Category Archives: civics

Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Capital

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

The capital of the United States of America wasn’t always Washington DC.  Read about how our nation’s capital has moved and changed as well as how the capital city, Washington DC has grown and changed. Capital explains the detailed history … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics With Children’s Literature: Vote!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Tricia

Elections, elections, elections have been the pressing news topics recently with the President Campaign just ending. What better way then to teach students about the importance of voting with the book Vote! by Eileen Christelow. The book does an outstanding job in … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: My Senator and Me

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

Do you know how a bill is made into a law in our country? In My Senator and Me: A Dog’s Eye-View of Washington, D.C. we are shown a day in the life of a senator. For an extra little … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: The Pledge of Allegiance

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

Saying the pledge of allegiance is something most children do every morning at school.  However, do they truly understand the meaning of these words, or do they simply have it memorized to their brain?  How many times have you heard … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: The Bus Ride that Changed History

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

The Bus Ride that Changed History: The Story of Rosa Parks, written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Danny Shanahan, is a simple book that uses repetitive phrasing to powerfully express its themes of civil rights and civil disobedience. … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: The U.S. Constitution

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

  Do you want to learn about one of the greatest symbols of democracy? The U.S. Constitution, written by Norman Pearl, introduces students to the foundation that the United States government is based on. It begins by having James Madison, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Common Ground

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

Molly Bang does an incredible job making the reader ecologically aware.  She breaks done the reasons for the earth's depleting resources into elementary vocabulary.  Bang gives an example that makes it possible for a young reader to follow.  This book … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Liberty!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

  We tend to remember exactly what we were doing when monumental events occur. Liberty! pinpoints the actions of a young boy on the day he witnessed and participated in the unveiling of one of our national symbols, the Statue of Liberty. … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: We the Kids

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

The Constitution of the United States of America is one of the most important documents in our country’s history. It currently resides in a museum, people write books about it, and some of the most important people in our history … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: If I Were President

Posted on November 18, 2008 by openwidearchive

The book If I Were President, written by Catherine Stier and illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan, explains the daily activities and responsibilities of our country’s leader and is told from the point-of-view of six young children who are imagining that they … Continue reading →

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