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Nonfiction Texts for the NC Social Studies Adoption

Nonfiction Texts for the NC Social Studies Adoption. What Does National Geographic Mean to You???. New Words? New Worlds? New Cultures? New Technologies? ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE? Do you encounter the WORLD with National Geographic? . National Geographic Content Literacy.

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Nonfiction Texts for the NC Social Studies Adoption

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  1. Nonfiction Texts for the NC Social Studies Adoption

  2. What Does National Geographic Mean to You??? New Words? New Worlds? New Cultures? New Technologies? ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE? Do you encounter the WORLD with National Geographic?

  3. National Geographic Content Literacy • Catalog - Correlated to the NC Social Studies Standard Course of Study • Leveled nonfiction • Develop nonfiction reading skills and strategies • Writing Opportunities • Provide a wide range of nonfiction genres such as procedural, narrative, and expository texts

  4. Objective To provide all students with access to grade-level content in Social Studies while supporting the development of language and literacy skills.

  5. NGS Social Studies Titles by Level

  6. Social Studies Domains • Technology • Geography • History / Culture • Economics / Government

  7. Literacy Skills • Vocabulary Development • Comprehension • Higher-order thinking • Writing, listening and speaking • Background knowledge in the content areas

  8. Kindergarten Sample Book

  9. First Grade Sample Book

  10. Second Grade Sample Book

  11. Third Grade Sample Book

  12. Fourth Grade Sample Book

  13. Fifth Grade Sample Book

  14. Supporting the Differentiated ClassroomLanguage, Literacy & Vocabularyauthored byLinda Hoyt Using a sheltered-instruction approach, deliver accessible grade level content and literacy instruction with carefully scaffolded support for students functioning below grade level.

  15. Grade-appropriate Social Studies content written at lower reading levels • Vocabulary Development • Building Background • Building Big Ideas • Understanding of key concepts • Nonfiction text features • Link past learning to new concepts • Comprehension development • Word practice for fluency and mastery • Application of learning through activities • Assessing students on various levels

  16. Teacher Support • Teacher’s Guides for every title available online at www.ngschoolpub.org • Informal Teacher Notes on inside front cover of every book

  17. Includes literacy focus as well as social studies focus

  18. Includes easy-to-follow ideas for reading & responding to the book Provides ideas for ELL support Highlights social studies activities

  19. Activity Masters Content and Comprehension Activity Masters

  20. Assessment Tools Graphic Organizers Oral reading records & summary sheets

  21. Teacher Support for Building Background Learning Objectives and Cross-Curricular Objectives

  22. Correlation to National Content Standards Before, During, and After Reading

  23. Assessment Options include informal, written, and formal assessment for comprehension. Connect to Home and other Curriculum

  24. Inside Front Cover Teacher Notes

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