NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Mayer, Victor J.; Fortner, Rosanne W. – 1987
In 1975, the Columbus Council of the Navy League of the United States provided a grant to The Ohio State University in support of a state survey to determine the level of understanding of marine information among the public school children of Ohio. In addition, it supported a summer workshop in the Humanities of the Seas conducted for teachers in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Marine Education, Program Content, Program Descriptions
Kennedy, Carolyn L.; Nye, Donna L. – Camping Magazine, 1987
Highlights events in the Girl Scout movement's 75-year history, noting parallels between Girl Scout camping and the growth and success of organized camping in the United States. Includes discussion of camping standards development, Lou Henry Hoover's support, adaptations during World War II, special programs and projects, and new facilities. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Camping, Facilities, Females, Leadership
Turner, James S. – Humanities, 1991
Discusses "Always a River," a joint project of six midwestern state humanities councils that focuses on the Ohio River Valley's history, ecology, and development. Highlights exhibitions to be set up on a river barge that will tour Ohio River towns and cities during 1991. Stresses interrelationships between the river and the communities…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Area Studies, Ecological Factors, Exhibits
Mullins, Sandra – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1990
Reviews social studies curricula developed for classroom use since the 1890s. Examines six categories of differing recommendations. Reveals disparate conceptualizations of what constitutes useful knowledge to attain citizenship objectives. Defines classroom practice as the bottom line, citing findings from recent National Science Foundation…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History