Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7-12
This collection of standards-based lessons will guide middle and high school teachers while teaching the nation's history in a user-friendly, ready-made fashion.

During a time of standards-based instruction, Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7–12 will fill the gap in today's middle and high school classrooms to simultaneously engage students in effective literacy skill exercises and teach our nation's history. Authored by three experienced former public school teachers, these ready-made lesson plans for classroom teachers and school librarians make planning easy for implementation in a social studies, history, or English classroom.

The book covers topics from Native Americans to the Louisiana Purchase, offering evidence-based reading strategies throughout that can hold adolescents' attention and develop their vocabulary and comprehension. Each chapter will include bibliographic information; suggested grade level; Information Literacy and National Social Studies Standards; before, during, and after reading strategies; database integration for classroom use; and suggested readalikes. Users will find the standards and evidenced-based research perfectly applicable in today's classrooms.
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Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7-12
This collection of standards-based lessons will guide middle and high school teachers while teaching the nation's history in a user-friendly, ready-made fashion.

During a time of standards-based instruction, Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7–12 will fill the gap in today's middle and high school classrooms to simultaneously engage students in effective literacy skill exercises and teach our nation's history. Authored by three experienced former public school teachers, these ready-made lesson plans for classroom teachers and school librarians make planning easy for implementation in a social studies, history, or English classroom.

The book covers topics from Native Americans to the Louisiana Purchase, offering evidence-based reading strategies throughout that can hold adolescents' attention and develop their vocabulary and comprehension. Each chapter will include bibliographic information; suggested grade level; Information Literacy and National Social Studies Standards; before, during, and after reading strategies; database integration for classroom use; and suggested readalikes. Users will find the standards and evidenced-based research perfectly applicable in today's classrooms.
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Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7-12

Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7-12

Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7-12

Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7-12


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This collection of standards-based lessons will guide middle and high school teachers while teaching the nation's history in a user-friendly, ready-made fashion.

During a time of standards-based instruction, Beyond the Textbook: Using Trade Books and Databases to Teach Our Nation's History, Grades 7–12 will fill the gap in today's middle and high school classrooms to simultaneously engage students in effective literacy skill exercises and teach our nation's history. Authored by three experienced former public school teachers, these ready-made lesson plans for classroom teachers and school librarians make planning easy for implementation in a social studies, history, or English classroom.

The book covers topics from Native Americans to the Louisiana Purchase, offering evidence-based reading strategies throughout that can hold adolescents' attention and develop their vocabulary and comprehension. Each chapter will include bibliographic information; suggested grade level; Information Literacy and National Social Studies Standards; before, during, and after reading strategies; database integration for classroom use; and suggested readalikes. Users will find the standards and evidenced-based research perfectly applicable in today's classrooms.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216053101
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 01/03/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 196
File size: 6 MB
Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Carianne Bernadowski, PhD, is associate professor of elementary education in the Department of Education and Social Services at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Robert Del Greco, EdD, is assistant professor of elementary education and instructional leadership and management in the School of Education and Social Sciences at Robert Morris University.

Patricia L. Kolencik, EdD, is associate professor in the Teacher Education Department at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Carianne Bernadowski is assistant professor of education at Robert Morris University. She is coauthor, with Patricia Liotta Kolencik of Praeger's Teaching with Books that Heal: Authentic Literature and Literacy Strategies to Help Children Cope with Everyday Problems.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Introduction
1 Native Americans: An Introduction to Teaching This Time Period
Native Americans: Resistance and Accommodation
Exploring the New World
Native American Societies: Conflict and Change
The Cultural Divide
Adaptations and Accommodations
Bibliography
2 Native Americans: Book 1
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
3 Native Americans: Book 2
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
4 Spanish and French Explorers/Settlers: An Introduction to Teaching This Time Period
The Spanish
The French
Bibliography
5 Spanish and French Explorers/Settlers: Book 1
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
6 Spanish and French Explorers/Settlers: Book 2
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
7 English and Dutch Colonists: An Introduction to Teaching This Time Period
The Dutch
The English
Bibliography
8 English and Dutch Colonists: Book 1
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
9 English and Dutch Colonists: Book 2
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
10 The American Revolution: An Introduction to Teaching This Time Period
Pre-Revolutionary Period
The Revolutionary War
Bibliography
11 The American Revolution: Book 1
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
12 The American Revolution: Book 2
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
13 Acquisition of New Lands—The Louisiana Purchase: An Introduction to Teaching This Time Period
Historical Context and Motivating Factors
The Expedition
Bibliography
14 Acquisition of New Lands—The Louisiana Purchase: Book 1
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
15 Acquisition of New Lands—The Louisiana Purchase: Book 2
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Before Reading: Preparing to Jump into the Book
During Reading: Guided Discussion Questions
After Reading: Connecting to the Text
Digging into the Database
Read Alikes
Author Index
Title Index
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