This article aims to broaden the ways we conceptualize citizenship and implement citizenship education in social studies. To do so, the authors explore media texts as a curricular and pedagogical site for teaching lessons about citizenship. Specifically, the authors investigate how media drafts the boundaries of citizenship for Latin@ youth, and…

The focus of this article is centered around this fundamental question and attempts to provide a more systematic framework needed to clarify the general nature of the relationship between behaviorally stated educational objectives and the assessment of their acheivement. (Author)

Describes and evaluates an environmental studies student teacher program, Project LEAP, (Learning Environment, Achievement, and Performance), which is designed to emphasize action learning through selected field experiences of an interdisciplinary nature. (Author/DB)

Basic understandings of the realities of the world with regard to poverty, race, beliefs, economics, are necessary for any student to develop humanistic attitudes toward the earth's inhabitants. Attitudes surveys clarify the students' misconceptions prior to any non-Western studies. (JMB)

The challenge to the curriculum specialist is to determine objectives for citizenship which consider the varied democratic principles and societal value demands, and to create a cooperative professional relationship between the college-level and school level curriculum specialist. (Author/KM)

When social studies teachers walk into their classrooms, they are expected to be model citizens, showing respect and exemplifying responsibility, fairness, honesty, and compassion. Furthermore, it is also their responsibility to create a safe Internet environment in which technology enhances learning (Berson, Berson, and Ralston 1999). Thus, they…

Argues that primary grade level teachers must provide activities which promote thinking skills before expecting achievement in map, globe, and graphing skills. Provides examples of activities which may be used to promote the basic thinking skills which underlie all school work. (JDH)