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ERIC Number: EJ530097
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
With Reason and Rhetoric: Building the Case for the Literature-Social Studies Connection.
McGowan, Thomas M.; And Others
Social Education, v60 n4 p203-07 Apr-May 1996
Asserts that literature-based social studies allow students to acquire a deeper grasp of the meaning and impact of social issues and historical events. Notes, however, that rhetoric about these positive effects is more prevalent than research. Recommends studying this kind of teaching in more detail. (MJP)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Civics, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Reading Materials, Social Studies, Student Interests, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Thematic Approach
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Levstik (L S)