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Peer reviewedZarrillo, James – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1989
Advocates teaching history through children's fictional and nonfictional literature in elementary social studies. Offers seven criteria for selecting books for elementary history units. Provides activities for teaching about American Indians, communities, and U.S. history based on award-winning children's books. (CH)
Descriptors: American Indians, Childrens Literature, Community Study, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSmith, John A.; Hobbs, Deborah – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1996
Recommends establishing literature study groups as early as the primary grades. Outlines the steps for implementing a group and describes several classroom experiences with them. Includes a discussion of follow-up activities, and a bibliography of related works. (MJP)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education
Peer reviewedLoBaugh, Glenda; Tompkins, Gail E. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1989
Outlines letter writing exercises for fifth grade social studies units on the U.S. Revolutionary War period. Students write letters as fictional and nonfictional historical characters from trade books described in article. Objectives include understanding viewpoints and historical events, writing to persuade, and share or seek information.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Citizenship Education, Content Area Writing, Creative Thinking
