EDEL 453 - Making a Connection: Literacy & Technology in the Social Studies Classroom

Annotated Bibliography: Primary Books

Title Social Studies Strand Author
This book takes place during the Summer when the Civil Rights act of 1964 was passed. Segregation, southern white retaliation to the law, and the willingness to stand up for what you believe are exposed through the friendship of two young boys, one white and one black. Students will be able to put themselves in the shoes of these two little boys and appreciate the freedom that we now have because of the historic movement. This story explains to students what happened on the Fourth of July long before there were fireworks and parades. This book has simple text and captures the excitement of the era, telling how word of Independence travelled up and down the thirteen colonies, touching the lives of everyday people throughout the land. Students will be able to make text connections and relate what the holiday was like then to the ways in which we celebrate today. A woman grows a money tree in her yard and must deal with the people who want to pick the money tree's leaves. This is a great book for putting things into perspective by offering an alternative view of what is really important in life; which is a very important yet difficult concept for young children to grasp.

Brief Description of the Book

Freedom Summer

Civics
Deborah Wiles

The 4 of July Story History

Alice Dalgliesh

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The Money Tree

Economics
Sarah Stewart

All Kinds of Children

Geography
Norma Simon

This story shows that while there are many differences among people and cultures, all children have the same needs and desires. They all require food and clothing, they all like to play and listen to stories, and they all want to be loved. I think students will enjoy this book because it is both engaging and positive,

EDEL 453 - Literacy and Technology

Karen Powell- Instructor

Spring 2012

Submitted by: Brittany Brown

EDEL 453 - Making a Connection: Literacy & Technology in the Social Studies Classroom

Annotated Bibliography: Intermediate Books

Title Social Studies Strand Author The Children of Topaz: The Story of a Japanese-American Internment Camp, Based on a Classroom Diary Civics Michael O. Tunnell and George W. Chilcoat Brief Description of the Book

This book is filled with the actual journal entries kept by a third grade class in 1943 which provide a daily account of life in the internment camp through the eyes and voices of children. This is something that students would be able to relate to because it is written by students around their same age, telling of their experiences in these camps.

Of Thee I Sing: A letter to My Daughters

History
Barack Obama

This book celebrates the characteristics that unite all Americans, from our nations founders to generations to come. It is about the potential within each of us to pursue our dreams and forge our own paths. Children will love this book as they will be able to identify a few of the historic characters in this story. It will also serve as a great segue into teaching about other famous characters mentioned in this book that they may not be familiar with.

Making Cents: Every Kids Guide to Money Economics Elizabeth Wilkinson

This story contains interesting facts, great moneymaking ideas and hands-on activities for students to make money. It includes information such as, where money started, what it represents, how it is spent, and how to earn it. This book is written from a kids point of view and I think that is something that students will enjoy because they will be able to relate more to it. I also think students will enjoy learning about this topic because, lets be honest, who doesnt love money?!

The Alphabet Atlas Geography Arthur Yorinks

This is a unique "atlas" that presents geographic facts visually on quilt squares. Each square focuses on a different country. I think this book will appeal to students because of its beautiful illustrations and interesting information given about each country on the squares of this beautiful quilt.

EDEL 453 - Literacy and Technology

Karen Powell- Instructor

Spring 2012

Submitted by: Brittany Brown

EDEL 453 - Making a Connection: Literacy & Technology in the Social Studies Classroom

Annotated Bibliography: Social Studies Websites

Target Population Social Studies Strand Name of Website Brief Description of the Website URL

BrainPOP

Primary (K-2)

http://www.brainpopjr.com /socialstudies/economics/s avingandspending/drawab outit/

While this website can be used for each social studies strand, I chose to go into the economics section to see what activities were there. One of my favorite things was Draw About It section where students had to draw their answer for the following question: What is one way you can earn money. There are all kinds of fun activities for students to explore on this website.

Kids.gov

Primary (K-2)
http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_ 5_social.shtml

This is a great educational resource for students to get great information about all different aspects of history. They just have to choose a topic and then it takes them to all different activities for them to do (word searches, videos, games etc..).

PBS Teachers

Intermediate (3-5)

Civics
http://www.pbs.org/teach ers

This is another website that could be used for all strands of Social Studies. I chose to look at the Civics section and found some really fun, interactive activities. The one that I thought would be especially great for students is called Build a Neighborhood. Students get to investigate the characteristics of a community while creating a neighborhood. Very fun and engaging website!

GoogleEarth

Intermediate (3-5)

Geography
http://www.google.com/e arth/index.html

This site is especially appealing for intermediate students as they get to not only learn about different places on our planet but also SEE them in real images. I think this website is highly engaging and it would be a great learning tool for any kind of geography lesson.

EDEL 453 - Literacy and Technology

Karen Powell- Instructor

Spring 2012

Submitted by: Brittany Brown