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War Is Not Child's Play.
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Grant, Janine Gibson – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
There is a connection between personal and social violence. Described is a project which made elementary children aware of this connection. Children were involved in discussions that focused on their personal experiences and asked to express their feelings in pictures. (RM)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Art, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions
General Interest in Canadian History through Inter-School Informal Debates.
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Huber, Henry; Ingram, John D. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
To generate student interest in an eleventh grade Canadian history course in Winnipeg (Canada), inter-school debates were held. The format, philosophy, evolution, and planning of the debates are discussed. Also examined are the roles played by the chairperson and the commentators. (RM)
Descriptors: Debate, Educational Cooperation, Educational Philosophy, High Schools
Integrating a Built Environment Program into the Primary Curriculum.
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Dixon, Glen T. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
In a built environment program, parts of the community are brought right into the classroom for detailed study, and all activities are related to the specific characteristics of the local environment. A built environment project for primary schools in British Columbia is described and evaluated. (RM)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peace-Making Goes to School.
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Haessly, Jacqueline – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) public school system is the first public school system in the United States to offer a peace studies program to all elementary and secondary students. The program, including the planning and development process, is described. (RM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Disarmament
The Thursday Night Group.
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History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
A Los Angeles based grassroots organization, the Thursday Night Group, promotes the vision that the world can be different and that we all--adults and children--can do something to find solutions to the nuclear threat. How the group serves as a resource to elementary and secondary schools is described. (RM)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Resources, Disarmament, Elementary Secondary Education
Children's Creative Response to Conflict.
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Adamson, Lynn; Buchowski-Monnin, Mary Anne – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
The Children's Creative Response to Conflict Program conducts workshops that help participants deal with conflict situations. During the workshop sessions participants are introduced to the three themes of cooperation, communication, and affirmation. These are the foundations on which successful conflict resolution is built. (RM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation
Peace Education in the Toronto Board of Education.
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Wells, Margaret – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
Peace education requires that teacher and student be seen as co-learners. The student must be seen as an active learner, not a passive recipient of teacher lectures or narratives. Students' thinking on peace/war issues should be the starting point and the continual reference point in the curriculum. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Critical Thinking, Curriculum