Linking Picture Book Biographies to National Content Standards

200+ Lives to Explore

AvLiz Deskins,Christina H. Dorr

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Presenting beautifully illustrated picture book biographies, this book pairs narrative nonfiction biographies rich in language and illustrations with national content standards in the social studies, science, and the arts.The current focus on promoting nonfiction reading at all ages has brought to attention the value of narrative nonfiction in the form of new picture book biographies. But which of the thousands of these types of titles will have maximum teaching impact and be interesting to students? This book identifies the "best of the best" in new picture book biographies that are rich in language and illustrations and best support national content standards in science, social studies, and the arts. Written by authors with a combined experience of more than 50 years in teaching as well as extensive knowledge of children's literature and the review of such books, the book provides—in a single resource—the best in recently published picture book biographies that rely on primary and secondary sources, the best in storytelling styles, and the most engaging illustrations. The unit and lesson ideas within can be used as is or modified as needed. The selected biographies enable connections between the stories of individuals' lives in history and required areas of study.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-11-23
Mått:178 x 254 x 15 mm
Vikt:369 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:164
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781440835230

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Mer om författaren

Liz Deskins has been a school librarian for more than 25 years, teaching at the elementary and high school levels, most currently in the Hilliard City School district, as well as at the college level.Christina H. Dorr, PhD, teaches at Weaver Middle School, part of the Hilliard City School District, Hilliard, OH. She has been a media specialist for 25 years and has also taught literature, literacy, technology, and library science courses for the past 12 years as an adjunct instructor for 5 universities in Ohio.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 IntroductionProfessional ResourcesChapter 2 Linking to ScienceLife Science: OceanographyLife Science: Land SurvivorsLife Science: Naturalists/ConservationistsPhysical Science: Adventurers/PilotsPhysical Science: Inventors/InnovatorsPhysical Science: Physicists/MathematiciansEarth and Space Science: ArboristsEarth and Space Science: Earth's Place in the UniverseEarth and Space Science: Weather, Climate, and Earth's RegionsConclusionProfessional ResourcesChapter 3 Linking to Social StudiesHistory: ColonialismHistory: Slavery, Civil War, and AftermathHistory: American Civil Rights, 1940s–1960sCivics: Women's RightsCivics: Global Civil RightsCivics: Processes, Laws, and RulesEconomics: Banking/ProductivityGeography: United StatesGeography: Global ConnectionsConclusionCitations from the ChapterProfessional ResourcesChapter 4 Linking to the ArtsVisual Artists: SculptorsVisual Artists: PaintersVisual Artists: Alternative StylesMusicians: Various StylesMusicians: Songs for Social MovementsWriters: Reference WorksWriters: Literary PoetsWriters: InfluencesActors/Performers: InfluencesAthletes: Value of Physical ExpressionAthletes: Sports/BaseballConclusionProfessional ResourcesChapter 5 ConclusionProfessional ResourcesAppendix I: Book Award Lists that Include BiographiesAppendix II: Technology SuggestionsAppendix III: Standards ReferencedAuthor and Illustrator IndexSubject IndexTitle Index