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History and Social Studies

Journals searched/Library call numbers/Sponsoring organizations:

  • Social Education/ H 62. A1. S6/ National Council for the Social Studies [www.ncss.org]
  • Social Studies Review / H1. S625/ California Council for the Social Studies
  • The Social Studies/ D 16.3. S 65/ Heldref Publications

Instructional Units

Hoover, L. A., & Taylor, R. (1998). Exploring Vietnam: A multiple intelligence portfolio of learning. Social Education, 62 (2), 93-96.

Labbo, L. D., & Field, S. L. (1999). Journey boxes: Telling the story of place, time, and culture with photographs, literature, and artifacts. The Social Studies, 90 (4), 177-182.

Murphy, M. O., & Singer, A. J. (2001). Asking the big questions: Teaching about the Great Irish Famine and world history. Social Education, 65 (5), 286-291.

O'Brien , J. (1998). Using literary themes to develop historical perspective. The Social Studies, 89 (6), 276-280.

Onosko, J.J. (1992). An approach to designing thoughtful units. The Social Studies, 83 (5), 193-196.

Reading Materials and Projects

Banks, D. N. (1998). From Hiroshima to Homer Simpson: Using literature to confront the impact of nuclear energy. Social Education, 62 (4), 196-200.

DuBois, B.D., & McIntosh, M.E. (1986). Reading aloud to students in secondary history class. The Social Studies, 77 (5), 210-213.

George, M. A., & Stix, A. (2000). Using multilevel young adult literature in middle school American studies. The Social Studies, 91 (1), 25-31.

Kornfeld, J. (1994). Using fiction to teach history: Multicultural and global perspectives of World War II. Social Education, 58 (5), 281-286.

Heitzman, W. R. (2000). Looking at elections through the cartoonist's eye. Social Education, 64, 314-319.

Lott, C., & Wasta, S. (1999). Adding voice and perspective: Children's and young adult literature of the Civil War. English Journal, 88 (6), 56-61.

Pugh, S. L., Garcia, J., & Margalef-Boada, S. (1994). Multicultural trade books in the social studies classroom. The Social Studies, 85 (2), 62-65.

Savage, M. K., & Savage, T. V. (1993). Children’s literature in middle school social studies. The Social Studies, 84 (1), 32-36.

Singleton, L. R., & Giese, J. R. (1999). Using online primary sources with students. The Social Studies, 90 (4), 148-151.

Comprehension

Grimes, P. (1996). Reciprocal teaching in literature study groups. Social Studies Review, 36 (1), 37-42.

Epstein, T. L. (1994). Sometimes a shining moment: High school students' representations of history through the arts. Social Education, 58 (3), 136-141.

Levine, M. G. (1995). Challenging limited English proficient history students with practical textbook activities. Social Studies Review, 34 (2), 32-39.

Vocke, D. E. (1992). American history and cooperative learning: A rationale and sample lesson for the secondary level. The Social Studies, 83 (5), 212-215.

Writing

Kneeshaw, S. (1992). KISSing in the history classroom: Simple writing activities that work. The Social Studies, 83 (4), 176-179.

Study

Bear, D.R., & McIntosh, M.E. (1990). Directed reading-thinking activities: Four activities to promote thinking and study habits in social studies. Social Education, 54 (6), 385-388.

Gee, T. C., & Rakow, S. J. (1990). Helping students learn by reading: What experienced social studies teachers have learned. Social Education, 54 (6), 398-401.

Olmedo, I. M. (1996). Creating contexts for studying history with students learning English. The Social Studies, 87 (1), 39-43.

Inquiry

Ahern, J. & Sandmann (1977). Literature and history --- A focus on the era of the great depression and World War II (1929-1945). The Social Studies, 88 (6), 277-282.

Banks, D. (1997). The debate over immigration has a human face: A literary approach. Social Education, 61 (4), 197-202.

Crocco, M. S. (1998). Putting the actors back on stage: Oral history in the secondary school classroom. The Social Studies, January/February, 19-24.

Dimmitt, J. P., & Van Cleaf, D. W. (1992). Integrating writing and social studies: Alternatives to the formal research paper. Social Education, 56 (7), 382-384.

Steinberg, S. (1993). The world inside the classroom: Using oral history to explore racial and ethnic diversity. The Social Studies, 84 (2), 71-73.



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