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Peer reviewedWhelan, Sallie – Social Education, 1977
Description of a newspaper-school teaching project in Peoria, Illinois, that attempts to motivate student interest in world affairs and international interdependence. The project involves student activities complemented by newspaper clippings on topics such as culture, agriculture, and sports. (ND)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Current Events, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textBennett, Kay; And Others – 1976
A unit is described in which fourth and eighth graders in Peoria, Illinois, gained understanding of the world through careful and critical reading of their local daily newspaper. The focus was on news about local international involvement. The teachers who developed the unit believe that study of local newspapers enriches information about the…
Descriptors: Community, Current Events, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach
