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ERIC Number: EJ453637
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
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Using Children's Books as a Bridge to Other Cultures.
Stewig, John Warren
Social Studies, v83 n1 p36-40 Jan-Feb 1992
Discusses the use of children's literature within the social studies curriculum to teach about other cultures. Includes fiction set in another place, works set in both another place and time, and informational or factual accounts of other countries. Urges use of multiple books on the same culture and foreign books to capitalize on children's curiosity about other cultures. (DK)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Evaluation Criteria, Multicultural Education, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Student Interests, Supplementary Reading Materials
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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