The Use of Children's Literature in Middle School Social Studies: What Research Does and Does Not Show.

Edgington, William D.

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ERIC Number: EJ577067

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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The Use of Children's Literature in Middle School Social Studies: What Research Does and Does Not Show.

Edgington, William D.

Clearing House, v72 n2 p121-25 Nov-Dec 1998

Looks at what textbooks and trade books each have to offer to students in social studies, and discusses the value of using children's literature. Finds that using children's literature in the social studies curriculum improves content mastery or attitude toward social studies for some children, but not for others. (SR)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Middle Schools, Reading Attitudes, Social Studies, Textbooks

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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