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Preteaching Vocabulary and the Comprehension of Social Studies Materials by Elementary School Children.

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Carney, John J.; And Others – Social Education, 1984

Preteaching vocabulary terms to fifth-grade students was found to have a significant facilitative effect on their acquisition and retention of social studies content. An instructional sequence for teachers to follow in preteaching concept vocabulary is outlined. (RM)

Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Educational Research, Grade 5, Interdisciplinary Approach

Teaching Social Studies Using Basal Readers.

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Garcia, Jesus; Logan, John W. – Social Education, 1983

A lesson, "Harriet Tubman: A Most Successful Conductor," illustrates how to employ a basal reader in social studies instruction in the elementary grades. This approach offers students a relevant curriculum, greater opportunities for concept development, practice in skills areas, and activities that offer greater opportunity to master…

Descriptors: Basal Reading, Concept Teaching, Content Area Reading, Educational Objectives