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Peer reviewedBlanchette, Amy; And Others – Canadian Social Studies, 1995
Describes a classroom project in which elementary students bake homemade bread to learn about the settlement period in Canadian history and the early history of the students' community. Maintains that students learn to compare the lifestyle of the past with the present. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives
Download full textHannan, Mary, Ed.; Kicenko, Jan, Ed. – 2002
This do-it-yourself booklet is designed to help those who want to facilitate a Learning Circle but who cannot attend a training workshop. The booklet explains what a learning circle is; the principles of a learning circle; the difference among learning circles, discussion groups, and structured classes; why the learning circle methodology should…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Cooperative Learning
Peer reviewedMorgan, Jack; Martin, Angela – Southern Social Studies Journal, 1994
Asserts that price comparison is a good way to interest students in the study of cultural diversity and global understanding. Presents data comparing consumer goods prices in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. Includes 14 classroom activities and an 18-item annotated bibliography of children's fiction books on China and Japan. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cross Cultural Studies
