Document Type

Graduate Project

Date of Degree Completion

2007

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

B. Keith Salyer

Second Committee Member

D. Woodcock

Third Committee Member

N. Jurenka

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to design an early childhood social studies curriculum that integrated the use of children's literature, to be used in early childhood classrooms. Listening to and reading stories about social studies topics helps students to see the importance of various social studies issues and will allow them to connect personally with the theme by completing a wide range of related activities. National and state standards require students to understand many social studies concepts and using children's literature as a vehicle for learning the required standards can help students see the idea that social studies relates to everyone, everywhere.

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