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The Holocaust: A Text Set To Extend Beyond The World History Text, Stacie Lynn Deason
The Holocaust: A Text Set To Extend Beyond The World History Text, Stacie Lynn Deason
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This project examined the use of trade books, particularly historical fiction and nonfiction, in the social studies curriculum. Through the development of this project, a text set was designed to extend and enrich the students' knowledge of the holocaust beyond the world history textbook. The literature revealed strong support for the use of trade books as a vehicle to learn more than the names, dates and facts presented in the textbook. Trade books allow the students to learn about the human experience of historical events, specifically the Holocaust for the purpose of this project. Through historical fiction and nonfiction trade …