Connecting Students to Science through History

Lessons are always more meaningful to students when they can see the purpose behind them. This type of instruction would integrate both social studies and science in the classroom, which I t... See More

Lessons are always more meaningful to students when they can see the purpose behind them. This type of instruction would integrate both social studies and science in the classroom, which I think is an amazing thing since both subject areas are the ones who get less instruction time, at least where I live. I've always heard that those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. There are so many lessons that could go so well with this type of instruction and students would be able to even show their knowledge through a creative process.

Historical Fiction as a Social Studies Textbook!

I think this article can really help other teachers understand the importance of integration in their lesson planning, especially when finding resources for social studies content. This art... See More

I think this article can really help other teachers understand the importance of integration in their lesson planning, especially when finding resources for social studies content. This article clearly outlines the importance of historical fiction as the primary source for lessons because children will enjoy the storylike quality of the materials. Additionally, the resources will take out much of the complex language that is in traditional textbooks making the key ideas easier for students to understand. This resource also discussed an instructional strategy called the literature circle where students discuss the reading with their classmates as they are gathered in a circle.