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Schiller, Susan A. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007
This book is a teacher resource based on holistic education for those educators who want to go beyond "traditional approaches" but do not know how. The author places emphasis on the whole person (intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and environmental) rather than the intellectual way of knowing. Written in an easy-to-read format,…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods, Multiple Intelligences, Holistic Approach
Chiodo, John J.; Knapke, Jerry – Curriculum Review, 1981
Suggests the study of local issues as an active approach to citizenship education in the elementary and secondary grades. Presents a model activity for high school civics students on investigating the impact of a new shopping mall. (SJL)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Citizenship Education, Community Study, Elementary Secondary Education
Futhey, Carol; Mazey, Mary Ellen – 1982
Described are two approaches for using newspapers to teach local, regional, or state geography courses to college students. In the first approach, the instructor developed a manual to supplement an introductory geography course which examined spatial patterns of various phenomena as they are found in the Cincinnati (Ohio) metropolitan area. He…
Descriptors: Community Study, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Geographic Regions
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. – 1967
This resource unit, developed by University of Minnesota's Project Social Studies as part of a course on Our Political System, introduces eighth graders to decision making at the local level. This unit, much shorter than the others in the course, attempts to have pupils use concepts learned earlier to analyze one or more crucial problems in their…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Community Study, Course Content, Decision Making
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Social Studies Review, 1997
Presents 10 ideas for service learning projects designed for elementary schools. Includes having students do local history projects complete with interviews and artifacts, learn about community volunteering, interact with the elderly, care for the environment, recycle materials, and hold canned food drives. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Evans, Stanley R. – 1986
Considering that the lower ability student in the seventh and eighth grades faces problems of emotion, identity, and self-motivation, there is a need for a more activity-based, exploratory curriculum that gives students responsibility for their learning and living. An interdisciplinary local studies approach was adopted for this six-week unit…
Descriptors: Community Study, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials
Gage, Richard – 1985
Procedures to help intermediate-grade social studies teachers implement a local history unit are provided. Although intended for teachers in Iowa, the guide can easily be used by educators in any state. The procedures are organized around three major generalizations: (1) buildings and artifacts are resources in explaining the history of a…
Descriptors: Buildings, Community Resources, Community Study, Family History