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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: O is for Old Dominion
Introduction O is for Old Dominion was written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Troy Howell. This book is an excellent resource for teachers that are introducing children to Virginia’s history. Pamela Duncan Edwards does an extraordinary job discussing everything … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: You Are in Ancient Egypt
Introduction You Are in Ancient Egypt, written by Ivan Minnis, is a wonderful interactive resource for young children learning about Ancient Egypt and it’s contributions. The book is packed with important vocabulary, illustrations, photographs, charts, graphs, statistics, etc. The language … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution
If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore is book about different aspects of the American Revolutionary War. The book is set up into a question and answer format. The author begins with explaining why … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: The Story of Jamestown
The Story of Jamestown is a great “comic book” style book on the settling of Jamestown. It is written by Eric Braun and illustrated by Steve Erwin, Keith Williams and Charles Barnett III. The illustrations are wonderful which rich colors … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: People at the Center of The American Revolution
Introduction: The American Revolution is important part of our history. If the American Revolution never took place, we could be a different country. Understanding what lead the American Revolution has become an important subject in many history classes and … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: …If You Lived in WILLIAMSBURG in COLONIAL DAYS
…If You Lived in WILLIAMSBURG in COLONIAL DAYS by Barbara Brenner is an informational book which describes the everyday life of colonists living in Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. This story is set up in a Question and Answer … Continue reading
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Teaching History With Children’s Literature: Virginia
Virginia by Erik Bruun and illustrated by Rick Peterson is a must read if you are teaching Virginia History. The narrator of the story is a young boy teaching the history of Virginia to his peers. It includes all the basic … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: Jamestowne: Struggle for Survival
Jamestowne: Struggle for Survival, written and illustrated by Marcia Sewall, is an excellent resource that details the trials and tribulations experienced by the first settlers of Jamestowne. The book is told through the journal entries of one of the settlers, and … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: Pink and Say
Patricia Polacco’s Pink and Say is the beautifully written story of two soldiers, Pinkus Aylee and Sheldon Russell Curtis, who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. The boys met when Pinkus (Pink) encountered Sheldon (Say), who … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: The Colony of Virginia
The Colony of Virginia written by Brooke Coleman & photos by CORBIS-Bettmann and The Bridgeman Art Library, introduces important events and people from the settlement of Virginia, and gives information on how it is still an important part of the government today. The Colony of Virginia … Continue reading
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