INTEGRATING THE

LITERACY BLOCK IN
SOCIAL STUDIES
LITERACY INTEGRATION IS POSSIBLE!!
 I DONT HAVE TIME TO TEACH SOCIAL STUDIES!

Yes you do! Integrate the Literacy Block into your Social Studies lesson.
1.Word Work: Introduce vocabulary for the unit.
2.Read Aloud: Introduce the lesson with a book or literature piece.
3.Guided Reading: Using anchor charts, Thinking Maps, and Kagan Strategies.
4.Mini Lesson: Teach the objective.
5.Workstations: Use products from Guided Reading and mini-lesson to extend independent
practice.
6.Writing Workshop: Students will reflect on lesson through various writing activities.
1. WORD WORK:VOCABULARY

Frayer models, Kagan strategies, and Thinking Maps should be used to introduce, practice
and assess understanding of vocabulary meaning.
2. READ ALOUD: THE LITERATURE LIST USES BOOKS
FROM LEVELED READERS
Lesson should begin with a focus. Leveled Readers are one option you can use.
TITLES AUTHORS TEKS
Remember the Ladies: 100 Great Cheryl Haness Women's
American Independence Da
Women August 26
Roanoke, the Lost Colony: An Jane Yolen & Heidi 5.1A, 5.10A
Unsolved M ste from Elisabet Yolen Stemple
Histo
Ruby Bridges Goes to School: Ruby Bridges 3.11B, 5.5A, 5.5C
My True Sto
Sam Houston: I Am Houston Ma Dodson Wade 1 .2A, 4.3C, 4.17D
Savin the Liberty Bell Megan McDonald 1.14A, 2.14C, 5.17A
Seaman: The Dog Who Explored Gail Langer Karwoski 5.4D
the West with Lewis and Clark
Seaman's Journal: On the Trail Patricia Reeder Eubank 5.4D
with Lewis and
Clark
STAAR PRACTICE:STORY/QUESTIOS/TEKS
3. GUIDED READING: SOCIAL STUDIES WEEKLY

Technology use. The program has extended activities through their website at
www.socialstudiesweekly.org
 4. MINI LESSON: TIME TO APPLY!

Mini-Lessons should be centered around facts of the lesson. Teach the

important features of the unit.
5. WORKSTATIONS: GO PRACTICE!

Allow students to apply what they have learned. Workstations reflect previously
introduced objective.
Vocabulary Practice
Technology use
Expression Station
Partner or Independent Reading
Teacher small group
6. WRITING:DO STUDENTS HAVE TO WRITE ESSAYS?

Not necessarily. Writing can be expressed in many ways. Choose an option from the
Writing Choice Board for students to connect what they have learned. Modify for units.