Document Type
Article
Abstract
State and national education initiatives are the driving force behind increased exploration of diverse texts, namely informational texts. Trade books offer opportunity for interdisciplinary units to develop through the rise of informational text use in both English/language arts and history/social studies. Primary source documents serve as a liaison to filing gaps in the information left out from textbooks and trade books. A more thorough understanding of historical figures and events are a result of such analysis. The initiatives do not dictate specific curricular material; teachers use their discretion when choosing available trade books, primary documents, and other curricular resources. In this research, I qualify and quantify how the Titanic, a popular historical ship tragedy associated with theory, is portrayed in trade books. Representations within 30 trade books concerning the Titanic are addressed and analyzed. Recommendations and rationale for trade book selection and implementation in elementary school are addressed.
Recommended Citation
Huwe, Charity R.
(2019)
"Representation of the Titanic in Children's Literature,"
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies: Vol. 80:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/the_councilor/vol80/iss1/5
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