Exploring U.S. Westward Expansion in the Elementary and Middle School Curriculum through Tall Tales

Autor/inn/en	Almerico, Gina M.; Martin, Nicole; Masuck, William; Strickland, Cynthia; Thomas, Jessica
Titel	Exploring U.S. Westward Expansion in the Elementary and Middle School Curriculum through Tall Tales
Quelle	In: Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 8 (2012), (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-3394
Schlagwörter	Tales; Teaching Methods; Elementary Schools; Middle Schools; United States History; History Instruction; Social Studies; Student Interests; Childrens Literature; Lesson Plans + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erzählung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Gemeinschaftskunde; Studieninteresse; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung
Abstract	Teaching social studies in the elementary and middle school curriculum is enhanced by incorporating quality children's and adolescent literature and strategies that bring the human element into play. American tall tales are a genre unique to the history of our nation and provide a glimpse into the way early settlers of the west envisioned heroism and adventure. Often textbooks written to teach social studies concepts are written in an expository style replete with facts and numbers for student to decipher and memorize. By expanding the study of the west to include tall tales teachers can ignite the flame of curiosity and exploration in the minds of their students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01