Native Americans |
Publication Information
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Author: Thomas, David & Pendleton, Lorann (Eds.) |
Illustrator: Multiple |
Title: Native Americans |
Date: 1995 |
Publisher: Time Life Books |
City: San Francisco, CA |
ISBN, paperback: 0-7835-4759-5 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
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Young Adult:
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Picture:
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction, reference
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HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies
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Summary: |
Rather than focus on individual tribes, the editors chose to organize the text and illustrations by cultural topics such as dress, transportation, rituals, and livelihood. Information boxes augment the brief text, giving the appearance of an intermediate encyclopedia. |
Teaching Ideas: |
This book would provide contextual background for native American fiction and folktales on this database. Teachers might check their local libraries for the published photographs of William A. Curtis to use in conjunction with these books. Compare and contrast strategies like Venn diagrams would help readers explore the similarities and differences between Native American cultures and their own in discussion and writing. Students might use the book and the Internet to research the culture and history of Native Americans in their geographic location. They might also create a list of places in their area that retain Native American names. |
Teaching Strategies: |
Helping Students in the Writing Process
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
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Matrices or Charts
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
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Word Sorts
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/word_sorts.pdf
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Venn Diagrams
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
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