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Kessler, Jan – 1981
A 2-phase project in which fifth grade students create their own country is described. The project offers a strategy for teaching a comprehensive, interdisciplinary unit on economics. In the first phase, students and teacher create an imaginary country. Separate sections outline the teaching procedure involved in this phase: locating the country;…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Economics Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 5
Husbands, Kenneth; Taylor, Bob – 1982
Resources for teaching about modern and ancient Egypt are provided in this guide for intermediate grade social studies teachers. Material includes: a detailed outline for a unit on Egypt which contains a geographic overview followed by sections on the Nile River Valley, agriculture, the pharaohs, religion, architecture, science, hieroglyphics,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Ancient History, Architecture, Bibliographies
Dalton, William Edward – 1980
Described is a project designed to make government lessons and economics more appealing to sixth-grade students by having them set up and run a model city. General preparation procedures and set-up of the project, specific lesson plans, additional activities, and project evaluation are examined. An actual 3-dimensional model city was set up on…
Descriptors: Awards, City Government, Community Study, Course Content