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Prosser, H. L. – 1982
A rationale and suggestions for teaching 12th grade sociology using Ray Bradbury's novel "The Martian Chronicles" are presented. The conceptual material found in a high school sociology textbook is not always exciting and stimulating to read, but with a science fiction work that supplements this conceptual material, the motivation for learning can…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Ethnic Bias, Evaluation Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
