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Peer reviewedScharle, Catherine M. – English Journal, 1993
Describes the activities in a high school English class aimed at bringing attention through the media to a local political issue. Outlines how teachers can initiate students into acts of social and political activism by writing letters. Narrates how one teacher got students directly involved with a local sewage-treatment problem. Includes an…
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Letters (Correspondence)
Peer reviewedBat-Ami, Miriam – Children's Literature in Education, 1994
Describes how issues of war and peace might be taught in the elementary language arts classroom. Explores ways of broaching the issues and selecting proper texts. Considers the reasons for wanting to teach such explosive issues to younger students. Provides two annotated bibliographies (with suggested class activities) regarding these materials.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBrook, Diane L.; And Others – Social Education, 1995
Contends that many teachers find it difficult to teach about South Africa because of a lack of appropriate instructional materials. Recommends three novels and includes suggested learning activities for each. Also recommends and includes the use of photographs and quotes from South African leaders as instructional resources. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Civil Liberties, Content Area Reading, Cultural Context
