Building Literacy in Social Studies: Strategies for Improving Comprehension and Critical Thinking by Ron Klemp
English | July 11, 2007 | ISBN: 1416605584 | 226 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | July 11, 2007 | ISBN: 1416605584 | 226 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
Summary: Preparing students to be active, informed, literate citizens is one of the primary functions of public schools. But how can students become engaged citizens if they can t read, let alone understand, their social studies texts? What can educators–and social studies teachers in particular–do to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and motivation to become engaged in civic life?