More Social Studies Through Children's Literature

by Fredericks, Anthony D.

• ISBN13: 9781563087615
• ISBN10: 1563087618
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-15
• Publisher: Teacher Ideas Pr

Summary

Energize the social studies curriculum and implement national and many state standards. Each of these 33 units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, and dozens of easy-to-do activities.

Author Biography

ANTHONY D. FREDERICKS is Professor of Education, York College, York, Pennsylvania, and the author of more than 50 teacher resource books as well as 20 award-winning children's books.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	xv
Preface	xvii
Acknowledgments	xix
Part I Children's Literature in the Social Studies Curriculum
Introduction	3	(14)
Into the Rainforest	3	(2)
Views of Social Studies	5	(2)
The Social Studies Curriculum	7	(1)
Rethinking the Social Studies Curriculum	8	(1)
The Literature-Based Approach to Social Studies Instruction	9	(1)
Social Studies Teaching and Multiple Intelligences	10	(3)
Advantages of Literature-Based Instruction	13	(4)
Making Connections	17	(10)
The National Council for the Social Studies Standards	18	(3)
A Sample Teaching Plan	21	(4)
Changing Social Studies Instruction	25	(2)
How to Use This Book	27	(6)
Implementing a Literature-Based Program	28	(5)
Part II Activities and Processes
Child and Self	33	(28)
Amazing Grace	33	(7)
Summary	33	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	33	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	33	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	33	(1)
Related Books	34	(1)
Activities	34	(3)
Goldilocks and the Three Hamsters	37	(1)
Staging	37	(3)
Dear Mr. Henshaw	40	(3)
Summary	40	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	40	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	40	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	40	(1)
Related Books	40	(1)
Activities	41	(2)
Fire on the Mountain	43	(4)
Summary	43	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	43	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	43	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	43	(1)
Related Books	43	(1)
Activities	44	(3)
On the Day You Were Born	47	(4)
Summary	47	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	47	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	47	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	47	(1)
Related Books	47	(1)
Activities	48	(3)
Tapenum's Day A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times	51	(6)
Summary	51	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	51	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	51	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	51	(1)
Related Books	52	(1)
Activities	52	(5)
The Whipping Boy	57	(4)
Summary	57	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	57	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	57	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	57	(1)
Related Books	57	(1)
Activities	58	(3)
Family	61	(16)
Animal Dads	61	(3)
Summary	61	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	61	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	61	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	61	(1)
Related Books	62	(1)
Activities	62	(2)
Fly Away Home	64	(4)
Summary	64	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	64	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	64	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	64	(1)
Related Books	64	(1)
Activities	65	(3)
Hurricane	68	(5)
Summary	68	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	68	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	68	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	68	(1)
Related Books	68	(1)
Activities	69	(4)
Smoky Night	73	(4)
Summary	73	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	73	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	73	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	73	(1)
Related Books	73	(1)
Activities	74	(3)
Community and Neighborhood	77	(24)
Peter's Place	77	(8)
Summary	77	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	77	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	77	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	77	(1)
Related Books	78	(1)
Activities	78	(7)
The Shaman's Apprentice	85	(5)
Summary	85	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	85	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	85	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	85	(1)
Related Books	85	(1)
Activities	86	(4)
The Summer My Father Was Ten	90	(6)
Summary	90	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	90	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	90	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	90	(1)
Related Books	90	(1)
Activities	91	(5)
The Village of Round and Square Houses	96	(5)
Summary	96	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	96	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	96	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	96	(1)
Related Books	96	(1)
Activities	97	(4)
City and Country	101	(16)
Bridges Are to Cross	101	(5)
Summary	101	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	101	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	101	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	101	(1)
Related Books	102	(1)
Activities	102	(4)
Buffalo Sunrise	106	(6)
Summary	106	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	106	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	106	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	106	(1)
Related Books	106	(1)
Activities	107	(5)
The Summer Sands	112	(5)
Summary	112	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	112	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	112	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	112	(1)
Related Books	112	(1)
Activities	113	(4)
States and Regions	117	(20)
Disappearing Lake Nature's Magic in Denali National Park	117	(5)
Summary	117	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	117	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	117	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	117	(1)
Related Books	118	(1)
Activities	118	(4)
Mailing May	122	(3)
Summary	122	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	122	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	122	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	122	(1)
Related Books	122	(1)
Activities	123	(2)
A River Ran Wild	125	(6)
Summary	125	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	125	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	125	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	125	(1)
Related Books	125	(1)
Activities	126	(5)
Welcome to the Sea of Sand	131	(6)
Summary	131	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	131	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	131	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	131	(1)
Related Books	131	(1)
Activities	132	(5)
Nation and Country	137	(26)
Flood!	137	(5)
Summary	137	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	137	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	137	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	137	(1)
Related Books	138	(1)
Activities	138	(4)
Home: A Journey Through America	142	(5)
Summary	142	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	142	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	142	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	142	(1)
Related Books	142	(1)
Activities	143	(4)
The Rough-Face Girl	147	(7)
Summary	147	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	147	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	147	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	147	(1)
Related Books	147	(1)
Activities	148	(3)
Cinderella Visits the Shoe Store and Gets a Pair of Air Jordans	151	(1)
Staging	151	(3)
The Seasons Sewn	154	(4)
Summary	154	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	154	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	154	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	154	(1)
Related Books	154	(1)
Activities	155	(3)
When Jessie Came Across the Sea	158	(5)
Summary	158	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	158	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	158	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	158	(1)
Related Books	158	(1)
Activities	159	(4)
World	163	(32)
Elephants for Kids	163	(5)
Summary	163	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	163	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	163	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	163	(1)
Related Books	164	(1)
Activities	164	(4)
The Ever-Living Tree	168	(5)
Summary	168	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	168	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	168	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	168	(1)
Related Books	168	(1)
Activities	169	(4)
Great Crystal Bear	173	(5)
Summary	173	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	173	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	173	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	173	(1)
Related Books	173	(1)
Activities	174	(4)
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World	178	(5)
Summary	178	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	178	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	178	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	178	(1)
Related Books	178	(1)
Activities	179	(4)
The Island-Below-the-Star	183	(5)
Summary	183	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	183	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	183	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	183	(1)
Related Books	183	(1)
Activities	184	(4)
Lon Po Po A Red Riding Hood Story from China	188	(7)
Summary	188	(1)
Social Studies Disciplines	188	(1)
NCSS Thematic Strands	188	(1)
Critical Thinking Questions	188	(1)
Related Books	188	(1)
Activities	189	(2)
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf Have a Friendly Conversation (Finally)	191	(1)
Staging	191	(4)
Appendix A---An Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature	195	(12)
The Concepts of Social Studies	195	(6)
Self	195	(1)
Families	196	(1)
Communities	197	(1)
States and Regions	198	(1)
Nation	199	(1)
World	200	(1)
The Disciplines of Social Studies	201	(6)
Geography	201	(1)
Anthropology	202	(1)
Sociology	203	(1)
Political Science	204	(1)
Economics	204	(1)
History	205	(2)
Appendix B---Web Resources	207	(4)
General	207	(1)
Children's Literature Sites	208	(1)
Multicultural Connections	209	(1)
Social Studies Lesson Plans	209	(1)
Virtual Field Trips	210	(1)
Teacher Resources	211	(2)
Anthony D. Fredericks
Index	213	(12)
About the Author	225