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Teaching Writing in the Social Studies with Encyclopedia Virginia
The idea of teaching writing in the social studies classroom can be daunting for even the most experienced educator. SOLs force teachers to push content on students at an unrelenting pace, which means that any kind of skill-based learning must effortlessly weave into an already jam-packed curriculum. But luckily, Encyclopedia Virginia and VCSS are here to help.
In this episode, Sam interviews Patti Miller, Editor of Encyclopedia Virginia, and Contributor, Margaret Edds, about their work as journalists, authors, and historians. Together, they explore methods of writing in the social studies and how to use Encyclopedia Virginia entries as mentor texts for informational writing projects in any social studies classroom.
Visit Encyclopedia Virginia's beautiful new website!
Buy their books!
We Face the Dawn, Margaret Edds
Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age and the "Powerless" Woman Who Took on Washington, Patti Miller
Resources on mentor texts:
A Teacher's Guide to Mentor Texts: Grades 6-12, Rebekah O'Dell and Allison Marchetti
NYT article on mentor texts
Contact the host, Sam Futrell: [email protected]
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By Virginia Council for the Social Studies
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The idea of teaching writing in the social studies classroom can be daunting for even the most experienced educator. SOLs force teachers to push content on students at an unrelenting pace, which means that any kind of skill-based learning must effortlessly weave into an already jam-packed curriculum. But luckily, Encyclopedia Virginia and VCSS are here to help.
In this episode, Sam interviews Patti Miller, Editor of Encyclopedia Virginia, and Contributor, Margaret Edds, about their work as journalists, authors, and historians. Together, they explore methods of writing in the social studies and how to use Encyclopedia Virginia entries as mentor texts for informational writing projects in any social studies classroom.
Visit Encyclopedia Virginia's beautiful new website!
Buy their books!
We Face the Dawn, Margaret Edds
Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age and the "Powerless" Woman Who Took on Washington, Patti Miller
Resources on mentor texts:
A Teacher's Guide to Mentor Texts: Grades 6-12, Rebekah O'Dell and Allison Marchetti
NYT article on mentor texts
Contact the host, Sam Futrell: [email protected]