Objects Take Center Stage in History Books

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  • Author(s): Zarnowski, Myra
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Social Studies and the Young Learner. Sep-Oct 2006 19(1):20-23.
  • Publication Date:
    2006
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Accession Number:
    http://www.socialstudies.org/publications/ssyl/
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      National Council for the Social Studies. 8555 Sixteenth Street 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 800-683-0812; Tel: 301-588-1800: Fax: 301-588-2049; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Physical Description:
      4
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
    • Descriptors:
      Childrens Literature
      History
      Books
      Instructional Materials
      History Instruction
      Clothing
      Structural Elements (Construction)
      Plants (Botany)
      Animals
      Teaching Methods
      Food
    • ISSN:
      1056-0300
    • Abstract:
      Most history books for children focus on people, places, and events. In a different approach, some authors focus on an object--an everyday item that might be ignored when it comes to writing history. They shine a spotlight on the item, and in the process, they add insight and interest to human history. This article looks at four outstanding books for young readers in which an ordinary, everyday object takes center stage. Here, the author discusses the four books, namely: (1) "Looking at Glass Through the Ages" by Bruce Koscielniak; (2) "From Rags to Riches: A History of Girls' Clothing in America" by Leslie Sills; (3) "The Cod's Tale" by Mark Kurlansky; and (4) "The Life and Times of the Peanut" by Charles Miccucci. Strategies for teachers to use when discussing and analyzing these books with their students are discussed. (Contains 3 figures and 6 notes.)
    • Abstract:
      ERIC
    • Publication Date:
      2007
    • Accession Number:
      EJ751351