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Engaging Students in World History with a Bog Body Mystery
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Yell, Michael M. – Social Education, 2012
Getting students involved in the process of inquiry takes much more than pointing out a problem, offering sources, and setting them on their way. Fortunately, there are a number of teaching strategies that can be instrumental in engaging students in the process of inquiry. As a teacher of world history in the seventh grade, House of Avalon, at…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, World History
Etruscan Studies.
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Richardson, Emeline Hill – Social Education, 1979
Discusses the Etruscans, the dearth of knowledge about them, and the information that can be ascertained from the artifacts available. (CK)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Cultural Background, History Instruction
Jacques Cousteau Comments on Current Archeological Exploration of Greek Waters
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Cousteau, Jacques – Social Education, 1977
Jacques Cousteau describes the Cousteau Society's current archeological exploration of Greek waters where they are looking for the remains of lost civilizations. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Greek Civilization, History Instruction
Uncovering Pompeii: Examining Evidence.
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Yell, Michael M. – Social Education, 2001
Presents a lesson plan on Pompeii (Italy) for middle school students that utilizes a teaching technique called interactive presentation. Describes the technique's five phases: (1) discrepant event inquiry; (2) discussion/presentation; (3) cooperative learning activity; (4) writing for understanding activity; and (5) whole-class discussion and…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Cooperative Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies