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Peer reviewedCarpenter, James J. – Social Education, 1996
Charts the many ways teachers can use materials gathered during their vacation travels in the classroom. Details activities built around material objects easily accessible through museum gift shops or local stores. Recommends using newspapers for discussions of politics and economics germane to the area. (MJP)
Descriptors: Clothing, Exhibits, Experiential Learning, Folk Culture
Peer reviewedRoberts, Kristen M. – Social Education, 1997
Describes a high school geography class that emphasized hands-on and experiential learning. The students designed travel brochures, planned overseas trips on a budget, and even produced commercials. One of the more popular activities involved different groups creating poster board maps of specific regions and then combining them for a global map.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Creative Teaching, Experiential Learning, Geography
Peer reviewedGambro, John S.; Ingold, Barbara S. – Social Education, 1997
Briefly describes activities and questions designed to integrate the study of electricity into any of the specific social studies disciplines. Meeting the performance expectations of the National Standards, the activities are connected to archaeology, anthropology, geography, history, economics, political science, law, religion, philosophy,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Electricity, Guidelines, Interdisciplinary Approach
