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* Library of Congress Subject Headings are "fixed" language. Each record for a book or film in the library catalog has been assigned one or more subject headings.
* To sesarch the complete Library Catalog, choose More Search Options on the library homepage.
* Enter an official LC Subject Heading in the search box. Next choose "Subject Heading" from the pull-down menu, before submitting the search.
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Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
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Every Bone Tells a Story
Call Number: 930.1 Rubalcaba
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The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba
Call Number: 813.54 Engle
OFFICIAL SUBJECT HEADINGS - SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
K-12 TEXTBOOKS
K-12 Textbooks are located on Level 2 of the TCNJ Library. The textbooks are organized by the Dewey Decimal Classification System. In this system the 900s contain books on history, geography and biography.
Here are some examples:
Books for Children & Young Adults
The Children's/Young Adult Collection is located on Level 2 of the TCNJ Library.
Three ways to identify books to use with children :
1. Choose More Search Options on the Library Homepage. Type in a keyword and select "Children's/YA Collection" from the LIMIT TO menu.
2. Search by Subject Headings.
Here are some subject headings as examples:
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BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES |
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Literature links to American history, K-6 |
Curr. Ref. Z1236 .A35 2010 |
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Literature links to American history, 7-12 |
Curr. Ref. Z1236 .A352 2010 |
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Literature links to world history, K-12: resources to enhance and entice |
Curr. Ref. Z1037.A1 A283 2010 |
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Much more social studies through children's literature |
Curr. Ref. LB1584 .F6592 2007 |
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Shaped by the standards : geographic literacy through children's literature |
Curr. Ref. G73 .R76 2008 |
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Children's literature and the K-4 social studies standards |
LB1584 .H46 1999 |
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Multicultural American history through children's literature |
E184.A1 E396 2003 |
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Literature-based history activities for children, grades 1-3 |
LB1530 .R63 1998 |
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Making connections in elementary and middle school social studies |
LB1584 .J57 2006 |
| Using multicultural literature to teach K-4 social studies |
LB1530 .E39 2002 |
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Historical fiction for young readers (grades 4-8) |
Curr. Ref. Z1037 .G497 2008 |
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Booktalking around the world : great global reads for ages 9-14 |
Curr. Ref. Z1003.15 .C696 2010 |
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Reading the World with Picture Books |
Curr. Ref. LB1573 .P648 2010 |
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Literature links to American history, K-6 : resources to enhance and entice |
Curr. Ref. Z1236 .A35 2010 |
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Literature links to American history, 7-12 : resources to enhance and entice |
Curr. Ref. Z1236 .A352 2010 |
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35 best books for teaching U.S. regions |
Curr. Ref. E175.8 .B89 2002 |
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Reading the 50 States |
Curr. Ref. LB1584 .P65 2009 |
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American Indian themes in young adult literature |
Curr. Ref. PS173.I6 M65 2005 |
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Historical fiction for teens : a genre guide |
Curr. Ref. Z1231.H57 R33 2011 |
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War & peace : a guide to literature and new media : grades 4-8 |
Curr. Ref. U21.2 .W3446 2007 |
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The Holocaust in Literature for Youth |
Curr. Ref D804.3 .S85 1999 |
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Windows on the world : international books for elementary and middle grade readers |
Curr. Ref. LB1527 .B56 2010 |
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Around the world with historical fiction and folktales : highly recommended and award-winning books, grades K-8 |
Curr. Ref. PN1009.A1 .Z37 2004 |
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Books about the Middle East : selecting and using them with children and adolescents |
Curr. Ref. Z3013 .A47 2008 |
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What was it like? : teaching history and culture through young adult literature |
E741 .R53 2006 |
