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Peer reviewedJamski, William – Social Studies, 1979
Explains how to use mortality data to illustrate social issues such as racial differences; life expectancies as affected by war, work, or sexual traits; impact of new social roles for women on longevity differences; and fairness of pension plans as related to sex of employees. (AV)
Descriptors: Death, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education, Infant Mortality
Peer reviewedSchool Libraries in Canada, 2002
Includes 22 articles that address the use of Canadian statistics in the classroom. Highlights include the Statistics Canada Web site; other Web resources; original sources; critical thinking; debating with talented and gifted students; teaching marketing; environmental resources; data management; social issues and values; math instruction; reading…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Critical Thinking, Debate, Elementary Secondary Education
Ramirez, Elizabeth Weiser – 1993
This fact sheet on Hispanic American education in the United States in 1993 offers information on families, spending, school to work transitions, and education at preschool through college levels. The Hispanic population is growing much faster than the rest of the population, and by 1990 it comprised 9 percent of the national population. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Rate, Economically Disadvantaged
