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Peer reviewedDixon, Glen T. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
In a built environment program, parts of the community are brought right into the classroom for detailed study, and all activities are related to the specific characteristics of the local environment. A built environment project for primary schools in British Columbia is described and evaluated. (RM)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedIrvine, Joan; Sigurdson, Conrad – History and Social Science Teacher, 1984
The general structure and goals of the assessment programs in Manitoba, Canada, are described, and the social studies assessment project is specifically discussed. Social studies objectives, the process of developing instruments to test these objectives, and the impact of the social studies assessment are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedThompson, Fred – History and Social Science Teacher, 1984
Describes and analyzes a project which developed packets intended as exemplars to show teachers in England and Wales how, working within their "unique situations," they could design a course to help students, ages 8-13, develop skills and personal qualities through a study of societal concepts. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
