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Direct linkWieseman, Katherine C.; Cadwell, Doni – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2005
The combination of students, local history, researching, and problem-based learning creates a powerful opportunity for learning to all involved. This article provides one example of how an elementary teacher and a teacher educator have used local resources and problem-based learning to teach a fourth grade unit about human communities and the…
Descriptors: Local History, Grade 4, Teaching Methods, Internet
