Feeling a bit uneasy about how to respond to the Common Core Literacy Standards for History / Government? Struggling with what that looks like? Need a few ideas and suggestions for integrating reading and writing into your social studies instruction?
Here ya go!
Literacy Strategies & Book Sites
- Children’s Literature with Social Studies
Great resources for K-6 teachers - Glossary of Instructional Strategies
Hundreds of effective strategies to try - Literacy in Social Studies
Some useful links and tutorials - ReadingQuest: Making Sense in Social Studies
A website designed for social studies teachers who wish to more effectively engage their students with the content in their classes - Reading Strategies for the Social Studies Classroom
Use these practice activities to help struggling readers with comprehension - Reading, Writing and Researching for History
Written for college kids but could be adapted for MS and HS use - Notable Tradebooks
Yearly list of K-8 tradebooks by the National Council for the Social Studies - Annontated Book List
An older but still useful list of books by topic - Schools of California Online Resources for Education / History & Social Studies
Lessons and extensive book lists by grade - Opening Doors with Childrens Lit
Book titles by topic - Reading Strategies for the Social Studies Classroom (pdf)
Helpful ideas from middle school teachers - Recommended Reading List
Extensive list from the California DOE