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Immigrant Girl: Becky of Eldridge Street


TITLE: Immigrant Girl: Becky of Eldridge Street
AUTHOR: Harvey, Brett
ILLUSTRATOR: Ray, Deborah ray
PUBLISHER: Holiday House
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE: 1987
ISBN: 823406385 PRICE: $11.95
CULTURAL GROUP: Russian - Immigration THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
Life on the Lower East Side of New York in 1910 is very different from life in Russia. Becky shares this vivid and exciting life about her and her family in New York.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS

SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 5 TOPIC: Geography
ILLUSTRATIVE LESSON
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • Use MACGLOBE (PC Globe, Inc.) to plot distance and determine coordinates between Russia and New York.

SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 5 TOPIC: Westward Movement
COMMENTS:
Good for discussion of the Industrial Revolution.

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