Reprints may be obtained from Association of Childhood Education International, 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. (DS)

The expected tendencies toward greater homogeneity among items produced under conditions employing behavioral objectives were not found. (Author/AG)

A teacher must instill into his students the understanding that social conditions and current events of today become tomorrow's history. Today's social problems in relation to past events can be seen in a clearer perspective, enabling students to cope with their world. (JB)

Explores the relationship between a major reliance on textbooks, and the problem solving, inquiry oriented approach to social studies curriculum. (JB)

Deals with the influence of the mass media, erotic literature, drug addiction, and social unrest on the frustrations of French youth. (DS)

Discusses the social role of education. Describes how students and faculty of the School of Education at the University of California at Santa Barbara used "Ground Zero Week" to organize and carry out a communitywide, nonpartisan, educational series of teach-ins on nuclear war issues. (RW)

Presents overview of NEXIS, an online computer system providing access to the full text of magazines, newspapers, and wire services relevant to public affairs, social science, business, and general news. Describes free text search techniques, system features, and costs. A special NEXIS terminal has been developed by Mead Data Center. (RBF)

This unofficial selection for the Educational Press Association cites President Reagan's election and the incoming Republican administration; controversies over bilingual education and school prayer; the influx of refugee children; and the trend toward mastery learning as the major educational events of 1980. (SJL)

Discusses media coverage of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant before and during the disaster. Concludes that there was a communication breakdown prior to the accident. Outlines the causes and offers suggestions for avoiding similar breakdowns in the future. (JMF)

Describes how a teacher new to social studies created a social studies curriculum that was real, authentic, and interesting by teaching social studies through language arts with current events as the framework. (SR)

Discusses how the issues of African hunger may be taught. Notes that this topic crosses disciplinary boundaries and provides background information relative to the hunger situation in Africa. Describes the perspectives on African hunger as being externalist, internalist, or environmental. Suggests strategies for teaching about African hunger. (KO)

Describes a class activity in which students receive copies of requests for charitable contributions, research the charities and issues, write a persuasive appeal for the charities, and debate the merits of the various causes examined by the class. Argues that students learn to analyze persuasive appeals, separate emotional from factual arguments,…

Three independent television producers are broadcasting free, daily noncommercial programs for classroom use. Describes programs and provides names and telephone numbers of contact persons. (MLF)

Discusses what students can learn from watching the news and what teachers, principals, and students think of Channel One news programs and ancillary services, based on a 3-year project tracking Channel One's impact in 156 U.S. schools. Teachers and principals rated Channel One highly as a news program and information source for teens. Middle…

Argues for increased attention to current events in social studies instruction. Suggests using mass media sources to supplement contemporary affairs teaching. Recommends that teachers create learning centers and display areas; encourage students to maintain current affairs folders, scrapbooks, journals, and learning logs; give current affairs…