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Mylinh V. Pham – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Given the current political climate of division, the study of history is important now more than ever, but the value of the study of history has been marginalized. This study used student focus groups to understand ways in which history could be taught in such a way that its importance is emphasized through relevance and connection to current…
Descriptors: Community College Students, History Instruction, Perspective Taking, Student Attitudes
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Katz, Meredith L.; Kress, Jeffrey S. – Journal of Jewish Education, 2018
This study investigates the Jewish history engagement for middle school students "playing" in the Jewish Court of All Time (JCAT), an online simulation of a current events court case with historical roots (http://jcat.icsmich.org). Through an online platform across several schools, students research and play historical and current…
Descriptors: Jews, History, Middle School Students, Computer Simulation
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Merrill, Charles – History Teacher, 1972
A teacher must instill into his students the understanding that social conditions and current events of today become tomorrow's history. Today's social problems in relation to past events can be seen in a clearer perspective, enabling students to cope with their world. (JB)
Descriptors: Current Events, History Instruction, Human Living, Secondary Education
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Evans, Ronald W. – Social Education, 1989
Addresses the problems of the U.S. history course structure from two vantage points: (1) agreement with instructional goals; and (2) agreement between current issues and the content of the established curriculum. Outlines an approach for structuring historical content around current problems and issues. Suggests several curricular models for an…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Organization, Current Events, Curriculum Design