Making a Connection- Literacy & Technology

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EDEL 453 - Making a Connection: Literacy & Technology in the Social Studies Classroom

EDEL 453 - Literacy and Technology Karen Powell- Instructor Spring 2012 Submitted by: Brittany Brown

Annotated Bibliography: Primary Books

Social Studies

Strand

Title

Brief Description of the Book

Author

Civics

Freedom Summer

This book takes place during the Summer when the Civil

Rights act of 1964 was passed. Segregation, southern

white retaliation to the law, and the willingness to stand

up for what you believe are exposed through the

friendship of two young boys, one white and one black.

Students will be able to put themselves in the shoes of

these two little boys and appreciate the freedom that we

now have because of the historic movement.

Deborah Wiles

History

The 4th

of July Story

This story explains to students what happened on the

Fourth of July long before there were fireworks and

parades. This book has simple text and captures the

excitement of the era, telling how word of Independence

travelled up and down the thirteen colonies, touching the

lives of everyday people throughout the land. Students wil

be able to make text connections and relate what the

holiday was like then to the ways in which we celebrate

today.

Alice Dalgliesh

Economics

The Money Tree A woman grows a money tree in her yard and must dealwith the people who want to pick the money tree's

leaves. This is a great book for putting things into

perspective by offering an alternative view of what is

really important in life; which is a very important yet

difficult concept for young children to grasp.Sarah Stewart

Geography

All Kinds of Children This story shows that while there are many differences

among people and cultures, all children have the same

needs and desires. They all require food and clothing, they

all like to play and listen to stories, and they all want to be

loved. I think students will enjoy this book because it is

both engaging and positive,Norma Simon


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Annotated Bibliography: Intermediate Books

Social Studies

Strand

Title

Brief Description of the BookAuthor

Civics

The Children of Topaz: The Story of

a Japanese-American Internment

Camp, Based on a Classroom Diary

This book is filled with the actual journal entries kept by a third

grade class in 1943 which provide a daily account of life in the

internment camp through the eyes and voices of children. This

is something that students would be able to relate to because

it is written by students around their same age, telling of their

experiences in these camps.Michael O. Tunnell and George W.

Chilcoat

History

Of Thee I Sing: A letter to My

Daughters

This book celebrates the characteristics that unite all

Americans, from our nations founders to generations to

come. It is about the potential within each of us to pursue

our dreams and forge our own paths. Children will love this

book as they will be able to identify a few of the historic

characters in this story. It will also serve as a great segue

into teaching about other famous characters mentioned

in this book that they may not be familiar with.

Barack Obama

Economics

Making Cents: Every Kids Guide to

Money This story contains interesting facts, great moneymakingideas and hands-on activities for students to make money

It includes information such as, where money started,

what it represents, how it is spent, and how to earn it. This

book is written from a kids point of view and I think that is

something that students will enjoy because they will be

able to relate more to it. I also think students will enjoy

learning about this topic because, lets be honest, who

doesnt love money?!Elizabeth Wilkinson

Geography

The Alphabet Atlas This is a unique "atlas" that presents geographic facts visuallyon quilt squares. Each square focuses on a different country. I

think this book will appeal to students because of its beautiful

illustrations and interesting information given about each

country on the squares of this beautiful quilt.Arthur Yorinks


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Annotated Bibliography: Social Studies Websites

Target

Population

Social

Studies

Strand

Name of Website

Brief Description of the Website

URL

Primary

(K-2)

BrainPOPWhile this website can be used for each social

studies strand, I chose to go into the economics

section to see what activities were there. One of

my favorite things was Draw About It section

where students had to draw their answer for the

following question: What is one way you can

earn money. There are all kinds of fun activities

for students to explore on this website.

http://www.brainpopjr.com

/socialstudies/economics/s

avingandspending/drawab

outit/

Primary

(K-2)

Kids.gov This is a great educational resource for students

to get great information about all different

aspects of history. They just have to choose a

topic and then it takes them to all different

activities for them to do (word searches, videos,

games etc..).http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_

5_social.shtml

Intermediate

(3-5)Civics

PBS Teachers

This is another website that could be used for allstrands of Social Studies. I chose to look at the

Civics section and found some really fun,

interactive activities. The one that I thought

would be especially great for students is called

Build a Neighborhood. Students get to

investigate the characteristics of a community

while creating a neighborhood. Very fun and

engaging website!

http://www.pbs.org/teach

ers

Intermediate

(3-5)

Geograp-

hy

GoogleEarth This site is especially appealing for intermediatestudents as they get to not only learn about

different places on our planet but also SEE them

in real images. I think this website is highly

engaging and it would be a great learning tool

for any kind of geography lesson.http://www.google.com/e

arth/index.html

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