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This chapter introduces issues related to English language learners in history and social studies classrooms. It also provides an overview of the chapters in the book.
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de Oliveira, L.C., Obenchain, K.M. (2018). Introduction. In: de Oliveira, L., Obenchain, K. (eds) Teaching History and Social Studies to English Language Learners. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63736-5_1
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