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Download full textSchmidt, Fran; Adams, Grace – 1971
A study unit for social studies or language arts credit in secondary grades is developed for a problem centered in-depth analysis of contemporary America. An interdisciplinary approach focusing on an analysis of art, literature, music, and philosophy is suggested to help the student assess personal values and beliefs concerning contemporary…
Descriptors: Activity Units, American Culture, American Studies, Curriculum Guides
Abrams, Grace C.; Schmidt, Fran – 1971
Secondary level students explore the state of poverty in affluent America in this quinmester social studies course. The objectives are for students to assess personal views and understandings of poverty; to locate the poor through research; to identify the causes and economic, social, and political effects of poverty; to examine changing attitudes…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Course Objectives
Abrams, Grace C.; Schmidt, Fran – 1971
This quinmester course of study for grades 7 through 12 examines the nature and causes of prejudice in a psychological, sociological, and biological frame of reference. Emphasis is upon discovering the patterns of prejudice and discrimination. Activity units require the students to investigate prejudice by inquiring affectively and cognitively…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Bias, Cultural Differences
Abrams, Grace C.; Schmidt, Fran – 1971
The elective course of study about the lives of selected Americans who shaped events is intended for grades seven through nine and arranged to fit the quinmester administrative organization of schools. Aims for students are to: study key individuals in the context of their time to understand how they affect culture and history; identify with…
Descriptors: Activity Units, American Culture, Behavioral Objectives, Biographies
Abrams, Grace C.; Schmidt, Fran – 1971
Students, grades 7 through 9, will examine and hopefully gain understanding of the process for effecting change within the structure of a Democratic society in this quinmester course of study. Focus is upon the reasons, limits, methods, and effectiveness of American dissent bringing about social change. The responsibility of citizenship in a…
Descriptors: Activism, Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Citizenship Responsibility
Abrams, Grace C.; Schmidt, Fran – 1971
This study of the effort and failures to maintain world peace in this century is intended as an elective, quinmester course for grades 7 through 9. It encompasses the concept of nationalism and the role it plays in the decisions that lead to war, and organizations that have tried and are trying to preserve or bring about peace. Among other goals…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Guides
