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NCSS Social Studies Standards and the Elementary Teacher.
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Alleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Reviews the national social studies standards developed and disseminated by the National Council for the Social Studies. Discusses 3 purposes and 10 operating assumptions of the standards. Responds to six questions that examine the standards within the classroom context. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Sifting through the Sands of Time: A Simulated Archaeological Special Feature.
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Hightshoe, Susan – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1997
Describes a simulated archaeological dig designed for Iowa elementary and middle school students that provided students with experiential learning focusing on the basic tenets of archaeology. Includes instructions on preparing for the dig, organizing materials, excavating the simulated site, analyzing artifacts, and engendering community support.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Archaeology, Built Environment, Elementary Education
Culture Kits for the Elementary Classroom.
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Hickey, M. Gail – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1997
Outlines an instructional unit where students construct culture kits illustrating a specific culture. Culture kits are constructed out of realia and other material including maps, travel brochures, photographs, newspapers, souvenirs, and other items. Discusses collecting these items and possible multicultural applications. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Cultural Awareness
Social Justice in the Elementary Classroom.
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Jennings, Todd E.; And Others – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1994
Maintains that, because elementary students and teachers are together all day for an entire school year, the opportunity to teach social justice and democratic values is great. Contends that the transmission model of social studies must be discarded in favor of a transformational model. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values
Including Quilters' Voices in the Social Studies Curriculum.
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McCall, Ava L. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1994
Discusses how teaching about quilts and quilting in elementary social studies provides a more complete view of social history and includes the voices of women and men of different races, cultures, and social classes. Provides suggestions on teaching about quilts and identifies seven children's books on the topic. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Blacks, Childrens Literature, Cultural Traits
Engaging Social Studies Book Reports.
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Turner, Thomas N. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1997
Outlines a dozen alternative formats for oral book reports that can turn this often boring ritual into an engaging learning experience. These creative formats emphasize the inherently important concepts of the books and build in listener accountability through authentic assessment. The formats include creating comic books, mock trials, and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Book Reviews, Books, Class Activities
Integrating Literacy Activities and Social Studies in the Primary Grades.
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Button, Kathryn; Welton, David – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1997
Recounts a series of primary grade-level literacy-related activities using Margaret Miller's, "Who Uses This?" The book features the occupational tools of various professions and the activities emphasize word construction and recognition, problem solving, shared reading, and interactive writing. Includes a nine-item selected bibliography. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Instructional Innovation