Shake Hands with Social Studies

Karen Hildebrand hildebka@gmail.com

Mazza Summer Institute 2014

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Notable Social StudiesTrade Books

2014

Presented by Karen HildebrandSelection committee member

Book Review Committee>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The National CouncilFor Social Studies

The Children’s Book Council

Since 1972

Email:hildebka@gmail.com

For children in grades K-12Published in 2013

Criteria:~ emphasize human relations~ represent a diversity of groups ~ sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences ~ present an original theme or a fresh slant on a traditional

topic ~ easily readable ~ high literary quality ~ pleasing format~ where appropriate, include illustrations that enrich

the text

Thematic Strands of the NCSS Curriculum Standards for Social Studies

• Culture• Time, Continuity, and Change• People, Places, and Environments• Individual Development and Identity• Individuals, Groups, and Institutions• Power, Authority, and Governance• Production, Distribution, and Consumption• Science, Technology, and Society• Global Connections• Civic Ideals and Practices

Key Ideas and Details:~ cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources~ determine central ideas of information of primary or secondary source~ provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions~ identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies

(how a bill becomes a law; how interest rates are raised or lowered

Craft and Structure~ determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text~ vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies~ describe how a text presents information (sequentially, comparatively, causally)~ identify aspects of text that reveal author’s point of view or purpose

(loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts)

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas~ integrate visual information (charts, graphs, photographs, videos ,maps)~ distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text~ analyze relationship between a primary and secondary source on same topic

Range of Reading Level of Text Complexity~ read and comprehend history/social studies texts in grades 6-8 text complexity band

independently and proficiently

PICTURE BOOKS

Jonathan Bean

Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Alvaro F. Villa

Gujarat,India

HinduCaste system

P A U L F L E I S C H M A N

Teacher’s guide: http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763646016.btg.1.pdf

Make a Matchbox Theater with your students.

http://www.paulfleischman.net/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca1ikQioetM

http://librarianinacandyshop.blogspot.com/2013/07/pancho-rabbit-and-coyote-by-duncan.html

http://duncantonatiuh.wordpress.com/

Resources for Pancho and the Coyote:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/06/illegal-immigration-childrens-book/2050115/

Set in Mauritania.

Tradition of the malafa.

http://www.kellycunnaneauthor.com/cultural-workshops/

Rachel Isadora

Ecuador

http://www.chitradivakaruni.com/

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Barbara Brown

Picture BooksBased on Actual events orFamily stories

Helen Foster James & Virginia Shin-Mui Loh

Icy Smith

Illustrator and Author Allen Say

Yuriko

Founder of Earth Day, Denis Hayes, 1970

T.NeillAnderson

PICTUREBOOK BIOGRAPHIES

JENNIFER BERNE

Laban Carrick Hill

Clive Campbell, 1970’s – Hip Hop

Henrietta Leavitt,Pioneering Woman Astronomer

1890s

Author: Julie Cummins

How Ruth Elder Soared intoAmerica’s Heart

1821-1910

H. Joseph Hopkins

Kate Sessions:The True Story of How One Tree-Loving WomanChanged a City Forever 1880’s

The voice of Frost’s oldestdaughter, Lesley

Nonfiction/Informational TextPicture Books

Aleksandra & Daniel Mizielinski

In 3-D

https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/macmillan/frog-song_tg.pdf

Judith & Dennis Fradin

ZeniKenichiZeniZenimura

Katie Yamasaki

Jane Kohuth

http://deborahleerose.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jimmy-the-Joey-Teachers-Guide-FINAL-lo-res.pdf

Port Macquarie,Australia

Jill RobinsonChengdu, China

Barbara Kerley

~ Jumping in puddles can inspire scuba diving. ~ Dirty hands can lead to dinosaur bones! ~ Backyard star-gazing inspires future astronauts.

Roxane Orgill

Roxane Orgill

Poetry

http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/informationalpoems/

SpecialPeoplePoems

Muskegon, Michigan

but …

Reissued from the1947 edition

James Daugherty

http://www.albertwhitman.com/resources/BookResources/8/9/documents/ccssguide_gettsyburgaddress1.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPmmh_h2c9U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPmmh_h2c9U

http://classroombookshelf.blogspot.com/2014/02/2013-pura-belpre-illustrator-award.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYnJSpiufUU

http://www.npr.org/artists/15404859/tito-puente

http://www.monicabrown.net/files/TitoPuentecurriculumguide.pdf

As seen byMatt James

Questions? Comments?

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