Teaching reading with the social studies standards : elementary units that integrate great books, social studies, and the common core standards /

This book has been designed for elementary teachers who want to meet the Common Core Standards for Reading Literature as they teach social studies. The class activities recommended in this book for each grade level allow teachers to accomplish the following objectives:

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies).
Corporate Author:	National Council for the Social Studies
Other Authors:	Altoff, Peggy, Golston, Syd
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Silver Spring, Md. : National Council for the Social Studies, 2012.
Series:	Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies) ; 112.
Subjects:	Content area reading > United States. Social sciences > Study and teaching (Early childhood) > United States. Social sciences > Study and teaching (Elementary) > United States. Literature > Study and teaching (Early childhood) > United States. Literature > Study and teaching (Elementary) > United States. Education > Standards > United States.

Table of Contents:

Standards: the best place to start / Peggy Altoff and Syd Golston
Selecting literature for social studies instruction / Peggy Altoff
Connecting NCSS National Curriculum Standards, reading skills, and social studies content / Peggy Altoff and Charlee Archuleta
How to use Part 2 of this book
Prekindergarten/kindergarten / Nancy P. Gallavan and Kathy J. Moore
Kindergarten / Syd Golston and Patricia Kennedy
First grade / Elizabeth R. Hinde
Second grade / Barbara Knighton
Third grade / Linda Bennett and Leanna Guillory
Fourth grade / Carol Carney Warren
Fifth grade / Joan Brodsky Schur
Bibliography: additional suggested books / Meredith McGowan.