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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784231503321

Autore

Ogle Donna

Titolo

Building literacy in social studies : strategies for improving comprehension and critical thinking / / Donna Ogle, Ron Klemp, Bill McBride

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Va., : ASCD, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007

Alexandria, Va. : , : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, , 2007

ISBN

1-280-92871-9

9786610928712

1-4166-0626-2

1-4166-0627-0

1-4166-0628-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 218 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

300.71/2

Soggetti

Content area reading

Social sciences - Study and teaching (Middle school)

Social sciences - Study and teaching (Secondary)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-214) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Search this Book; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Part 1; Chapter 1: Reading Social Studies Texts; Chapter 2: Fostering Engaged Learning in Social Studies Classrooms; Chapter 3: Teaching Vocabulary to Older Students; Chapter 4: Organizing a Classroom for Democratic Engagement; Chapter 5: Promoting Civic Engagement; Part 2; Chapter 6: Strategies for Textbook Literacy; Chapter 7: Strategies for Reading Primary and Secondary Sources; Chapter 8: Strategies for Newspaper and Magazine Literacy; Appendix A: Unit Example: Immigration to the United States

Appendix B: Graphic Organizers and Resources for Vocabulary DevelopmentAppendix C: Civic Engagement Quiz and Resources for Promoting Civic Engagement; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This book demonstrates how teachers can help their students



understand their social studies texts, leading them to become successful readers, critical thinkers, and active citizens.