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Rodríguez, Noreen Naseem – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2017
February 2017 marked the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 (EO 9066), issued on February 19, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. While this domestic aspect of World War II is often taught in secondary history classes, it is rarely studied in elementary schools. However, children's…
Descriptors: Japanese Americans, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, War
Dolan, Thomas J.; Nichols, Bryan H.; Zeidler, Dana L. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2009
In this article, we provide three examples of the use of socioscientific issues (SSI) in a 5th-grade classroom. Taken from Earth science (beach sand replacement), life science (the Canadian seal hunt), and physical science (speed limits), the examples show how teachers can embed scientific content in controversial social issues that engage younger…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices