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Moore, Daneell D.; Sartin, Loleta D. – Social Studies, 2021
The Junior Knight Camp is an annual summer program that specifically supports elementary school students in an effort to increase knowledge of social studies using an interdisciplinary thematic approach. This interdisciplinary approach includes STEM, the arts, literacy, and physical education. The camp operates on multiple campuses of the…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Camps, Summer Programs, Elementary School Students

Tovey, Duane R.; Weible, Thomas D. – Social Studies, 1979
Based on the premise that social studies programs must involve students in dynamic learning and language activities, the article discusses thought and language in social studies education and describes an Ohio State University Program which integrates social studies instruction and active learning-language experiences. (KC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education

vonEschenbach, John F.; Ragsdale, Cathy – Social Studies, 1989
Investigates the effects of an experiential classroom environment on children's learning through the integration of mathematics and social studies. Findings support the contention that children learn better by doing. Concludes that children are more attentive to their learning, achieve a deeper insight or meaning of the concepts, and are able to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Educational Research, Elementary Education

Davis, Anita P. – Social Studies, 1994
Presents instructional strategies for teaching middle school students about time zones and why the earth experiences night and day. Provides instructions for helping students make and use sextants and sun dials. Describes class activities and student-teacher dialogue. (CFR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Class Activities, Earth Science, Experiential Learning

Senesh, Lawrence – Social Studies, 1993
Reviews the history and development of the "Our Working World" elementary textbook series, an example of the New Social Studies reform movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Describes the Organic Curriculum, which integrated the fundamental ideas of five social science disciplines. Maintains that implementing the K-6 program all at once was an…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Economics

Gardner, Cynthia C. – Social Studies, 1997
Describes a fourth grade teacher's interdisciplinary efforts at imparting the joys of archaeology to her students. The students read fiction and non-fiction materials about the physical environments and participated in a series of hands-on learning activities. These involved simulated archaeological digs, personal artifacts, and realia. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Archaeology, Class Activities, Experiential Learning

Hicks, Karen; Austin, Jordan – Social Studies, 1994
Describes an instructional unit in which students developed a series of mock trials based on legal issues in popular fairy tales. Asserts that meaningful learning takes place when children's activities in schools involve real-life experiences. Provides a list of 19 legal issues found in fairy tales. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Citizenship Education, Content Area Reading, Cooperative Learning

Gustafson, Marcia H.; Meagher, Laura Y. – Social Studies, 1993
Describes programs of the Close Up Foundation for young students. Discusses group projects developed for the Civic Achievement Award Program that emphasize community service and cooperative learning. Concludes with a description of plans to develop Close Up programs for the elementary grades. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Class Activities