Get Ready! for Social Studies : Book Reports, Essays and Research Papers

by White, Nancy; Weinberg, Francine

• ISBN13: 9780071377591
• ISBN10: 007137759X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Everything parents need to help their kids succeed in social studiesThe only comprehensive social studies skill-building series available, the Get Ready! For Social Studies series equips proactive parents with the tools they need to help their children develop the core skills required to perform at grade level in social studies-related subjects.Book Reports, Essays, and Research Papersprovides step-by-step instruction, models, and practice exercises to help parents guide their children through the writing and research process.

Author Biography

Nancy White is President of Nancy White Communications, Inc., an independent developer and author of school projects. She is a member of the American Book Producers Association, the Author's Guild, and the National Council of Teachers of English.

Francine Weinberg has been an editor in educational publishing since 1967. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English and is the founder of Educational Lions, L.I.C.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Paragraphs and Essays	3	(28)
What Your Child Needs to Know	4	(20)
Implications	24	(1)
Skills Practice	24	(5)
Top of the Class	29	(2)
Book Reports	31	(20)
What Your Child Needs to Know	32	(14)
Implications	46	(1)
Skills Practice	46	(3)
Top of the Class	49	(2)
Research Reports	51	(22)
What Your Child Needs to Know	52	(15)
Implications	67	(1)
Skills Practice	68	(4)
Top of the Class	72	(1)
Writer's Handbook	73	(54)
A Sample Social Studies Essay Test	74	(11)
Spelling Rules and Tips	85	(5)
Avoiding Sexist Language	90	(2)
How to Read a Dictionary Entry	92	(2)
How to Read a Thesaurus Entry	94	(1)
Using the Library	95	(3)
Tables of Weights and Measures	98	(2)
States of the Union	100	(2)
Countries of the World	102	(9)
Presidents of the United States	111	(3)
Useful Web Sites	114	(2)
Preamble to the Constitution of the United States	116	(1)
Bill of Rights	116	(2)
Declaration of Independence	118	(3)
Project-Scheduling Forms	121	(1)
Idea Organizers	122	(4)
Self Evaluation of Student Writing	126	(1)
Index	127