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Peer reviewedAltman-Winfrey, Fran – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Describes the support given by a Miami (Florida) area chamber of commerce to a group of junior high school students starting a school-based junior chamber of commerce. Visits by chamber members to the school and by students to chamber meetings and local businesses were part of the program. (PGD)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Resources, Experiential Learning, Junior High School Students
Peer reviewedStart, Linda; Greenberger, Phyllis – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1989
Recommends bringing community legal resource persons into the classroom for effective teaching of law-related courses. Discusses the value of using their expertise. Includes a list of those available to assist. Describes appropriate teaching methods, stressing student participation in role playing and simulations. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Resources, Critical Thinking, Educational Resources


