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ERIC Number: EJ627222
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
"Lysbet and the Fire Kittens": A Historical Inquiry.
Bisland, Beverly Milner (Lee)
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v11 n4 pps1-4 Mar-Apr 1999
Describes a lesson for fourth grade, using Marietta Moskin's "Lysbet and the Fire Kittens," that uses discussion questions and two semantic webs (one of present-day life and another of colonial life in New Amsterdam). Discusses the story and considers using fiction to teach elementary social studies. (CMK)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Colonial History (United States), Concept Mapping, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Fiction, History Instruction, Local History, Relevance (Education), Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Historical Fiction