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Literacy Skills in the Social Studies Classroom: Strategies from a Teaching American History Grant
Lacey L. Craven, Jeffrey C. Eargle, and Alexandra B. Koch School District of Newberry County //Middle and High School Professional Development// October 10, 2011 Newberry, South Carolina

"As you enter a classroom ask yourself this question: 'If there were no students in the room, could I do what I am planning to do?' If the answer is to the question is yes, don't do it." -- General Ruben Cubero, Dean of The Falulty, United States Air Force Academy

 Using primary sources and nonfiction in the social studies classroom prompts students to truly act as historians by generating their own historical understanding and narratives, while improving literacy skills. In this session, participants will discover new strategies for including primary sources in the classroom and receive access to materials for use in the classroom. This is an extension and modification of the August session -- "Engaging Students with Primary Sources." Newcomers are welcome and past attendees will learn more!
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The Social Studies Skills Continuum from the 2011 South Carolina Social Studies Standards:  The presentation PowerPoint 


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