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Reading History: A Practical Guide to Improving Literacy

By Janet Allen , Christine Landaker

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2005
ISBN
0195165950, 9780195165951, 9781423775782
Open Library ID
OL9543963M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8075223 bytes)
Pages
176\177
Topic
History
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

Having trouble interesting your students in history or the history textbook? Concerned about the ability of your students to actually read the textbook? Learn ways to tie reading strategies to the learning of history and sources that will help history come alive for your students. Nationally known literacy advocate Janet Allen discusses strategies for teaching nonfiction reading using Joy Hakim's award winning A History of US series as the center of a blossoming campaign among educators to integrate literacy and history. Classroom tested at a variety of grade levels, real student samples are interspersed throughout the book providing clearer understanding of the strategies in action.

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