Effective Social Studies Instruction to Promote Knowledge Acquisition and Vocabulary Learning of English Language Learners in the Middle Grades

Description of specific instructional methods for enhancing social studies lessons to promote comprehension and vocabulary learning for secondary English learners.

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Category:

Instruction

Secondary Instruction

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Links & Websites

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Lessons

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