Schools must help students develop the ability to evaluate and make reasoned choices about personal and society-wide economic issues. One strategy that research has shown can help schools teach economic literacy is called DEEP, an acronym for the Developmental Economic Education Program. Steps for implementing DEEP are described. (RM)

Describes learning activities based on a balance of skills development with content in a high school social science department. The model for the program involves selecting the concept; choosing appropriate skills; identifying values and attitudes; and focusing on content that illustrates the concept, skills, and values. (Author/KC)

Describes the rationale and objectives which define the relationship between content and skills of the Civic Education Social Studies Curriculum. The curriculum is a project of the Carnegie-Mellon Education Center in cooperation with five Pittsburgh and two Bakersfield, California high schools. (KC)

A peace studies curriculum program is described. (DE)

Describes social studies program of a community service high school. The chief goal of the school is to teach citizenship through student projects which make a useful contribution to the community. Skill areas focus on thinking, human relations, organization, and information processing. (KC)

The Young Historians project provides abundant opportunities for students in grades one through six to apply basic reading, writing, listening, speaking, and computing skills learned during reading and math and to learn firsthand about their own heritage and the many resources in their own community. (RM)

Discusses the importance of studying history topics in-depth and how California's History-Social Science Framework (1988) has incorporated in-depth instruction into units of study. Describes the U.S. history and geography curriculum for grades 5, 8, and 11. Concludes that the Framework provides teachers with more time to plan and teach while…

A high school teacher discusses what his school district is doing to improve economics education. A program that brings together academic resources of local colleges and economic resources of the community has been established. A mentor position in curriculum development has been created and inservice teacher education is being provided. (RM)

The new K-12 economics education program being implemented by the San Diego City (California) schools is described. A brief historical background, a rationale, what constitutes the program for grades 9-12, and how the program is being implemented are discussed. (RM)

Discusses five innovative social studies projects which employ conceptual frameworks, discovery learning, and multimedia presentations. The projects generally reflect the ideas of the "new social studies." Projects discussed are The Family of Man, From Subject to Citizen, Patterns in Human History, Geography in an Urban Age, and…