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ERIC Number: EJ541896
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-7942
The Use of Literature in Elementary Social Studies Textbooks.
Labbo, Linda; Field, Sherry
Southern Social Studies Journal, v21 n2 p17-28 Spr 1996
Investigates the types, frequency, and length of literature used in elementary social studies texts and teachers' manuals. Although some texts thoroughly integrated the literature into the main instruction, most relegated it to additional readings and bibliographies. Provides some useful guidelines for using literature in the social studies classroom. (MJP)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Social Studies, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research, Textbooks
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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