Lesson plan for using text book passages, docs etc.
Nonfiction Reading Strategies. Much here.
Textbook Lesson which helps students understand that textbook is just one account by having them compare textbook acct with another doc.
Non-fiction blog for YA. Many will work for 5th-6th grade. Standards are referenced!
Much here. Lessons by grade level with resources matched to standards. Love the left hand column.
Nat'l Council for SS list of nonfiction and fiction books that...(See highlighted text) Need to download lists
Highlights Diverse, multi-cultural and ethnicity references.