Literacy and History in Action
Immersive Approaches to Disciplinary Thinking, Grades 5–12
Rebecca D'Angelo author Thomas M McCann author Nancy Galas author Mary Greska author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Teachers' College Press
Published:30th Sep '15
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This book offers a solid research and theoretical foundation for combining social studies and literacy instruction. A collaboration between a literacy scholar, two classroom teachers, and a school librarian, this volume also shows teachers how to engage middle and high school students in historical inquiry that incorporates literacy skills like reading complex texts and writing elaborated arguments. The authors present extended simulation activities that immerse students in three eras of U.S. history: European incursions into North America, pre-Revolutionary War colonialism, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. These simulations allow learners to experience these major periods of U.S. history while they discuss, read, and write in ways that align closely with the Common Core State Standards. The final chapter guides teachers in constructing their own classroom simulations and identifies useful resources.
ISBN: 9780807757345
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160 pages