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Peer reviewedMattioli, Denee J.; Drake, Frederick – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1999
Addresses the teaching methods of Michael Welch, a seventh grade teacher, who incorporates the humanities, such as drama and literature, into his history classroom in order to help students learn to question, think analytically, solve problems, and make decisions. Summarizes a particular unit on the Ice Age. (CMK)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Drama, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedAtwood, Virginia A.; And Others – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1989
Demonstrates a thematic approach, using soup as the theme, to integrate and correlate elementary social studies with other subject areas. Outlines four soup activities, presenting goals, materials, strategies, and extensions of each. Stresses how integrated curricula effectively develops skills such as observing, inferring, serial ordering, and…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cooking Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Dramatics
