DISCOVER THE WORLD
THROUGH GEOGRAPHY
IN NON-FICTION

Presentation by

Paula Verstegen

Web Resources

Technology Integration Resources:
http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/
Color transparencies of reading strategies


Immigrant: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture, and Hope:
http://www.mayer.cps.k12.il.us/Strategies_that_Work/STW.htm
Background on immigran groups coming to the US


Reading Quest: Making Sense in Social Studies:
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/
Select strategies at home page
(may be under construction)


National Geographic Annual School Publishing
and Literacy Institute: Building Content Literacy Today
http://www.literacyinstitute.org/topics.php
Presentation slide shows and resouces lists
from top researchers in the field of literacy.

Lessons

Trading Places Game (Grades 4-8)
To create awareness and enthusiasm for learning about the documents which helped shape our government, and the freedoms and rights we have as Americans today.

It's In the Archives Game (Grades 4 - 8)
To create awareness and enthusiasm for learning about the documents which helped shape our government, and the freedoms and rights we have as Americans today.