Reading and Writing as Tools for Social
Studies
 Historical transplants (Lyddie’s reaction to the
modern workplace, lifestyle of today’s teen,
etc.). You can Create a “NOW” and “THEN”
list or use Semantic Feature Grid, Concept Word
Maps or Venn Diagrams.
 Lyddie’s bell schedule.
 Problem-solving as inquiry teaching: Create a
petition prioritizing grievances.
 Poetry structures for extending meaning
(acrostics for loom, boarding house, etc. and
diamante for comparing/contrasting
Vermont/Lowell). You can create an acrostic
puzzle.
Reading and Writing as Tools for Social
Studies (cont.)
• Acrostics—poem or word puzzle in which the
first, or the first and last, letters of the lines form a
word or words.
Reading and Writing as Tools for Social
Studies (cont.)
 Logical thinking as charting/sorting: List
aspects of working in Lowell mills that were
negative and categorize them as injurious,
health hazard, or harsh stress using Semantic
Feature Grid, Concept Word Maps or Venn
Diagrams.
 Critical/Creative thinking as symbolic process:
Discuss various metaphors in the book—
slavery, Oliver Twist, the Bear.
 Pantomime—Weaving
 The tableau—“turpitude”
Basic Concept of the Word Map
category
WHAT IS IT?
Properties
WHAT IS IT LIKE?
General concept
member
member
Comparisons
Illustrations
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES?
Semantic Feature Analysis Grid
SEASONS
HOT
COLD
RAINY
LEAF
BUDS
DRIED
LEAVES
WINTER
-
+
+-
-
+
SPRING
+-
+-
+-
+
+-
SUMMER
FALL
Semantic Map
refer to
refer to
Concept
are
have
e x a m p l e s
provide
Venn Diagram
(properties)
(common
properties)
(properties)