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Heather L. Schwartz; Melissa Kay Diliberti – RAND Corporation, 2024
Teaching deeper learning involves cultivating the critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills that students need to be successful in their college, career, and civic life. It also involves encouraging students to be active participants in their learning. Public schools across the United States often work to help students develop…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Administrator Surveys, School Districts
Holzschuher, Cynthia – 1995
Intended as an aid to elementary school teachers, this 48-page handbook presents a literature unit based on the children's book, "Pocahontas" by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire. It begins with sample lesson plans, a unit planner, getting to know the book and author, and suggestions for using the unit activities. Next, a section offers…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking
DiDominicis, Lynn – 1995
Intended as an aid to elementary school teachers, this 48-page handbook presents a literature unit based on the children's book, "Jumanji" by Chris Van Allsburg. It begins with sample lesson plans, a unit planner, getting to know the book and author, and suggestions for using the unit activities. Next, a section offers unit activities…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking
Barr, Stewart – 1997
This guide, for grades 6 and above, helps students experience culture and cultural diversity through projects and discussion and reflection activities as an alternative to reading. Students become aware of individual cultural identities including their strengths and weaknesses. Students develop the skills necessary to think critically about…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Cultural Context, Cultural Pluralism
Fair, Jan; Melvin, Mary; Bantz, Carol; Vause, Kate – 1988
Designed to help youngsters with real-world learning, and with being a smart consumer, this book focuses on having students participate in decisions facing consumers every day. The book contends that this is the best way to help students think critically and solve problems. Activities in the book require students to make consumer decisions related…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Consumer Education, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Enrichment
Towley, Carl – Communication: Journalism Education Today (C: JET), 1979
Notes the need for media education and argues that the journalism course is the natural place for media study. Describes types of critical reading and thinking skills that a journalism course can promote and reports on projects that teach students about newspaper writing and make them into better newspaper readers. (GT)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning
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King, Kim M. – Teaching Sociology, 1990
Suggests using group presentations as a method for instructors with large introductory courses to help students gain functional skills and also make the courses more interesting. Provides examples of group presentation projects. States goals of projects as showing how sociology can be used in everyday life and providing a review of the examination…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Group Activities
Trede, Mildred – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
The "Game of Decisions" is presented to encourage students to consider the consequences of banning books and/or ideas. The game involves story writing, creating probability graphs, writing a letter protesting censorship from a chosen historical period, and examining a controversial science issue. Three thesis statements for generating group…
Descriptors: Books, Censorship, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Robbins, Mari Lu – 1995
Intended as an aid to classroom teachers, this 48-page handbook presents a literature unit based on the children's book, "Adam of the Road" by Elizabeth Janet Gray. It begins with sample lesson plans, pre-reading activities, author information, a book summary, and vocabulary lists and suggested vocabulary activities. Next, chapters of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning
Bolton, Angela Bean – 1995
Intended as an aid to classroom teachers, this 48-page handbook presents a literature unit based on the children's book, "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary. It begins with sample lesson plans, pre-reading activities, author information, a book summary, and vocabulary lists and suggested vocabulary activities. Next, chapters of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning
Koogler, Pam; Foell, Carol – 1995
Intended as an aid to classroom teachers, this 48-page handbook presents a literature unit based on the children's book, "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. It begins with sample lesson plans, pre-reading activities, author information, a book summary, and vocabulary lists and suggested vocabulary activities. Next, chapters of "The…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning
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Hardwick, Susan Wiley – Journal of Geography, 1990
Suggests using city directories to integrate original geographic research into the classroom. Explains that using directories allows students to think geographically, teaches map skills, and provides the basis for field experience. Provides a case study of the ethnic patterns using the city directory of Sacramento, California. Illustrates other…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Geography Instruction, Human Geography
Bond, Marie – Hands On, 1992
A third-grade teacher and her students used the Foxfire practice of reflection to analyze student projects in reading. Analysis of student comments and levels of participation indicate that elementary-age students are capable of using high-level thinking skills to improve the quality of their work. (LP)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Benefits, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
Dindial, Myrna J. – 1990
This practicum was designed to increase higher level thinking skills of gifted students in primary school. The project sought to retrain students from recalling science information from the textbook to a more challenging and active form of learning through individual projects and small group and large group activities. Students were given…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Gifted
Elmore, Rebekah; Gravois, Michael – 1997
Intended for teachers of grades 4-8, this book is designed to challenge students to think critically about the books they are reading. Projects in the book incorporate creative writing skills and artistic and oral development. The book is designed so that teachers can choose the projects that best connect with their students' interests and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
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