Literature-Based Social Studies: Children's Books & Activities to Enrich the K-5 Curriculum

by Mildred Knight Laughlin and Patricia Payne Kardaleff

Integrate adventure stories, folktales, and other quality fiction into the social studies curriculum with this Oryx bestseller. The authors describe each publication along with discussions, projects, reports, and other activities that will perfectly complement them. The learning objectives focus first on the family, then communities, cultures, and the American nation as a whole. Student objectives and activities are clearly outlined, with special attention paid to preparation and procedure. Suggestions for extending the lessons as well as follow-up activities are also covered.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897746058
• ISBN13: 9780897746052
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Teaching Social Studies to my First Grader

We homeschool and I was clueless as to how to meet my state's requirements for social studies without buying some expensive SS curriculum. I searched my local library and found this book. It is awesome! It lists books to cover each topic and includes discussion topics and activities to do with some of the books. It is well-organized and thorough. I'm only just beginning, but I'm looking forward to it. I'm requesting the first list of books from my library this evening... and figuring out when I can buy this book.

Literature-Based Social Studies

As a college professor, I have been using this book for several years. I have found teachers improve their teaching of social studies when children's literature becomes part of their teaching style.This book is outstanding in it's ablility to assist teachers and parents to make social studies content fun for children in elementary schools.