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ERIC Number: EJ596080
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
Connecting Literacy with Social Studies Content.
Johnson, Margaret J.; Janisch, Carole
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v10 n4 p6-9 Mar-Apr 1998
Explains how teachers at Ramirez Elementary School in Lubbock (Texas) use thematic teaching to make connections across subject areas and to provide students with rich literacy instruction. Describes how these teachers implement social studies content to enhance their students' reading, writing, and thinking skills. Illustrates the power of literacy engagement. (CMK)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Literacy Education, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Technology, Thematic Approach, Writing Skills, Writing Strategies
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literacy Engagement; Lubbock Independent School District TX