Visual Literacy 101: What’s in a Picture?

The diffusion of writing systems or materials was often determined by religion, politics, or economics.

When I ask students to read in my social studies classes, I always assign a customized reading guide created especially for the assigned text.

In the primary grades, maps are useful tools to help the young reader put stories into perspective and develop a sense of place.

Writing has become an integral part of the social studies curriculum.

Teaching all sides of history and utilizing resources that aim to showcase diverse peoples is essential in the modern social studies classroom.

Urban legends, referred to by folklorists as contemporary legends, are fictional stories claimed to be true.

Contemporary literature gives readers a look at progressive writing styles that often reflect the world in which the works were written.

Etymology, the study of the origin of words and how the meanings of words change over time, is just as relevant in social studies as it is in English classes.

An impactful memoir has long-lasting effects on its reader.