Category Archives: social studies

Teaching Ancient Civilizations With Children’s Literature: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears

Posted on April 4, 2010 by openwidearchive

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears written by Verna Aardema and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon is a West Africa folk tale explaining the reason why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears. One day, while Iguana is at the watering … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Adventures in Ancient Greece

Posted on April 2, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary The book Adventures in Ancient Greece was written by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Bill Slavin.  This story is about a set of twins and their younger sister who want to see the Olympic Games in … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Ancient Rome: A Guide to the Glory of Imperial Rome

Posted on March 31, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary: Ancient Rome: A Guide to the Glory of Imperial Rome  written by Jonathan Stroud and illustrated by Inklink Firenze and Kevin Maddison is a fascinating book about what life was like in ancient Rome written in … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient History with Children’s Literature: Ancient Greece and the Olympics

Posted on March 31, 2010 by openwidearchive

Ancient Greece and the Olympics, written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, illustrated by Sal Murdocca, is part of the infamous Magic Tree House Series that aims to realistically take children on a voyage through ancient history.  This … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations With Children’s Literature: You Are In Ancient China

Posted on March 30, 2010 by openwidearchive

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to live in Ancient China? In this book You Are In Ancient China, you will travel back to the time of the Han Dynasty” “You will travel through the town … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: I Pledge Allegiance

Posted on March 29, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary I Pledge Allegiance by June Swanson with illustrations by Rick Hanson is a fantastic book that teaches the history of the Pledge of Allegiance since it was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892.  School children actually … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Liberty

Posted on March 29, 2010 by openwidearchive

Cartoon Nation presents Liberty a book that contains tons of facts and information about the political philosophy concept of liberty. Since liberty identifies people's rights and the ability to act according to one’s own will this book is a good … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Me Too!

Posted on March 27, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary Me Too!, written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer is an adorable book about Little Critter trying do the right thing while learning how to share with his little sister.  He tries to go about each day enjoying … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: A Very Important Day

Posted on March 24, 2010 by openwidearchive

A Very Important Day, written by Maggie Herold and illustrated by Catherine Stock serves as an exceptional introduction to the naturalization process.  Two-hundred nineteen people from thirty-two counties around the world travel to the same courthouse downtown New York to be … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: The Story of Ruby Bridges

Posted on March 24, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary The Story of Ruby Bridges, written by Robert Coles, is the true story of a little girl in New Orleans that became the first African-American student to attend Franz Elementary School in 1960.  When the parents of … Continue reading →

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