Nonfiction Texts for the NC Social Studies Adoption

What Does National Geographic Mean to You???

New Words?New Worlds?

New Cultures?New Technologies?

ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE?

Do you encounter the WORLD with National Geographic?

National Geographic Content Literacy

• Catalog - Correlated to the NC Social Studies Standard Course of Study

• Leveled nonfiction• Develop nonfiction reading skills and

strategies• Writing Opportunities • Provide a wide range of nonfiction

genres such as procedural, narrative, and expository texts

Objective

To provide all students with access to grade-level content in

Social Studies while supporting the development of

language and literacy skills.

NGS Social Studies Titles by LevelGrade Level

CollectionLevel Range

(Guided Reading / DRA)

# of titles in NC Catalog

Kindergarten Wordless, Word, Simple Sentence up

to Level I / 16

44

First Grade Word, Simple Sentence up to

Level K / 24

43

Second Grade H/14 up to Q/R 44

Third Grade L/M up to S/T 36

Fourth Grade R/S up to V/W 10

Fifth Grade O/P up to V/W 44

Social Studies Domains

• Technology• Geography• History / Culture• Economics / Government

Literacy Skills

• Vocabulary Development• Comprehension• Higher-order thinking• Writing, listening and speaking• Background knowledge in the

content areas

Kindergarten

Sample Book

First Grade

Sample Book

Second Grade

Sample Book

Third Grade

Sample Book

Fourth Grade

Sample Book

Fifth Grade

Sample Book

Supporting the Differentiated Classroom

Language, Literacy & Vocabulary

authored by Linda Hoyt

Using a sheltered-instruction approach, deliver accessible grade level content and literacy instruction with carefully

scaffolded support for students functioning below grade level.

Grade-appropriate Social Studies content written at lower reading

levels1. Vocabulary Development

2. Building Background

3. Building Big Ideas

4. Understanding of key concepts

5. Nonfiction text features

6. Link past learning to new concepts

7. Comprehension development

8. Word practice for fluency and mastery

9. Application of learning through activities

10. Assessing students on various levels

Teacher Support

• Teacher’s Guides for every title available online at www.ngschoolpub.org

• Informal Teacher Notes on inside front cover of every book

Includes literacy focus as well as social studies focus

Highlights social studies activities

Provides ideas for ELL support

Includes easy-to-follow ideas for reading & responding to the book

Activity Masters

Content and Comprehension Activity Masters

Assessment Tools

Oral reading records & summary sheets

Graphic Organizers

Teacher Support for

Building Background

Learning Objectives and Cross-Curricular Objectives

Before, During, and After ReadingCorrelation to National Content Standards

Assessment Options include

informal, written, and

formal assessment for comprehension.

Connect to Home and other

Curriculum

Inside Front Cover Teacher Notes