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A Graduate Seminar on Social Problems: Community Professionals and the Urban Community as Laboratory
Peer reviewedManis, Jerome G.; And Others – Teaching Sociology, 1974
A melding of community professionals, graduate students, and sociology faculty to identify and study urban community problems proved to be a viable technique for an experimental seminar program. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Community Study, Field Studies, Graduate Study, Human Resources
Peer reviewedTicknor, Tom – History Teacher, 1980
Briefly outlines three major themes of American urban history pertaining to the study of all communities, and describes a program using extensive comparative community field studies which reinforces these themes. Emphasizes readings, discussion, field trips, and a month of field work. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Community Study, Educational Objectives, Field Instruction, History Instruction
Peer reviewedDoyle, Judy; Doyle, Alex – History and Social Science Teacher, 1977
Two Canadian high school teachers describe a unit of work they designed to provide senior high school students with an understanding of the principles of urbanization. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Community Study, Comparative Education, High Schools, Program Descriptions
Ruelius, Andrea – 1980
This sourcebook for teachers contains resources and learning activities to help middle and high school age students learn about Boston as an international and multicultural city. The materials can easily be adapted by teachers for use with elementary students. Staff of the Global Classroom Project developed the sourcebooks. For the past two years…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Study, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Download full textTalmage, Harriet; Mendelson, Lloyd J. – 1971
This publication, part of supplementary materials for a National Council for the Social Studies Conference paper described in SO 003 075, characterizes and offers evaluations on the Wingspread Project. A number of school exchange programs for varying age groups of suburban and urban young people from diverse backgrounds emphasizes a sense of…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Study, Cultural Interrelationships, Educational Objectives
Martin, George C., Ed.; Wheeler, Keith, Ed. – 1975
Seventeen articles about environmental education teaching in Britain are contained in this publication. Several case studies describe interdisciplinary approaches which are potential growing points for curriculum development. The book is arranged in three sections. After defining environmental education, the first section reviews objectives for…
Descriptors: Architecture, Case Studies, Community Study, Comparative Education
Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab., Inc., Kansas City, MO. – 1972
Innovative Social Studies: Urban Elementary Schools, known as ISSUES, is a social studies program actively pursuing the profound social problems of our times by daily student involvement with solutions as part of the curriculum. Upper elementary and junior high students increase their understanding in active participation in community problem…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Community Study, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education
