• Literacy Resources

     

     

     Reading Lists

     
     
     NCSS Recommended Children's Literature Reading Lists
    Books are arranged by topic, contain recommended reading levels and brief descriptions of content. (PDF). For more information, visit http://www.socialstudies.org/notable
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    Social Studies Literacy Links

     
    American Rhetoric Top 100 Speeches Audio and text of the top 100 speeches of all time - including JFK, Dr. Martin Luther King, FDR, Malcom X, and more
    Library of Congress Primary Sources Looking for Library of Congress primary sources? Try these quick starting points on this page.
    National Archives Primary Documents This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities, and cross-curricular connections.
     
    Stanford History Education Group - Reading Like a Historian 
    The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents designed for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities. These lessons are designed to stand alone and supplement what teachers are already doing in their classrooms.