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Direct linkSohyun An – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2024
In this article, Sohyun An presents a lesson that she was invited to teach at an elementary school in Georgia for the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As a social studies teacher educator and mother of Asian American children attending the school, she has worked with some of the teachers to advance critical…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Historical Interpretation, Biographies, Photography
Sell, Corey Ranshaw; Griffin, Krista – Social Studies, 2017
Given the current marginalization of the social studies within elementary classrooms it is vital that elementary educators seek integrative techniques that promote the social studies. This article explores one such example of integration taught by the authors within an elementary classroom. The three-day lesson taught to fifth-grade students aimed…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students, Grade 5
Young, Terrell A.; Miner, Amy Baird – Reading Teacher, 2015
The purpose of this article is to explore how teachers can use biography breaks to address the National Council of the Social Studies C3 inquiry framework and in the process meet requirements of the Common Core State Standards. We begin by illustrating and explaining biography breaks. Then we introduce the C3 framework and explain as well as…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Biographies, Picture Books, Grade 5
Cummins, Sunday – Educational Leadership, 2015
Although students do need hands-on experiences to master key skills in science, technology, and engineering, Cummins asserts, K-12 teachers should also help students understand key STEM concepts by reading, writing, and talking about the work of professional scientists and engineers. Cummins lists high-quality texts that help young people…
Descriptors: Scientists, STEM Education, Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching
Boulware, Beverly J.; Monroe, Eula E.; Wilcox, Bradley Ray – Reading Teacher, 2013
People who have impacted generations have left legacies we can explore today through biographies. The 5L instructional design introduced in this article includes five components: Listen, Learn, Locate, Link, and Legacy. In the "Listen" section, teachers use storytelling and read-alouds to introduce individuals who shaped history. During…
Descriptors: Biographies, Story Telling, Reading Aloud to Others, Instructional Materials
Waring, Scott M.; Santana, Marie; Robinson, Kirk – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2009
Integrating digital video into history lessons can generate enthusiasm and excitement among students about learning history. While some students perceive history to be dull or boring due to lack of personal relevance or applicability, the authors found that creating digital video biographies during a unit of study on the American Revolution…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Course Content, Biographies, Grade 5
