Learning About Primary Sources

by Nikki Bruno Clapper

Overview

What is a primary source? How does it compare to other types of sources? Even the youngest learners need to know the difference. Straightforward text and clear photographs give readers the tools they need to learn about primary sources and media literacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491460504
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Media Literacy for Kids Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Saunders-Smith is an assistant education professor at Youngstown State University in Ohio. She is also an independent staff developer, writer, and editor. She presents nationally at conferences on literacy development and instruction and has written numerous articles, children's non-fiction books, and professional resources. Gail holds a B.S. and M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Kent State University and a M.S. in Administration and Supervision from Youngstown State University. She completed post-graduate work at The Ohio State University and earned a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from The University of Akron. Gail is a former classroom teacher, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, and Reading/Language Arts K-12 Supervisor and Coordinator of State and Federal Programs for the Summit County ESC.

Table of Contents

Like a time machine — Three primary sources — Primary or secondary? — Activity : primary sources and your senses.

Interviews

full-color photographs enhance understanding of text, Common Core features of Informational Text, each book includes a hands-on activity related to a specific media literacy topic

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2015
K-Gr 2—These slim, spare texts make media literacy understandable and relevant—a tall order when it comes to addressing such a young audience. The author effectively conveys each lesson in simple but age-appropriate language, asking readers how they would feel if a friend passed a poem of theirs off as his own in Plagiarism and employing visual examples in Primary Sources. It's never too early to establish awareness of sources when doing research, and these offerings do the job nicely.

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