What Was It Like?
Subtitle: Teaching History And Culture Through Young Adult Literature (Language and Literacy)
Contributors: Alleen Pace Nilsen (Foreword)
Publisher: Teachers College Press; Teachers College Press, Columbia University
Published: July 17, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780807747124
Subjects: Children's literature studies: general; History; Teaching of a specific subject; Study and teaching; Historical fiction, American; Education; History - U.S; Young adult fiction, American; History, Modern; United States - 20th Century; Teaching Methods & Materials - General; 20th century; United States
Description: "This practical book is a resource for teachers who want to engage their students with young adult literature. The author presents in-depth, instructional units centered on historical conflicts and texts that will help students to better understand other cultures and time periods. An array of active learning strategies place students close to the featured novel or memoir while meeting standards and addressing a broad range of critical thinking skills."--Jacket.