It gives the teacher a structured time to touch base with each student over a period of time, assess progress, and target instruction. Had you heard of its author, jose antonio vargas, before reading the book. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know series resources 1. These video clips include dramatization of events in american history and.
Swarns and then there were none by agatha christie animal, vegetable, miracle by barbara kingsolver another brooklyn by jacqueline woodson ariel by sylvia plath the art of racing in. Read a sample enlarge book cover author interview audio excerpt. Learn about colonial america with these books for kids. This teaching guide contains thoughtprovoking discussion questions and activity ideas. Make history come alive for your students with these resources for teaching the dear america series, covering the colonial period, the revolutionary war, westward expansion, the civil war, the turn of the century, the great depression, and world war ii.
Dear america is a series of historical fiction novels for older girls published by scholastic in 1996. Eight out of 10 alumni continue to work in education or in fields that impact the communities where our students and their families live. The diary of abigail jane stewart, valley forge, pennsylvania. Learners read a book from the dear america series and contrast different points of view. And it was an experience that has shaped me both positively and negatively. The essay argued that white americans, even those who are well intentioned, benefit from racism and are racist in ways that they may not understand. This book and the documentary of the same name draws on the knowledge of education reform experts to provide insight, suggestions, and resources to. Weve read many of the dear america books and dear canada and my america too as readalouds. Teaching with dear america books grades 48 9780439105477. Click here to watch the replay of the dear america history speaks webcast with your students. Books about colonial america colonial america, history for kids. Enhance your students exploration of colonial america, the revolutionary war, westward expansion, the civil war, and immigration with dozens of activities tailored to books from the dear america series.
The journal of jasper jonathan pierce, a pilgrim boy dear america my name is america grades 48 ann rinaldi a fourteenyear old indentured servant keeps a journal of his experiences on the mayflower and during the building of plymouth in 1620 and 1621. If so, what was your impression of him before reading the book. This teaching guide contains thoughtprovoking discussion questions and activity ideas, as well as story summaries, time lines, glossaries. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young womans life during. Chicago tribune in many schools, an integrated language artssocial studies curriculum promotes interdisciplinary connections and encourages. The morning of my fourth day of third grade, my teacher read betty. Swarns and then there were none by agatha christie animal, vegetable, miracle by barbara kingsolver another brooklyn by jacqueline woodson ariel by sylvia plath the art of racing in the rain by. Booklists historical fiction for children and teens about. Above are dear america series books that are currently on. Teaching with dear america books by jeanette sanderson, september 2001, scholastic professional books edition, paperback in english. Learn about the range of experiences in colonial america from the diaries of remember patience whipple plymouth, 1620 and catharine carey logan pennsylvania, 1963.
The fences between us study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Ensure you use any important information learnt from the book as well as any other information you consider to be important. The revolutionary war diary of abigail jane stewart, valley forge, pennsylvania, 1777, a coal miners bride the diary of anetka saminska, and several more.
Price new from used from library binding please retry. The journal of jasper jonathan pierce, a pilgrim boy dear americamy name is america grades 48 ann rinaldi a fourteenyear old indentured servant keeps a journal of his experiences on the mayflower and during the building of plymouth in 1620 and 1621. Letters home from vietnam is a book that tells the story of the war through the printed letters from the soldiers and nurses who served in vietnam. The dear america living books are written as diaries by young girls from various time periods. He describes each glorious occasion of understanding as something we all either actually crow about or wish to. Teaching with dear america books grades 48 paperback september 1, 2001. Created by scholastic, it is a spinoff of the series, dear america, geared toward younger children grades 35. Your community and guide to relationship advice, the latest in celebrity news, culture, style, travel, home, finances, shopping deals, career and more. Dear america books listed by time period dear america books. This is a 50 page novel study for the book our strange new land which is from the dear americamy america book series. I tore through the dear america books and their malecentric counterparts, my name is america, and even read a few from the royal diaries series in addition, of course, to the more pg princess. Notes of an undocumented citizen is an urgent, provocative and deeply personal account from jose an tonio vargas, a pulitzer prizewinning journalist who happens to be the most wellknown undocumented immigrant.
American history lessons covering the colonial period, the revolutionary war, westward expansion, the civil war, the turn of the century, the great depression, and world war ii. America has constantly improved its science and evidence based education programs to provide students with the knowledge and tools they need to resist drugs, alcohol, and other high risk behaviors. What is the significance of the fingerprint on the front cover. Dear america teaching guide make history come alive for your students with these resources for teaching the dear america series, covering the colonial period, the revolutionary war, westward expansion, the civil war, the turn of the century, the great depression, and world war ii. America books listed by time period dear america books listed by time period to use in your history studies. Lozette is a french slave who must find her place in the new world when her masters uproot her and bring her to colonial america. Americas commitment to prevention in its 35 year history, d. This unit helps divide the books up by time era and also lists places to gather activities for many of the books with clickable links. The diary of sarah jane price, a prairie teacher is the twentyfourth book.
