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ERIC Number: EJ582754
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-7942
Using Historical Fiction to Create Interest in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom.
Meyers, Mark
Southern Social Studies Journal, v24 n1 p3-9 Fall 1998
Introduces a way for teachers to capture the interest of elementary students using fictional literature in social studies instruction. Argues that, by helping students learn the importance of history, they tend to pay better attention. Suggests that the use of historical fiction helps students become better critical readers and thinkers. (DSK)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Fiction, History, Social Studies, Student Interests, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Historical Fiction