preparation, Textbooks

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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