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Strand SS.Grade:3.A: American History
Standard 1 SS.Grade:3.A.1: Historical Inquiry and Analysis
Grade Level: Third grade
Purpose: I have selected this grade level since I worked exclusively with third grade last year. In that third grade class, we had 8 students with special needs varying from ESE needs to ESOL needs to students with visual needs. Since the students were so varied, and the social studies strand was very important in introducing non-fiction, I have picked this subject. Currently I am working with students in grades K-8 in various capacities but there is a focus on social studies, culture, and history.

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Author: Gare Thompson
ISBN-10: 0448431440

ISBN-13: 978-0448431444
Standard: SS.3.A.1 Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources
Grade level: Third Grade
* This book is a wonderful introduction to a chapter book biography. There are a series of books about many different historical personages, most of which are American, that can be used in the classroom so students would find the books familiar and interesting. There are real pictures to engage students with visuals and there are many anecdotes, diary passages, and quotes from the real historical person to engage the reader. The type is large and clear, and the chapters are quite short. This book can be used to discuss secondary sources very well.
* This book can be used to differentiate with different learners by breaking down the chapters, having a glossary of words including pictures, and using images to help the students understand the story, including the historical references to the past. There is a glossary in the back of each book that allows the students to look up the words on their own but the teacher can print that glossary and make it a larger typeset or include more information as needed. The words are at grade level but not too hard. The students can read this book with sticky notes to make note of items they do not understand.

* This book is easy to understand for most readers because it includes a glossary, real pictures, and simple words. For the students learning English, the teacher can provide more pictures of word meanings from the glossary in the back and include images of words that are confusing. The teacher can help the students by having them place sticky notes in areas they get confused or have them work with a buddy. This book is great for the entire class to read or students can choose different Americans since the series is quite extensive. Ideally, the teacher could have students in a group read the same books and have a book discussion every day to answer questions, clarify any confusing historical events, and to encourage sharing thoughts.

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Author: Helen Keller
No ISBN, available via Project Gutenberg
http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/doc/The%20Story%20of%20My%20Life,%20by%20Helen%20Keller.pdf
Grade level: All Ages
Standard: SS.3.A.1 Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources
* This book is available for free via Project Gutenberg and is written by Helen Keller herself. For comparing biography with autobiography, there is no better source than the person who wrote about their own life. This book would be a great tool for analyzing primary and secondary resources. The teacher can also include more images, photographs, and writing samples from the real Helen Keller for students to examine.
* This book is written by Helen Keller herself and is very easy to read. The teacher can have students underline words they do not know or highlight them for discussion and meaning. The story is simply written since the author had disabilities as well, which can create a connection for students who have special needs.
* This book is easy to digest and print in larger type, or create a glossary for students who are learning English. Ideally, students would be in book groups and share their questions since they are reading the same book. Images can be added as needed since the book is available in PDF format for free online.

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Amelia to Zora: 26 Women Who Changed the World

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Amelia to Zora: 26 Women Who Changed the World

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Author: Cynthia Chin-Lee
ISBN-10: 1570915237

ISBN-13: 978-1570915239
Grade Level: Third through Seventh
Standard: SS.3.A.1 Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources
* This wonderful book is great for students of American History. There are wonderful illustrations and the book has short excerpts about each woman. Students can get a brief overview of women who changed the world, creating an interest in finding out more.
* Since this book is an alphabet book, it can be used for students with special needs to reinforce letter learning and also for English language learners. While they should have alphabet awareness by third grade, this book makes it possible to use it for any type of struggling student to equate history with language.
* This book could be used as a jumping off point for book discussions, especially if students want to find out more information. Again, this book can be used for a comparison of primary and secondary sources since the information is brief. There are also illustrations which builds knowledge for all students. Students who have any special needs can find more images by looking up the historic person or creating a visual timeline from the information.

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Author: Victoria Sherrow
ISBN:  9780439267069 0439267064
Standard: SS.3.A.1 Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources
Grade Level: Third Grade
* This wonderful book is chock full of resources for students to digest-from eyewitness accounts to secondary sources to images, this book can be used to teach about one of the worst maritime disasters. Many students are fascinated with how things can go wrong so this book can be of interest for students.
* This book has simple words, contains a glossary, and has images so students of different abilities can use this book. The teacher can encourage students to use sticky notes for more confusing ideas or passages.
* This book is ideal for small group instruction. The teacher can encourage students in the group to talk about different aspects of the passengers experience and talk about the reason the ship sank. There are numerous images of the ship and the students could do a group project on this subject to help understand the event.

