Integrating Global Literature into the Elementary Social Studies Curriculum

By Lynn Atkinson Smolen and Leisa Martin.

Published by The Learning Collection

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Integrating global literature with social studies provides opportunities for students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of social studies concepts and broaden their view of the world. Students can make personal connections to the characters and events in the books and develop their empathy towards people who come from different cultures in faraway lands. In this article, we describe the rationale for integrating global literature with social studies in the elementary classroom and provide an example of a text set on promoting global citizenship, peace, and social justice with examples of response activities linked to the National Curriculum for Social Studies Teachers (National Council for the Social Studies, 2010).

Keywords:	Global Literature, Social Studies, Social Studies Standards, Elementary School Students, Classroom, Citizenship Education, Social Justice

The International Journal of Learning, Volume 17, Issue 11, pp.183-192. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 690.841KB).

Dr. Lynn Atkinson Smolen

Professor, Department of Curricular & Instructional Studies, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA

With over 35 years of experience in the field of education, Dr. Smolen is a Professor of Literacy and Teaching English as a Second Language at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, United States. Her background includes work as an elementary school teacher and reading teacher. Her research interests include multicultural and global literature, second language teaching and learning, and diversity issues.

Dr. Leisa Martin

Assistant Professor, Department of Curricular & Instructional Studies, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA

Dr Martin is an Assistant Professor in Middle Level Education at The University of Akron in Akron. Ohio, United States. Her background includes work as a middle school social studies teacher, a tutor, and a university Assistant Professor. Her work deals with students’ and teachers’ perceptions about domestic and international citizenship behavior.

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