Caleb Kigar

Professor Christensen
Social Studies Methods
7 December 2016
Resource Guide
Childrens Literature
1. The Legend of Michigan, Trinka Hakes Noble
Link to Purchase:
Legend of Michigan
Lexile Measure:
4th grade
GLCE(s):
3H3.0.1 Identify questions historians ask in examining the past in
Michigan. What happened? When did it happen? Who was involved.
2. Mystery as Round Island, Robert Lytle
Link to Purchase:
Mystery at Round Island
Lexile Measure:
770L
GLCE(s):
4H3.04 Draw upon stories, photos, artifacts, and other primary
sources to compare the life of people in towns and cities in Michigan
and in the Great Lakes region during a variety of time periods from
1837 to the present.
4G2.0.2 Compare human and physical characteristics of a region to
which Michigan belongs (e.g., Great Lakes, Midwest) with those of
another region in the United States.
3. Life in a City, Bruce Larkin
Link to Purchase:
Life in a City
Lexile Measure:
2nd Grade
GLCE(s):
2G2.0.1Compare the physical and human characteristics of the local
community with those of another community.
2G2.0.2 Describe how the local community is part of a larger region
((e.g., county, Metropolitan area, state).
In contrast/comparison to:
4. Life in a Rural Community, Bruce Larkin
Link to Purchase:

Life in a Rural Community

Lexile Measure:
2nd Grade
GLCE(s):
2G2.0.1Compare the physical and human characteristics of the local
community with those of another community.
2G2.0.2 Describe how the local community is part of a larger region
((e.g., county, Metropolitan area, state).
5. How the US Government Works, Syl Sobel
Link to Purchase:
How the US Government Works
Lexile Measure:
830L
GLCE(s):
2 C1.0.1 Explain why people form governments.
2 C1.0.2 Distinguish between government action and private action.
6. The US Constitution and You, Syl Sobel
Link to Purchase:
The US Constitution and You
Lexile Measure:
4th Grade
GLCE(s):
4C3.0.1 Give examples of ways the Constitution limits the powers of
the federal
Government (e.g., election of public officers, separation of powers,
checks and balances, Bill of Rights).
4C5.0.3 Explain why rights have limits.
Nonfiction Books:
1. All Around Michigan: Regions and Resources, Alexandria Fix
Link to Purchase:
All Around Michigan
Lexile Meter:
4th Grade
GLCE(s):
4G2.0.2 Compare human and physical characteristics of a region to
which Michigan belongs.
2. Hidden Michigan, Ann Margaret Lewis and Janis Campbell. Illustrated
by Wendy Popko
Link to Purchase:
Hidden Michigan

Lexile Meter:
3rd Grade
GLCE(s):
3G5.0.1 Locate natural resources in Michigan and explain the
consequences of their use.
3G2.0.2 Describe different regions to which Michigan belongs (e.g.,
Great Lakes Region, Midwest).
3. Under Michigan, Charles Ferguson Barker
Link to Purchase:
Under Michigan
Lexile Meter:
3rd Grade
GLCE(s):
3G5.0.1 Locate natural resources in Michigan and explain the
consequences of
their use.
3G5.0.2 Describe how people adapt to, use, and modify the natural
resources of
Michigan.
4. Michigan Jography, Carole Marsh
Link to Purchase:
Michigan Jography
Lexile Meter:
3rd Grade
GLCE(s):
3G2.0.1 Use a variety of visual materials and data sources to
describe ways in which Michigan can be divided into regions.
3G2.0.2 Describe different regions to which Michigan belongs (e.g.,
Great Lakes Region, Midwest).
3G5.0.2Describe how people adapt to, use, and modify the natural
resources of
Michigan.
5. Michigan: An Illustrated History, John Mitchell
Link to Purchase:
Michigan: An Illustrated History
Lexile Meter:
4th Grade
GLCE(s):
4H3.0.3 Describe how the relationship between the location of
natural resources and the location of industries affected and continues
to affect the location and growth of Michigan cities

