This text offers a teacher and student-friendly collection of lessons and activities that help educators use picture books to engage younger students in meaningful social studies activities and bring this critical subject back in elementary schools.
• Includes excerpts of primary source materials for student activities
• Contains various photographs, illustrations, charts, and graphs throughout the text
• Extensive annotated bibliography of picture books for each chapter that includes a discussion question for each book
• Appendixes include invaluable planning templates, reproducible handouts, and other teacher resources