Add Spark and Sizzle to Middle School Social Studies: Use Trade Books to Enhance Instruction.

Fuhler, Carol J.

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ERIC Number: EJ447870

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Publication Date: 1991

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Add Spark and Sizzle to Middle School Social Studies: Use Trade Books to Enhance Instruction.

Fuhler, Carol J.

Social Studies, v82 n6 p234-37 Nov-Dec 1991

Suggests adding excitement to social studies instruction by using trade books. Cites research associating the reading of historical fiction with increased historical understanding. Describes the benefits of trade books' narrative form. Argues that such books can change students into active learners, help them study a slice of history, and increase their motivation. (SG)

Descriptors: Fiction, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Reading Assignments, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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