(2016), 'Trade Books’ Historical Representation of Anne Sullivan Macy, The Miracle Worker', Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. We report various historical misrepresentations within the trade books and provide ancillary primary sources for teachers interested in addressing the historical omissions. Download Jesus the Miracle Worker Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle Graham Twelftree extensively examines the miracles of each Gospel narrative. Macy’s story, thus, complements Keller’s in consequential ways. As a child, Macy faced the desertion or death of every family member and struggled to overcome poverty and isolation.

Celebrated as the Miracle Worker, she remains a relatively obscure figure. We empirically evaluated trade books centered on the Anne Sullivan Macy, Helen Keller’s teacher. Historical misrepresentations have been found to emerge within trade books to varying degrees, yet only a few empirical studies have been conducted. The initiatives, however, do not prescribe specific curricular materials teachers rely on their own discretion when selecting available trade books.

Trade books are a logical curricular link between these three curricula. In these three disciplines, beginning in elementary school, students are expected to scrutinize multiple trade books of the same event, era, or person to construct understandings. State and national initiatives provide teachers opportunities for interdisciplinary units with increased significance of non-fiction in English Language Arts and decreased reliance on the textbook in history and social studies.

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