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| Social Studies Review | 8 |
Author
| Ahlquist, Roberta | 1 |
| Bond, David | 1 |
| Chilcoat, George W. | 1 |
| Evans, Ronald W. | 1 |
| Leonard, Ken | 1 |
| Lindsey, Duncan | 1 |
| Schieffer, Joseph H. | 1 |
| Shaver, James P. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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| Practitioners | 4 |
| Teachers | 3 |
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Peer reviewedLindsey, Duncan – Social Studies Review, 1974
A review of the literature in social studies education is divided into six subfields: overview, objectives, methods of instruction, structure, broad coverage of social issues, and evaluation. (KM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Evaluation, Literature Reviews, Social Problems
Peer reviewedSchieffer, Joseph H. – Social Studies Review, 1974
Simulations for teaching environmental issues are described
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Games, Problem Solving, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedShaver, James P. – Social Studies Review, 1975
A discussion of the current position of social studies in relation to teaching technique and method leads to advocating a social studies curriculum that provides for relevance to students' lives, examination of social issues, and strategies to help students deal with values and value conflicts. (Author/ND)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Relevance (Education)
Peer reviewedLeonard, Ken – Social Studies Review, 1980
Describes a social studies unit for teaching high school students about energy. Entitled "Energy Tradeoffs in the Marketplace," the unit focuses on economic aspects of energy, economic-related educational games, social decision making with regard to energy, and social studies skill development. (DB)
Descriptors: Economics, Energy, Inquiry, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedChilcoat, George W. – Social Studies Review, 1992
Discusses the use of melodrama as a method of historical research that provides students with an opportunity to study historical events and themes. Presents an activity based on the civil rights movement. Includes an example and handouts for creating a melodrama in class. (DK)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, History Instruction, Learning Activities, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEvans, Ronald W. – Social Studies Review, 1998
Proposes an alternative way of addressing the California Framework through an issues-centered approach to teaching social studies. Describes issues-centered education as instruction infused with reflection on problematic questions related to social issues. Discusses ways of implementing issues-centered social studies curricula and note resources…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Peer reviewedBond, David – Social Studies Review, 1990
Argues that secondary economics teachers must help students learn to apply fundamental economics concepts to real problems. Advocates the critical thinking approach. Outlines goals, objectives, content, and procedures for an inquiry lesson that teaches the concepts land, labor, and capital through a problem-solving, hypothesis-testing method.…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Critical Thinking, Economics Education, Hypothesis Testing
Peer reviewedAhlquist, Roberta – Social Studies Review, 1990
Distinguishes weak forms of critical thinking (restricted to logical thinking) from strong forms of critical pedagogy (incorporating a moral component into critical thinking). Sees evidence of weak forms in the 1987 California History-Social Science Framework. Contends that social studies must be interdisciplinary, global in perspective,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Theory, Critical Thinking
