Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies). 112.
Title:
Teaching reading with the social studies standards : elementary units that integrate great books, social studies, and the common core standards / National Council for the Social Studies ; edited by Peggy Altoff and Syd Golston.
Standards: the best place to start / Peggy Altoff and Syd Golston -- Selecting literature for social studies instruction / Peggy Altoff -- Connecting NCSS National Curriculum Standards, reading skills, and social studies content / Peggy Altoff and Charlee Archuleta. How to use Part 2 of this book -- Prekindergarten/kindergarten / Nancy P. Gallavan and Kathy J. Moore -- Kindergarten / Syd Golston and Patricia Kennedy -- First grade / Elizabeth R. Hinde -- Second grade / Barbara Knighton -- Third grade / Linda Bennett and Leanna Guillory -- Fourth grade / Carol Carney Warren -- Fifth grade / Joan Brodsky Schur -- Bibliography: additional suggested books / Meredith McGowan.
Summary:
This book has been designed for elementary teachers who want to meet the Common Core Standards for Reading Literature as they teach social studies. The class activities recommended in this book for each grade level allow teachers to accomplish the following objectives: 1. Achieve specific learning expectations outlined in the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. 2. Achieve specific objectives outlined in the Common Core Standards for Reading Literature (as well as selected other Common Core Standards) This book's opening chapters lay the groundwork for the effective teaching of standards-based social studies through the use of literature. Most of the volume consists of reviews and annotations of outstanding children's books for the elementary grades. The contributors examine seven outstanding children's books in depth (one for each grade from pre-K through 5) and recommend scores of other suitable books. The in-depth reviews demonstrate how to maximize the potential of the featured books for the purpose of teaching social studies effectively and meeting the Common Core Standards. The contributors show teachers how to make the most of timeless classics such as Make Way for Ducklings and The Little House, as well as more recent books, including You and Me Together, Nina Bonita, Show Way, The Unbreakable Code and Sarah, Plain and Tall. This book provides teachers with guidelines for teaching excellent social studies through the use of literature in ways that offer students a rich education in the topics of culture and cultural diversity, history, geography, civics and government, global connections, social and economic change, and individual development.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.