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May 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 National Council for the Social Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Summer approaches, and with it the promise of long-awaited time for leisurely reading. This issue of Social Education, the last of the school year, focuses on literary and cultural themes, offering the annual Notable Social Studies Trade Books list, as well as reviews of the Carter G. Woodson award-winning books, and a set of articles showing how literature and the arts offer unique tools that can enhance students' understanding of social studies, as well as their reading skills.
Many people obtain their first impressions of the law from books they read as children. James H. Landman examines the "entertaining, accessible, and at times provocative, explorations of the rule ...
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