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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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A Whole-Language Base for Theme Studies in the Social Studies Curriculum.
Lamme, Linda Leonard; Hysmith, Cecilia
International Journal of Social Education, v8 n2 p52-65 Fall 1993
Asserts that the whole-language approach is a philosophy of learning in which children construct knowledge by actively engaging in classroom projects that have real meaning for them. Describes thematic studies using a whole-language approach in which children (with teacher assistance) decide what themes will be studied. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Multicultural Education, Social Studies, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Thematic Approach, Whole Language Approach, Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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