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ERIC Number: EJ520798
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1047-7942
Using Text Sets in the Social Studies Curriculum.
Hamman, Vincent
Southern Social Studies Journal, v20 n3 p34-43 Sum 1995
Maintains that children's literature and trade books can be a springboard for the social studies curriculum. Argues for the use of text sets, especially in the younger grades. Provides bibliographies of three text sets covering the topics: friendship, families, and community helpers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Informal Assessment, Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Text Sets; Trade Books