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  • Tropico Middle School
  • Rosamond, CA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Our library will be full of nonfiction as well as fiction books, all relating to the California Standards for 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies. We will use fact books and primary source books to investigate and analyze the past, just like real historians do; and we will learn about different cultures and perspectives through storytelling. Using historical fiction--even simple picture books--piques student curiosity, fosters empathy, and helps spark great discussions in history class. They're engaging and full of information, yet they are still easy to digest. These types of books hammer home everyday historical details and help level the academic playing field. Some kids come to class with deep background knowledge to draw upon, while others have just shallow reservoirs. Picture books provide visual and contextual clues to how people lived, what their speech was like, how they dressed, and so on. When accurately portrayed, these details are like a savings account that students can draw on and supplement — each deposit of information provides a richer understanding of the period (Adapted from How I Teach With Historical Fiction By: Tarry Lindquist)

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Our library will be full of nonfiction as well as fiction books, all relating to the California Standards for 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies. We will use fact books and primary source books to investigate and analyze the past, just like real historians do; and we will learn about different cultures and perspectives through storytelling. Using historical fiction--even simple picture books--piques student curiosity, fosters empathy, and helps spark great discussions in history class. They're engaging and full of information, yet they are still easy to digest. These types of books hammer home everyday historical details and help level the academic playing field. Some kids come to class with deep background knowledge to draw upon, while others have just shallow reservoirs. Picture books provide visual and contextual clues to how people lived, what their speech was like, how they dressed, and so on. When accurately portrayed, these details are like a savings account that students can draw on and supplement — each deposit of information provides a richer understanding of the period (Adapted from How I Teach With Historical Fiction By: Tarry Lindquist)

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