Describes three programs offered by the San Diego History Research Center for teaching local history to secondary students. Students tour the Center, use primary sources to write research papers for a contest, and view a slide presentation. (AM)

Through social studies, children can learn to identify with people who have experienced every human emotion. To help elementary teachers provide a challenging program, resources, including Banks' schema for analyzing ethnic awareness, units of study, and resource centers, are described. (RM)

Considers the role of economics education within the 1981 "California History/Social Science Framework." Economics education provides a unique perspective on social issues and extensive opportunities for students to exercise critical thinking skills. To help teachers integrate economics information into curricula, a list of California…

Briefly describes resources that educators and students can use to design service learning projects. These resources include free materials, books, web sites, information on grants, videos, journals, and organizations. The resources cover a broad range of approaches, projects, and methods. (MJP)

Provides brief descriptions of a plethora of websites revealing social studies lesson plans, resources, and primary documents. Sponsors for these sites include educational publishers, professional associations, government organizations, media organizations, and individual teachers. (MJP)