1. AGENDA Discussing Field Experiences (Students & Teachers)
Questions about the Final Synthesis
Revised schedule for Peer Teaching
Oral Presentations
Revisiting Inquiry Learning
Social Studies through Literature

2. Literature & Language Arts
In the Social Studies classroom

3. Where We’re Headed… Benefits Literature-driven approach
Reading Strategies:
Pre-reading
During Reading
Post-Reading
Writing
The process
Journaling
Other writing applications
Exercise

4. Using Literature to Teach Social Studies
Can enhance comprehension
Picture books – typically used with early elementary students; pictures carry the story
Trade books – broken into chapters; text carries the story

5. Magic of Books
Why should we use literature in the social studies curriculum?
Learning through stories is natural
Literature helps us experience and understand others’ times and situations
Literature can enhance students’ ability to engage in moral reasoning and clarify personal values

6. Literature-driven Approach
Steps:
Locate a good, relevant book (most any book with human interaction can be used)
Read the book/books
Do research/gather information
Create activities to accompany each chapter
Decide on the reading approach and schedule
Differentiate instruction for high- and low-ability students

7. Ideas to connect with learners
pp in your textbook contain several examples

8. Pre-Reading Strategies
Brainstorming
Picture Walk
Admit Slip/Ticket-in-Door
Anticipation Guide
Back-to-Back
Comparison Chart
Graphic Organizers
Possible Sentences/Questions
Predict-o-Gram
Previewing the Text
Quote & Comment
Word Splash
Activate background knowledge and make connections
Stimulate predictions
Formulate a purpose for reading
FRAYER MODEL

9. During reading strategies
Double Entry Journal/Cornell Notes
Making Connections
Determining Importance
Questioning
Visualizing
Inferring
Synthesizing
GRASP
Key Sentences
Marking in Text
Reading Road Map
Think Aloud
Cueing and Self-Monitor

10. Post-reading strategies
3-2-1
Cartoon Strip
Exit Slips
Graphic Organizers
Magnet Summary
Photo Captions
Poetry
Character Report Cards
Top Ten Lists

11. Writing as a Post-reading strategy
A Day in the Life…
Conversations/Dialogu e
Journal
“How-To”
Guess Who/What?
Imaginary Interview
Letters
RAFT
Take a Stand/Editorial

12. Using Language Arts Tools: expressive reading, writing, speaking, & listening
EXPOSITORY WRITING
CREATIVE WRITING
Used to:
Explore ideas
Organize thinking
Communicate ideas/information
Used to:
Explore interpersonal dimensions
Communicate ideas through the use of art and metaphor

13. Writing Process STEPS: Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing

14. Journaling as Reflection
Journals provide a place for students to record:
Thoughts
Observations
Interesting ideas
Sharing ideas/experiences through writing is powerful:
Students gain understanding of themselves in the larger human context
Helps students gain skills to make informed and reasoned decisions

15. Other Writing Ideas POWER WRITE FREE VERSE POETRY
Students are challenged to write as many ideas as they can in 3-5 minutes (2 for younger students)
Goal – to get students to free associate and catch first thoughts that come to them after a reading
Purpose – to discover insights, ideas, or issues
Paints a picture with words without rhyme, meter, or other poetic devices (informal)
Allows concentration on the “sound” of the words to recreate a feeling of the reading/event

18. FRAYER for Vocabulary