Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies and Language Arts Classroom - Softcover

Cameron, Schyrlet; Doss, Janie; Myers, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580373887 ISBN 13: 9781580373883

Publisher: Mark Twain Media Inc Pub, 2006

Synopsis

Use technology to bring history to life for students in grades 6–8 with Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies and Language Arts Classroom. The lessons in this 64-page book use online technology to access and examine historical primary documents. Each topic features national standards correlations, activities that promote inquiry-based learning, a list of bookshelf resources, and suggestions for related Web sites. The book supports NCSS and NCTE standards.

About this title

From the Back Cover

*The lessons use online technology to access and examine historical primary documents, which supports the goals of No Child Left Behind to integrate technology into the classroom

*The lessons are correlated to National Standards using IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts, the National Standards for History, and the standards of the National Council for the Social Studies.

* Each topic features a literature connection to a book with a tie-in to the historical events, National Standards correlation, activities that promote inquiry-based learning, a list of bookshelf resources, and suggestions for related websites. Primary sources allow students to experience an historical event first-hand.

*This book is a great tool for integrating technology in the classroom. Any teacher looking for a component of No Child Left Behind will find this book very useful.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mark Twain Media Inc Pub
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580373887
• ISBN 13: 9781580373883
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64