This text offers a teacher and student-friendly collection of lessons and activities that help educators use picture books to engage younger students in meaningful social studies activities and bring this critical subject back in elementary schools. * Includes excerpts of primary source materials for student activities * Contains various photographs, illustrations, charts, and graphs throughout the text * Extensive annotated bibliography of picture books for each chapter that includes a discussion question for each book * Appendixes include invaluable planning templates, reproducible handouts, and other teacher resources
John Brown Frederick Douglass William Lloyd Garrison Angelina and Sarah Grimke Abraham Lincoln Lucretia Mott Harriet Beecher Stowe Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Nat Turner Muhammad Ali Daisy Bates Stokely Carmichael Elizabeth Eckford ...
In addition to a thorough review, this test prep features a diagnostic test and 2 full-length practice tests (1 in the book and 1 online at the REA Study Center) that deal with every type of question, subject area, and skill tested on the ...
"Children are naturally interested in their world. This book invites children to explore the world around them, learn about different cultures, consider a variety of careers, and discover the uniqueness of their very own neighborhood.
5 Assessment and Evaluation Alleman, J., & Brophy, J. (1998, January). Assessment in a social constructivist classroom. Social Education, 62, 32–34. Alleman, J., & Brophy, J. (1999, October). The changing nature and purpose of ...
This text is an authoritative guide for new teachers and those new to the concept of using social studies as a base of instruction.
This book contains calendar-related lessons for every week of the year. Each lesson includes five activities.
Featuring stories with diverse characters who face situations young readers can relate to, these books support reading and social studies skills including researching, inferring, comparing, and communication.
Six exciting titles use well-known works of children's literature as a springboard for learning!
A Neal Porter Book/Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. (P, I) A girl who thinks her best friend James has said something negative about her feels angry and sad until she learns the truth.
Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects to stimulate actively and engage students in positive learning.