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Author: Phillip Wilkinson
ASIN: B007LB8G2K
Standard: SS.3.A.1.2 Utilize technology resources to gather information from primary and secondary sources.
Grade Level: Third Grade
* Students who love space can love this book. Full of pictures, primary sources, and secondary retellings, students can enjoy learning about the race to the moon. Students can also look up actual footage from the lunar landing so they can be an eyewitness to this history, a great idea for fulfilling the standard.
* Students of all abilities can enjoy this book and this subject. For students who have special needs or are learning English, there is a glossary and many real images filling the book. Also, students can make a sticky note of any confusing items.
* This book would be great for group discussion for all students but also, students could act out the story, pretending they landed on the moon. Students of all abilities could participate as a presentation for a final grade, with some students being the astronauts and some students being the control room, while other students watch from the landing pad or pretend to watch on their television at home. This would help students bring history to life.

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The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure

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The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure

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Author: Elizabeth Raum
ISBN-10: 9781515742647

ISBN-13: 978-1515742647
Standard: SS.3.A.1.2 Utilize technology resources to gather information from primary and secondary sources.
Grade Level: Third Grade
* Students can create their own adventure and make their own decisions in this interactive book that contains choices for the students to be American or British, maps, letters, illustrations, and timelines. This makes history real for students to understand how the United States was created.
* Students of all abilities will be able to use this book since it contains a glossary, illustrations, and a timeline. The students can create sticky notes for areas of need but they can also pair with a book partner to understand the interactive portion of the book, which makes the book very engaging for students.
* This would also be a great book to help create a dialogue in a book group where students discuss why they made the decisions in this choose your own adventure story. Students can also act out parts or create a map showing their path through the book using the maps found in the story, copies can be made to assist all students.

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Author: James Rumsford
ASIN: B003T0GANY
Standard: SS.3.A.1.2 Utilize technology resources to gather information from primary and secondary sources.
Grade Level: Third Grade
* This wonderful book tells the story of Sequoyah, the man who invented the Cherokee alphabet, thus enabling the Cherokee people to have a written language for the first time. This book is also available on a Kindle or any computer.
* Since this book is full of images and alphabets, it is ideal to use with students who speak another language than English to show how there are different alphabets and decoding. This book is also available on a Kindle for students to listen to the story, have words defined immediately, and can be in larger print or louder for any abilities.
* This story is very adaptable for any needs, and students can even create their own words using the alphabet or the teacher can write a message that students in a book group work together to decode.

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Author: Ann McGovern
ASIN: B015RV3B70
Standard: SS.3.A.1.2 Utilize technology resources to gather information from primary and secondary sources.
Grade Level: Third Grade
* This wonderful story was inspiring to me as a young child and relative of Revolutionary War soldiers. Teachers can ask students why someone would dress differently to serve their country? Students can also do research to find true facts since this is a work of historical fiction. Students sometimes have difficulty understanding what is the difference between historical fiction and historical books so we can delve into the differences with the research found at the library or in other media.
* Students who are learning differently or have English as a second language may need some terms defined but we can also do a class drama to showcase this story briefly in conjunction with our story about the Revolutionary War era, as mentioned in previous books.
* This book is for third grade but has a simple story with easy words that can be explained to different learners. Again, this book is ideal for book groups because it is a simple story and engaging to most readers.

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Author: Joan Sandin
ISBN-10: 0064441008

ISBN-13: 978-0064441001
Standard: SS.3.A.1.3 Define terms related to the social sciences.
Grade Level: Kindergarten-Third grade
* This book tells the story of a family in 1868 that travels to America for a better life. The family came from Sweden but this book can open up the ideas of families from all over the world that have come to America to improve the life of their family. This story can be told with the class adding input about their own families and a class map can be made, in addition to relating terms of social studies, such as migration, immigration, culture, and ethnicity. Since students are usually aware of their family roots, it should be an interesting subject to delve into as a group.
* Students with special needs can contribute with all parts, including defining terms, which can be made into match games done with a partner.
* Book groups can read this and other books about immigration and learn about different cultures, where they came from, and how we are all part of the same place. This is great for students to feel part of one whole culture in the classroom.

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Authors: Amy Hest and P.J. Lynch
ISBN-10: 076361274X

ISBN-13: 978-0763612740
Standard: SS.3.A.1.3 Define terms related to the social sciences.
Reading Levels:  Interest Level:  Grade 2-4   /   DRA Level:  40   /   Lexile Measure: 470L   /   Grade Equivalent: 3.5   /   Guided Reading: S
* This book is a good addition to stories about immigration, in addition to furthering the discussion on social studies terms and historical fiction. The selling point for this beautiful story about a 13-year-old girl traveling to America alone from her country of origin is the wonderful illustrations that also help tell the story.
* The book has wonderful illustrations so students with special learning needs and students who speak a language other than English can delve into the paintings to help understand the action. This book has a wonderful flow and would be great for students to understand the hardships and wonder of immigration.
* This book would be great for small book groups since students can tell much of the story from illustrations. They tell the story with the strong visuals which give good cues on the emotions of the characters.