Reading Social Studies High Intermediate : Strategies for English Literature Learners

• ISBN13: 9780078742354
• ISBN10: 0078742358
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-06
• Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Summary

Strategic instruction in content area readingfor both ELLs and native speakers. Improve understanding of the content-area vocabulary commonto the content areas Develop strong reading strategies for content area texts Provide tips and test-taking strategies for standardized tests This series helps English language learners master the academic vocabularythat is the cornerstone of understanding content-area texts. With contentthat is engaging and written at a level that is not frustrating, this excitingnew series focuses on core reading strategies successful readers use incontent-area courses. Special attention is paid to both conceptual vocabularyand general academic words that are needed in any content-area course. Reading Level 5-6

Table of Contents

To the Student

Pronunciation Key Lessons The Blues Harvest Festivals Around the World The Great Seal of the United States

The Ice Age in North America The Social Impact of Television Vocabulary Assessment

1-5 King Tutankhamen The History of Soccer Space Technology and Geography Creoles and Cajuns in Louisiana Historical Fiction Vocabulary Assessment

6-10 The Storming of the Bastille Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal Photojournalism

Stories in Pictures What are a Mayor's Responsibilities?

The Plains Indians and the Buffalo Vocabulary Assessment

11-15 Everyday Life in the Middle Ages The Euro

Coin of the European Union Farms in the Ancient Middle East Renaissance Sports and Games Early Days of the Grand Canal Vocabulary Assessment

16-20 Glossary

Personal Dictionary

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