{"id":372,"date":"2008-11-11T17:45:59","date_gmt":"2008-11-11T22:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/372"},"modified":"2008-11-11T17:45:59","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T22:45:59","slug":"teaching-history-with-childrens-literature-joe-and-the-skyscraper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2008\/11\/11\/teaching-history-with-childrens-literature-joe-and-the-skyscraper\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching History with Children’s Literature: Joe and the Skyscraper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joe and the Skyscraper<\/a> is the story of a little boy named, Joe Carbonelli, who guides the reader around the New York City and through different eras.\u00a0 The character Joe focuses on the construction of the Empire State Building in New York.\u00a0 Joe gave in-depth details about the construction process of the Empire State Building.\u00a0 "The rivet was then pressed firmly from both sides with a pneumatic hammer (12)."\u00a0 The book goes through several significant events that take place during the construction process.\u00a0 Readers will also learn about the fascination that America had with skyscrapers during this moment in history.\u00a0 The book mentions that men of different ages, ethnicity, and races worked on the gigantic structure.\u00a0 At the end of the book, the last two pages compare the most famous structures around the world.\u00a0 This gives the reader a visual of the size of the Empire State Building and other structures in the United States compared to those in other countries.<\/p>\n

Dietrich Neumann does a great comparing the different shapes, sizes, and cultures that go into all of the architecture in New York City.\u00a0 He uses photos of different landmarks throughout the city and a witty character named Joe to grab the attention of the reader.\u00a0 The book goes from landmarks built in the early 1900s to more modern buildings in New York City. The history in this book really analyzes the culture behind the architecture.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections<\/strong>
\nThe student will learn about the history of architecture in New York City.\u00a0 The students will be able to discuss the different tactics and significant instruments used to create a significant structure.\u00a0 This book correlates directly with History SOLs 2.3.<\/p>\n

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