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Meghan Manfra; Lindsey Payne; David Beller; Robert Coven; Lindsey Evans; Marlin Jones; Shannon Lowry; Kasey Turcol – Social Education, 2024
The digitization of library and archive collections over the last two decades has enabled efforts to reform history education through the integration of primary sources. Currently the Library of Congress provides one of the largest digital collections of its kind. The authors' project, with support from the Library, provides social studies…
Descriptors: Learning Trajectories, Matrices, Electronic Libraries, Archives
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Brady, Marion – Social Education, 1985
What the National Council for the Social Studies'"Social Studies Scope and Sequence" needs to be effective is discussed. A conceptual structure based on the idea of human system is needed if students are to process all the information included in the scope and sequence. (RM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness
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Thomas, Dawn F.; Creel, Martin M.; Day, John – Social Education, 1998
Describes how two social studies teachers designed a website in order to grant the other teachers in their school district access to the field trip database for the Washington-Baltimore area; furthermore, the idea for an elementary social studies website expanded into other projects that were also timesaving resources, such as the Electronic…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Databases, Educational Resources, Elementary Education
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Craven, Jean – Social Education, 1985
Results of a social studies program evaluation conducted in the Albuquerque Public Schools are consistent in most respects with major research studies throughout the country. Highlights of the study that examined social studies program goals, course content and sequencing, teaching methods and instructional materials, and program effectiveness are…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs
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Woyach, Robert B.; Remy, Richard C. – Social Education, 1988
Analyzes critical problems associated with teaching world studies. Cautions that failure to conceptualize courses has lead to an overemphasis on either general or concrete material and lack of instructional diversity. Suggests methodology for conceptualizing courses. Points out the conflicting demands made upon a well conceptualized social studies…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education