Dear america books listed by time period dear america. The dear america book series helped me make sense of the. Dec 20, 2016 dear teach for america, for some of you, you might not know that i taught with teach for america. Gma is your source for useful news and inspiration on how to live your best life. A readytogo teaching guide for using this popular historical fiction series to build important social studies and language arts skillsand help kids read their way into history. Dear white america was the headline on a column george yancy wrote in 2015 for the new york times. Dear america book series unit study the dear america, my name is america, my america, and the royal diaries are series that lend themselves quite well to many activities. This concise packet is all that you will need to teach this book. Dear america teaching guide american history lessons covering the colonial period, the revolutionary war, westward expansion, the civil war, the turn of the century, the great depression, and world war ii. Easyfunschool unit study using the dear america book series. The oregon trail diary of hattie campbell, the winter of red snow. This book is about constantly hiding from the government and, in the process, hiding from ourselves.
Selected dear america books have video clips from the dear america television show. History activities teaching history book suggestions book recommendations dear america books good books my. The dear america book series by multiple authors includes books across the wide and lonesome prairie. Jamestown, the american revolution, the american civil war, westward expansion, underground railroad, and slavery. The author of lies my teacher told me discusses how schools flawed approach to teaching the countrys past affects its civic health. A daily dear program drop everything and read provides students with much more than a justsitthereandread experience. Teaching with dear america books by jeannette sanderson. Like the willow tree study unit worksheets for teachers to print. I think it is important that i share it especially now that we are coming to the new year. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. Sep 15, 2018 dear america, writes a pulitzerwinning journalist and undocumented immigrant jose antonio vargas new book is a memoir about living in the u. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. In the prologue and note to reader, author jose antonio vargas introduces himself, an undocumented immigrant to the united states, and the book to come, which will focus on the issue of immigration, on both a political and a personal level. Notes from an undocumented citizen by jose antonio vargas.
The dear america living books are written as diaries by young girls from. The journal of jasper jonathan pierce, a pilgrim boy, plymouth, 1620 by ann rinaldi. What 8 dear america books taught us about feminism. Several books in the original dear america series published by. Dear america books listed by time period to use in your history studies. Sep 10, 2016 i tore through the dear america books and their malecentric counterparts, my name is america, and even read a few from the royal diaries series in addition, of course, to the more pg princess. Barzun, a lifelong teacher, describes teaching from the students point of view. They respond to the book either by participating in a literature circle or completing a journal entry. The next time i was in the bookstore, i decided to pick up a copy and read it.
Teaching with dear america books september 2001 edition. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. This book is about what it means to not have a home. Dear america diaries series chronological list adored these books. A childs life in colonial america would differ greatly, depending on the time and place in which the child lived. International divisions of scholastic have also published series based on dear america, including dear canada, i am canada, my story, my australian story, and my new zealand story. How we can save americas failing public schools by karl weber.
Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young womans life during important events or time periods in american history. Ive never found anything objectionable although i am reading aloud so i could address and discuss anything as we go, or even bleep out certain words, like gosh or something i dont really like to hear my kids say. Notes o an undocumented citizen 2 about the book dear america. Dear america, writes a pulitzerwinning journalist and undocumented immigrant jose antonio vargas new book is a memoir about living in the u. Still, i think educators everywhere might appreciate a dear america book dedicated to teaching in the prairie. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Since 1990, 62,000 leaders have impacted millions of students as teach for america corps members, many of them returning to teach in the communities in which they grew up. Notes of an undocumented citizen is an urgent, provocative and deeply personal account from jose an tonio vargas, a pulitzer prizewinning journalist who happens to be the most wellknown undocumented immigrant in the united states. Author discusses new book on how americans respond to. This teaching guide contains thoughtprovoking discussion questions and activity ideas, as well as story summaries, time lines, glossaries, and engaging, reproducible reading. Fun and educational activity for kids, it introduces art and geography and encourages collaboration.
Dear america, writes a pulitzerwinning journalist and. Teach for america finds outstanding leaders who commit to expanding educational opportunity, beginning with at least two years teaching in an underresourced public school. I love bookschildrens booksgood booksbooks to readkids readingteaching reading. This historical fiction book is about a young girl living in jamestown in 1609. Why do you think the author gave the book this particular title. There was hattie on the oregon trail, margaret ann on the titanic, abigail in the civil war name an event in u. Apr 24, 2018 dear white america was the headline on a column george yancy wrote in 2015 for the new york times.
After 25 years of living illegally in a country that does not consider me one of its own, this book is the closest thing i have to freedom. History activities teaching history book suggestions book recommendations dear america books good books my books library books class library. Jeannette sanderson is a new yorkbased writer and editor of books for teachers and children. In that patriotic spirit, hundreds of writers, artists, scientists, and political and community leaders have come together since the 2016 presidential election to offer their impassioned letters to america, in a project envisioned by the online journal and collected in dear america. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The series was cancelled in 2004 with its final release, hear my sorrow. From a book you have just read, select either an important object or creature and create a user manual or a guide explaining how to care for it. Dear teach for america, for some of you, you might not know that i taught with teach for america. My america is a series of fictional diaries of children that take place during significant moments in american history.
Sep 01, 2001 this book covers many of the dear america books, so you can get tons done with this one book. Scholastic is the publisher of the historical fiction series, dear america, and its spinoffs, my name is america, the royal diaries, and my america. Booklists historical fiction for children and teens. This historical fiction book is about a young girl living in jamestown in. School library journal the dear america diaries represent the best of historical fiction for any age. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of.