The National Council for the Social Studies publishes an annual list of notable social studies trade books for young people, grades K-8. The books "emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or a fresh slant on a traditional topic, are easily readable and of high literary quality, and have a pleasing format and, when appropriate, illustrations that enrich the text." (NCSS) The lists from the most recent five years may be found on the NCSS web site; follow the link below. Older lists are available in the Curriculum Resources Center, Room 101, Carnegie Hall, Washburn University.

• Notable Social Studies Books

The Carter G. Woodson Award was established in 1974 by the NCSS to honor the most distinguished social science book for young readers which depicts ethnicity of the United States. The award is intended to "encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social studies books for young readers which treat topics related to ethnic minorities and race relations sensitively and accurately." (NCSS) A list of the winning titles may be found on the NCSS web site; follow the link below. Lists are also available in the Curriculum Resources Center, Room 101, Carnegie Hall, Washburn University.

• Carter G. Woodson Award

The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction was established by Scott O'Dell in 1982 to encourage writers of fiction for children and young adults to focus on historical fiction. "He hoped in this way to increase the interest of young readers in the historical background that has helped to shape their country and their world." (scottodell.com) A list of the winning titles may be found at scottodell.com; follow the link below. Lists are also available in the Curriculum Resources Center, Room 101, Carnegie Hall, Washburn University.

• Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

When you identify a title on one of the lists which you would like to read, the first step is to search ATLAS, the library catalog, to see if the CRC owns the book and if it is on the shelf. The fastest way to discover if the CRC owns the book is to conduct a title search. The library catalog lists the holdings of the CRC, not just books, but also videotapes, kits, puzzles, games, classroom sets of books, computer software, and much more.

If you plan to develop a lesson or curriculum unit based upon one of the books, the links below will direct you to web sites from which you can print sample lessons.

• Social Studies Development Center
• History/Social Studies for K-12 Teachers
• Lesson Plans & Resources for Social Studies Teachers
• The Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plans
• Education World Social Sciences
• Social Studies School Service FREE lesson plans and ideas to enhance your teaching skills
• Kansas Council for the Social Studies
• National Council for the Social Studies

The Mabee Library and Curriculum Resources Center also provide access to several other resources that contain lesson plans, curriculum units, and classroom activities. These resources may be accessed from the library's Electronic Databases web page.

• You will find a link to the ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) database, a major tool for articles and documents dealing with education. It covers all areas of education and is one of the most comprehensive (coverage from 1966 to the present) and widely used tools for finding education-related information.
• You will find a link to Education Index, another searchable database for education-related information.
• SIRS Discoverer - This database contains the full text of articles from preK-12 children's magazines.
• Kraus Curriculum Development Library - The KCDLonline is a searchable database of curricula, frameworks, and standards that brings together educational objectives, content, instructional strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in preK-12 and Adult Basic Education.
• The libraries provide access to several databases in the social sciences that may also prove useful as you conduct research or plan lessons in the social science disciplines.
• Multiple copies of selected children's titles are available as classroom sets. These literature sets check out for three weeks only and may not be renewed. If you have a Washburn University iCard or a Guest Borrower Card, you may use this form to reserve a literature set. Select the title link to read a book annotation.

If you find reference in one of the above databases to a journal article that is not full text, you may search periodical titles in the Library's Online Catalog 'ATLAS' to track down and access the full text in an electronic or print format.

Dr. Tim Fry's social studies web site

http://www.washburn.edu/mabee/crc/courses/ed330.html