Inspiring Middle School Literacy

Put on Your Thinking Caps | Math by Design Integration of Literacy in Social Studies Literacy Instruction in Social Studies Integration of Literacy and Social Studies Literacy strategies and skills are applied as students acquire information and communicate their learning and understanding in social studies. Integration of Social Studies and Balanced Literacy (DOC -40 KB) Components of Literacy Instruction Essential to Social Studies: Text Structures, Text Features, Vocabulary Development, Concept Development, Genres of Reading and Writing, and Essential Strategies for Literacy Scenarios for Integration (DOC -58 KB) Examples for Grades 2-5 in the Integrated Classroom Compared to the traditional Classroom (6-12 to follow soon)

The Math Worksheet Site.com Reading Comprehension and Considerate Text, Teaching Today, Glencoe Online Integrating Writing into the Social Studies Classroom: Writing First-Person Fiction as a Social Studies Assignment Purpose Learning the social studies requires a certain amount of imagination. Students who can put themselves into a story are more likely to take away a meaningful learning experience. Writing first-person fiction stimulates the creative imagination, helps students relate to the story, and aids retention of material because students must recreate a historical setting. The First-Person Historical Fiction Writing Assignment One advantage of this assignment is that students are familiar with writing in the first person. History students can present a dramatic interpretation of a significant historical event. The teacher's task is to stimulate interest in the assignment and give specific direction so that the process and the product accomplish its purpose. Diaries and journal entries are useful for short writing projects that help students focus on a sequence of events.

12 reading and writing resources for teaching social studies 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? Check out the 12 web sites below to get a head start: Literacy Strategies & Book Sites And you know I love a good graphic organizer. So tomorrow? Like this: Like Loading...

Improving Reading Skills in the Social Studies Classroom, Teaching Today, Glencoe Online For many social studies teachers, helping students develop reading skills is a low priority—nice to do if there's time, but not necessary. After all, there's scarcely time to meet the multitude of state-mandated subject-area learning objectives. Why add reading instruction to the list? The answer is that reading skills are essential to the learning of subjects. In the social studies, students must read to learn. Struggling readers stand to learn a lot less than those who are proficient in reading. For many students, three major characteristics of social studies materials often present obstacles to learning: Studies show that students find it harder to comprehend expository text—"textbook-type" writing that explains concepts—than narrative text—"story-type" writing that describes something that happened. In the social studies, specialized terms often represent sophisticated, abstract concepts that are unfamiliar to students. In social studies text, facts and details are often condensed.

Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice In this lesson, students tell their own stories and explore the stories of other Americans. back to top Doodle Splash: A picture can be worth a thousand words, especially when students use this tool to draw them themselves! Combs, M.A., & Beach, J.D. (1994).

Lesson Plans Museum Initiatives These lessons complement Museum exhibitions and resources that explore specific historical themes. The Museum’s thematic initiatives further our understanding about how and why the Holocaust happened and help to illustrate its relevance today. Redefining How We Teach Propaganda Grade level: 7–12 Subjects: World History, English, Political Science, Media Literacy, Information Literacy, Citizenship and Civic Education, Journalism, Social Justice, Holocaust Studies Deconstructing the Familiar: Photo Activity Grade level: 7–12 Subjects: World History, American History, European History, Language Arts, Holocaust Studies, Genocide Studies Permanent Exhibition Museum staff developed these lessons to supplement a visit to the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition, but they may also be used in the classroom. Photo Narrative Activity Grade level: 7–12 Subjects: Social Studies, World History, American History, English, Language Arts, Holocaust and Genocide Elective Timeline Activity View lessons