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Ryan Hughes – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2013
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) lays out "a vision of what it means to be a literate person in the twenty-first century." Among educators, conversations about reading and writing have shifted to reflect the CCSS emphasis on informational, technical, opinion, and other non-narrative forms. Yet, these standards also demand that…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Fiction, Critical Thinking, State Standards
Huson, Julie Alice – Online Submission, 2007
The educational publisher Pearson/Scott-Foresman in 2006 introduced curriculum to address California History/Social Studies standards. Fifth grade students have difficulty comprehending non-fiction text that is informative enough to have historical accuracy. The publisher promotes a program that features a standard in every lesson, and promises no…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, United States History, Grade 5, Social Studies