Book Detail

Who Was First? Discovering the Americas

Publication Information
Author:  Freedman, Russel Illustrator:  
Title:  Who Was First? Discovering the Americas Date:  2007
Publisher:  Clarion Books City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0618663916 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
This book is the story of the many groups of people who discovered America before Columbus. The book is thoroughly researched and documented showing the contributions of the many people who inhabited America well before Columbus. The book includes bibliographical references and an index.

Teaching Ideas:
Students could develop a timeline as they read showing when the different groups came to America. Map study and the study of graphs could be used with this book. Students might want to study further the groups mentioned in the book.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Discussion Webs
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
bullet K-W-L Instruction Strategy
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
bullet Matrices or Charts
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
bullet Think-Pair-Share
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Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Social Studies > anthropology > cultures
bullet History > time period > Middle Ages
bullet History > topic > exploration > explorers > Columbus, Christopher
bullet Transportation > ships
bullet History > topic > exploration > explorers
bullet History > region > U.S. history > founding of the country > well-known people > Columbus, Christopher
bullet Geography > locations > continents/regions > North America
bullet History > time period > ancient history


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