Approaching the Teaching of War in the 
Elementary Classroom with Text Sets 

Approaching the Teaching of War in the 
Elementary Classroom with Text Sets 

  1. Social Studies and the Young Learner
  2. Social Studies and the Young Learner March/April 2022
  3. Approaching the Teaching of War in the 
Elementary Classroom with Text Sets 

Authors:

Elizabeth Bellows

Lisa Brown Buchanan

Page:3-12

Journal Issue:

Issue
Social Studies and the Young Learner March/April 2022

The authors provide an overview of teaching war and explore ways to situate these notions in the elementary classroom. As part of this discussion, they offer a guide for selecting appropriate texts for a thematic text set for children involving issues of war and peace.