Exploring Our Country's History - Linking Fiction to Nonfiction

Simulate integrated units of study on U.S. history with this guide. Perry provides recommended fiction and nonfiction books that help you illuminate different eras in U.S. history along with discussion starters, multidisciplinary activity suggestions, and topics for further investigation. Projects for individuals and groups help students develop skills in research, oral and written language, science, math, geography, and the arts. Additional resources are listed with each section. Grades K-5.

About the author

Dr. Phyllis J. Perry is an award-winning author of more than forty books. Recipient of the Governor's Award for Excellence in Education, she is an active Colorado writer and educator.

Product details

• Authors: Phyllis Perry, Perry Phyllis J.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.1998
• EAN: 9781563086229
• ISBN: 978-1-56308-622-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Weight: 369 g
• Series: Literature Bridges to Social Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; USA, English, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General, United States of America, USA, Teaching of a specific subject, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Bibliographies, catalogues, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, Librarian's Instructional Role: Teaching Resources, K-12