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Lipsky, William E. – Social Studies Review, 1976
Discusses five innovative social studies projects which employ conceptual frameworks, discovery learning, and multimedia presentations. The projects generally reflect the ideas of the "new social studies." Projects discussed are The Family of Man, From Subject to Citizen, Patterns in Human History, Geography in an Urban Age, and…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Educational Innovation
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Scott, Kathryn P. – Social Studies Review, 1980
Describes a project funded by the Women's Educational Equity Act designed to expand students' male or female self-concept, teach decision-making skills, and increase achievement. Presents two lessons from the project. (CK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Employment, Family Role
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Schober, Helen – Social Studies Review, 1984
Teacher centers respond to a teacher's own defined needs by offering assistance, instruction, and materials to help enrich classroom learning experiences. Services provided social studies educators by the Teacher Center in Humboldt County, California, are described. (RM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Program Descriptions, Social Studies
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Nethery, Mary; Botzler, Sally – Social Studies Review, 1983
The Cultural Exchange program in California is a model supplementary social science curriculum available to California teachers. Students start with their own ethnic heritage and then explore cultural diversity at the community, national, and international levels. Graphics, activities, and materials are designed for fourth- through eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Exchange
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Long, Bob – Social Studies Review, 1983
The "Olympic Heritage" year in California provides an excellent opportunity to motivate students to examine their heritage from ancient Greece and to advance cross-curricular coordination. The very successful 1981-82 "Shakespeare Year" program can be used as a model. A proposed Olympic project is described. (RM)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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McClelland, James – Social Studies Review, 1979
Describes learning activities based on a balance of skills development with content in a high school social science department. The model for the program involves selecting the concept; choosing appropriate skills; identifying values and attitudes; and focusing on content that illustrates the concept, skills, and values. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Course Content, Learning Activities, Program Descriptions
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Fenton, Edwin – Social Studies Review, 1979
Describes the rationale and objectives which define the relationship between content and skills of the Civic Education Social Studies Curriculum. The curriculum is a project of the Carnegie-Mellon Education Center in cooperation with five Pittsburgh and two Bakersfield, California high schools. (KC)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civics, Course Content, Curriculum
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Reardon, Betty – Social Studies Review, 1975
A peace studies curriculum program is described. (DE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
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Rowley-Rotunno, Virginia; Maben, Jerrold William – Social Studies Review, 1976
Describes and evaluates environmental studies programs designed to emphasize positive action learning in environmental improvement through selected field experiences of an interdisciplinary nature. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Solving
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Stevens, Larry – Social Studies Review, 1979
Describes social studies program of a community service high school. The chief goal of the school is to teach citizenship through student projects which make a useful contribution to the community. Skill areas focus on thinking, human relations, organization, and information processing. (KC)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Nontraditional Education, Program Descriptions, Relevance (Education)
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Lester, G. Sidney – Social Studies Review, 1976
Examines the Social Sciences Framework adopted by the California State Board of Education in 1974 with the aim of helping classroom teachers implement the strategies presented in the framework. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Objectives
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Reese, Lyn – Social Studies Review, 1980
Presents a sample lesson from a junior high multi-ethnic women's studies unit and sample activities from a high school women's studies course. Also briefly describes the unit and course as a whole. (CK)
Descriptors: American Indians, Chinese Americans, Ethnic Groups, Females
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Caldwell, Jo Ann – Social Studies Review, 1984
The Young Historians project provides abundant opportunities for students in grades one through six to apply basic reading, writing, listening, speaking, and computing skills learned during reading and math and to learn firsthand about their own heritage and the many resources in their own community. (RM)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts
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Mead-Mezzetta, Shirley – Social Studies Review, 1989
Discusses the importance of studying history topics in-depth and how California's History-Social Science Framework (1988) has incorporated in-depth instruction into units of study. Describes the U.S. history and geography curriculum for grades 5, 8, and 11. Concludes that the Framework provides teachers with more time to plan and teach while…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education