4H3.0.1 Use historical inquiry questions to investigate the

development of
Michigans major economic activities (agriculture, mining,
manufacturing, lumbering, tourism, technology, and research) from
statehood to present.
6. Michigan: The Great Lakes State: An Illustrated History, George May
Link to Purchase:
Michigan: The Great Lake State
Lexile Meter:
4th Grade
GLCE(s):
4H3.0.5 Use visual data and informational text or primary accounts
to compare a major Michigan economic activity today with that same
or a related activity in the past.
4H3.0.6 Use a variety of primary and secondary sources to construct
a historical
narrative about the beginnings of the automobile industry and the
labor
movement in Michigan.
4H3.0.9 Create timelines (using decades after 1930) to sequence and
describe important events in Michigan history; annotate with
connections to the past and impact on the future.
Link to Websites that have more resources that fit GLCEs
1. Educators Technology, Educators Technology
Description:
This website is a way for teachers to stay up to date and get more
information about technology and how it can be used in a classroom.
Pros: There are many tabs that are good resources for teachers such
as good drive for teachers, technology tools for teachers, and all
categories tab that goes on forever from topics like audio tools to web
evaluations.
Cons: The set up and layout of the website is not the clearest. There
are a lot of words that take up most of the screen, so it is easy to lose
track and be overwhelmed by what is going on on the screen.
Useful Tips:
-Under all categories, there are a hundred resources that help teachers
like quiz making tools to flipped classrooms.
-There are lots of iPad and iPhone resources that can be integrated to
the classroom.
-The website provides articles of new information and suggestions for
visual info graphics that can be used for anything.
2. kids.gov, Kids.gov

Description:
This website is an interactive website for kids ranging from
kindergarten to eight grade and teachers and parents. Students can
learn, play games, or watch videos of different subjects like math,
government, history, and social studies.
Pros : The website is very well organized with plenty of resources that
is meant for people of all ages. The set up is definitely kid friendly.
Students can find information about current events, countries, and
maps. In addition, students have a vast collection of interactive games
and information that help them understand our government.
Cons: There is more than just social studies and government resources
on this website, so students could get carried away with other subjects
that they arent supposed to be looking at.
Useful Tips:
-There is a YouTube channel of videos that explain all types of subject
areas that is linked to the website.
-There are emails that can give additional information on education
topics and resources.
-There is a separate link that provides information on each state.
3. National Council for the Social Studies, NCSS
Description:
This website is devoted to helping teachers get the content,
knowledge, skills and duties of citizenship in order to provide
leadership service and support for all social studies educators.
Pros: There are a multitude of resources available on many numbers
of subjects like teaching controversial issues, Electoral College, the
details of teaching about elections. It is organized in a very readable
way that helps guide teachers to find what they are looking for. If they
cannot find the resources, there is a search bar that is specifically
made for searching for resources. They can provide assessments and
online libraries for teachers.
Cons: There are so many resources that sometimes it could get
overwhelming.
Useful Tips:
-The website provides many publications on how to teach controversial
topics
-The website provides performance based assessments for a range of
grades.
-The online teachers library can be used to search a topic in history
and come up with hundreds of books or articles relating to the topic.
-The website gives educators discussion posts for them to share and
collaborate ideas.

Links to lessons, activities, blogs or units that fit GLCE(s)

1. Hannasville school 1st grade lesson
Link: 1st Grade Lesson
Pros: This comes from a school in Indiana that comes from an Indian
schoolHannahville Indian School. This would be interesting and give
students insights into the culture if Native Americans and how they can
differ from their own. It is very organized and well written.
Cons: There could be differences that students could not understand
since it is from a different state.
2. Students will be read Paddle to the Sea, by Holling C. Holling. Then
students will plan a trip from port to port making a brochure describing
a Great Lakes vacation
Link: Paddle to the Sea (Friday)
Pros: This activity will give the students and opportunity to be exposed
to all the port cities in Michigan or wherever their journey may be.
They will definitely be engaged since they could, one day, take the
vacation they made up.
Cons: If students dont know much about the cities or only a few, they
would only create a route that would go to the cities they know.
3: Election Bingo. Create a bingo board with election terms . Read the
definitions of the words and have students cross the word out, if they
have it, until someone has a bingo.
Link: Election Bingo
Pros: This is a great was to assess what students know about the
election and words that are associated with it. This could also be used
for other big concepts like government and laws.
Cons: If a student gets some wrong, the student could feel
embarrassed. This should be taught after the knowledge is given to
them..