Criteria for Selecting Picture Books with Historical Settings. Elementary Education.

Harms, Jeanne McLain; Lettow, Lucille J.

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ERIC Number: EJ485673

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Criteria for Selecting Picture Books with Historical Settings. Elementary Education.

Harms, Jeanne McLain; Lettow, Lucille J.

Social Education, v58 n3 p152-54 Mar 1994

Asserts that picture books with historical settings can extend children's understanding of life in the past and greatly enrich the elementary social studies program. Discusses criteria for selecting appropriate fiction picture books. Presents a bibliographical essay of recommended books and includes the list. (CFR)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups, Fiction, History Instruction, Picture Books, Social History, Social Studies

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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