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Peer reviewedZarrillo, James – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1989
Advocates teaching history through children's fictional and nonfictional literature in elementary social studies. Offers seven criteria for selecting books for elementary history units. Provides activities for teaching about American Indians, communities, and U.S. history based on award-winning children's books. (CH)
Descriptors: American Indians, Childrens Literature, Community Study, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedAndel, Marie A. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1990
Reports that students from fourth and fifth grades, along with middle and advanced history students acting as mentors, planned and executed a five-month historical research field project. Student research teams carried out at a local site a two-week archaeological dig uncovering artifacts and discovering how their predecessors lived. (NL)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Community Study, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes
