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Hubbard, Janie; Moore, Monisha F.; Christensen, Lois McFadyen – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2020
Young children's self-identification and self-identity are essentially a set of conscious and unconscious beliefs built from experiences. Students' self-image, and their understanding of society, can change when they research how women contributed to our nation and to our daily lives. Such lessons can render these historical figures accessible and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Females, History, Social Studies
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Knapp, Katie Anderson; Hopkins, Amy – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2018
Over the course of a year, the first author met with the teachers at Holden Elementary School in Kent, Ohio as they explored each dimension of the C3 Framework's Inquiry Arc, focusing on the creation of compelling questions, understanding each of the disciplinary pathways in depth for grades K-5, and appreciating the value of taking informed…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Inquiry
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Crocco, Margaret Smith; Marino, Michael P. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2014
Almost eighty years ago, Lucy Sprague Mitchell, founder of Bank Street College of Education in New York City, wrote about social studies in ways that sound remarkably contemporary: "In the first place, we shall say that the curriculum should continue the laboratory methods, which means it should furnish the children with as many first-hand…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Neighborhoods, State Standards, Geography
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Callahan, Raymond; Chan, Kam Chi – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2007
Ray, a preservice teacher in Indiana, and Maxine, a 35-year teaching veteran in Hawai'i, set up a pen-pal program for the third grade students in their respective classrooms, 4,000 miles apart. This pen-pal program, used in conjunction with children's literature and community and technology resources, brought about memorable learning experiences.…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Letters (Correspondence)