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Peer reviewedJohnson, Diane – Journal of Geography, 1983
A "maps in the news" unit can be used to help middle and junior high school students in many subject areas recognize basic map components and identify and analyze thematic maps while building writing skills. Prior to beginning the unit, the teacher introduces students to thematic maps, the parts of a map, and writing organization (topic…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Current Events, Geography Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textFarrell, Edmund J. – 1977
Designed to provide a context for English teachers' deliberations on what they should be teaching, this paper provides excerpts from 21 news items pertaining to significant educational and social events and trends. The news items deal with a wide range of topics, including the back-to-the-basics movement; the trend toward state-mandated programs…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Current Events, Educational Trends
Kaminski, Lindalee – 1989
A high percentage of students in a second-grade class with low socioeconomic characteristics demonstrated exceptionally low achievement in social studies. The problem was addressed by the implementation of an interdisciplinary program to increase basic skills in all areas of the curriculum. Activities designed to increase the target group's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Civics, Critical Thinking
O'Brien, Roberta Luther, Comp. – 1980
This document is an annotated bibliography of recommended print materials for English-speaking adults reading at the seventh grade level or below. (Sixty percent of the titles are at fifth grade level or below). The titles were selected for their broad appeal to the average adult new reader. In the selection, special consideration was given to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies
Draves, David – 1979
Four surveys are described which gauged student opinion concerning state, national, and international events as well as responses relevant to curriculum structure and subject matter knowledge. The surveys, conducted from 1975 through 1978, elicited responses from approximately 400 to approximately 850 New Hampshire public high school students. In…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Basic Skills, Critical Thinking, Current Events
Smith, Gary R. – 1978
This book contains 33 supplementary activities on U.S. history. Although the activities were written for junior and senior high school students, most activities are adaptable for use with elementary school students also. The activities attempt to develop skills in three areas: (1) discovery skills (collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data;…
Descriptors: American History, Basic Skills, Citizenship, Community Resources
