Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Keywords

critical literacy, elementary school, social studies, picture books, counter narrative

Abstract

In this article the authors demonstrate how pairing master and counter narrative picture books, along with critical literacy practices, can be used to enhance the social studies curriculum outlined by state standards taught in today's elementary schools. These intentional book pairings allow students to grapple with what history truly means and to question how history is told. To facilitate an understanding of how such lessons could take place, a model lesson plan and a description of paired picture books that lend themselves to critical literacy lessons and that represent commonly taught elementary social studies content are provided. A list of resources is included to assist teachers in locating additional picture books.

Publication Title

The Social Studies

Volume

109

Issue

2

First Page

64

Last Page

73

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/00377996.2018.1451981

Required Publisher's Statement

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Social Studies on 02 May 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00377996.2018.1451981

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Language

English

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application/pdf

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