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ERIC Number: EJ485673
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Criteria for Selecting Picture Books with Historical Settings. Elementary Education.
Harms, Jeanne McLain; Lettow, Lucille J.
Social Education, v58 n3 p152-54 Mar 1994
Asserts that picture books with historical settings can extend children's understanding of life in the past and greatly enrich the elementary social studies program. Discusses criteria for selecting appropriate fiction picture books. Presents a bibliographical essay of recommended books and includes the list. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups, Fiction, History Instruction, Picture Books, Social History, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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