Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Excellent way to tie Language Arts to Great Depression

I find my students often gain a deeper understanding of historical events by reading historical fiction books related to the topic we are studying.   My students always enjoy the book Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.  This book is set during the Great Depression.  It has many great examples of historical events during this time period.  The reading level is 5.0, but the book could easily be read by older students.  
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  1. smart_teacherNovember 6, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse is a great depression era tale, written in prose. It received a Newberry Award.

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  2. Cyndi CathcartNovember 18, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    I read a book one time called "Fatherland". It was a fiction account of what would have happened if Adolf Hitler was victorious in his plans. I think that this would be a good read for my 8th grade when we study World War II.

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  3. Language SavantsJanuary 5, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    I too use "Out of the Dust" for middle school and the kids really respond to the novel.

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