1st Edition

Picture This! Leveraging Award-Winning Picture Books as Primary Sources in Secondary Social Studies

264 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

264 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

Picture This! Leveraging Award-Winning Picture Books as Primary Sources in Secondary Social Studies shows how teachers can use picture books to teach secondary school students about social studies topics in American society. Using Caldecott Award-winning books as primary sources, each chapter interprets 1–4 picture books to offer insights into how the U.S. has grappled with social and... Read more

Chapter 1: What is Children’s Literature?
Kristine Gritter and Joshua Gallegos

 

Chapter 2: Reading Make Way for Ducklings as a Primary Source
Kristine Mensonides Gritter, Ryan Gritter, and Marni Sue Roberts

 

Chapter 3: Why Mosquitos Buss in People’s Ears: An APPARTS Analysis
Mahrijemal Taganova

Chapter 4: Exploring the Power of Mindset, Art, and Language
J Sarr Lewis

 

Chapter 5: Women, Work, and the War Effort During World War II  
Stephanie Thomas

 

Appendix A: APPARTS Analysis Notes for Make Way for Ducklings and White Snow Bright

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Appendix B: Brief Descriptions and Links to Resources

 

Chapter 6: Pairing Picture Books with Middle Grade Books by the Same Author
Deanna Bush

 

Chapter 7: We Are Still Here: Caldecott Picture Books and the Journey Back to Native Voices
Marianne Sebastian-Veals

 

Chapter 8: Using Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies for Cultural Analysis in Special Education Settings
Erin L. M. Roman

Chapter 9: Powerful African Women and Girls and the Stories That Make Them Powerful Seblework Sineshaw and Nyaradzo Mvududu

Chapter 10: A More Personal Look at Immigration
Melissa Dunworth

Chapter 11: Contemporary Picturebooks and the Unreliable Narrator
William Boerman-Cornell

Chapter 12: Exploring Depictions of Christianity in the U.S. Using Caldecott Picture Books
Xu Bian

Chapter 13: Courage for Memories: Using Picture Books to Teach 911
Marissa Locke

 

Chapter 14: Teaching the Holocaust through Children’s Art: Helga’s Diary and Draw What You See
Rebecca Hughes

 

Chapter 15: Beyond the Caldecott: Presenting Citizenship and Civic Engagement in Current Picture Books
Liz Buffington, Lynne Barcaw, and Cynthia Darche Park

 

 

Biography

Kristine Gritter is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Seattle Pacific University, USA.

Dixie D. Massey is Visiting Lecturer at Seattle Pacific University, USA.

Julie Antilla-Garza is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Seattle Pacific University, USA.