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Source
| Social Studies Review | 8 |
Author
| Murphey, Carol E. | 2 |
| Armstrong, Jim | 1 |
| Heath, Brent E. | 1 |
| Heresheimer, John | 1 |
| Tretten, Rudie | 1 |
| Wiehe, Cathie | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 8 |
| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Learner | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Philippines | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| United States Constitution | 1 |
| Universal Declaration of… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHeresheimer, John – Social Studies Review, 1983
Teaching responsible citizenship is a constant and on-going theme in the grade-level settings of the 1981 "History/Social Science Framework for California Public Schools." The topics of government courses at each grade level, 1-12, as proposed by the Framework are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Course Content
Peer reviewedTretten, Rudie – Social Studies Review, 1983
American government should be taught using an experiential approach. Activities are suggested. For example, student representatives to school boards can be given responsibility for researching student attitudes and involving others in interaction with the board and administration. (RM)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Civics, Experiential Learning, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedArmstrong, Jim – Social Studies Review, 1983
Teachers ought to be doers as well as teachers. A government teacher discusses how participating in the political process helped his teaching. Learning activities are suggested. (RM)
Descriptors: Civics, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Trips, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMurphey, Carol E. – Social Studies Review, 1998
Responds to the 50th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by arguing that elementary school is an appropriate place to begin teaching about human rights. Outlines the rights enumerated in the UDHR, provides related activities for primary and intermediate grades, and suggests related Web sites. (DSK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Peer reviewedWiehe, Cathie – Social Studies Review, 1983
Siamese baseball is used to introduce secondary government students to a study of authority, justice, responsibility, and privacy. The thematic/conceptual approach to the course is outlined. (RM)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Concept Teaching
Peer reviewedMurphey, Carol E. – Social Studies Review, 1998
Supplements a previous article by the author on the National Teachers' Training Convention in the Philippines. Presents a lesson plan for comparing the voting forms and procedures of the Philippines with the United States. Includes a reproduction of a Philippine voter registration form for use with the lesson. (DSK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHeath, Brent E. – Social Studies Review, 1988
Provides a two-to-four period lesson plan designed to help students in grades 7 through 12 explore the power of the U.S. President to use military forces. Based on the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the legislation which it spurred, the lesson includes teaching procedures, discussion questions, and student readings. (JDH)
Descriptors: Civics, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Government (Administrative Body)
Peer reviewedSocial Studies Review, 1997
Presents six service learning lesson plans from the Constitutional Rights Foundation. Each lesson plan represents a step in a larger service project. The plans include "Defining and Assessing Your Community"; "Choosing and Researching a Problem"; "Examining Policy"; "Exploring Options"; and "Taking…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Community Characteristics
