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Download full textMollohan, Kathleen – 1978
The social studies unit involves students in learning about how their families and neighbors view their community. In addition, students identify community issues and problems, and explore their own attitudes about their community. It is designed for use in grade five through junior high school. There are four parts to the community study project.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Change, Community Study, Creative Activities
Peer reviewedWhitlow, Fay R.; Sidelnick, Daniel J. – Social Studies Journal, 1991
Discusses a study unit that integrated geography skills, language arts, and local history. Identifies the objectives of the lesson. Explains that students gathered information through interviews, letter writing, newspaper articles, and other research. Reports that students ultimately constructed a three-dimensional model of their community. (CH)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Case Studies, Data Collection, Elementary Education
