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Now I Get What It Was Really Like: Reading Historical Fiction to Understand History
Schwab, Watts – Library Media Connection, 2005
Encouraging students to read historical fiction can lead to greater interest in historical events and fictionalizing history enables young people to feel what it is like to be there. "The Bear that Heard Crying" by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, "A Lion to Guard Us" by Clyde Robert and "Meet Felicity: An American Girl (Book 1)" by Valerie Tripp are some…
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Fiction, Childrens Literature, Social Studies
Technician or Technologist?
Anderson, Mary Alice – Library Media Connection, 2005
It is argued that library media specialists should consider technology as integral to their jobs as they do literature and books and use it to create an active learning community. The many ways that technology can be used to enhance student achievement are discussed.
Descriptors: Media Specialists, Active Learning, School Libraries, Educational Technology