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Peer reviewedWilen, William W. – Social Science Record, 1985
An approach for classifying the cognitive levels of social studies teachers' verbalized and written questions is presented. The system can be used by teachers to plan discussions intended to involve students in higher level thinking. (RM)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cognitive Development, Community Study, Critical Thinking
Download full textAFS International/Intercultural Programs, Inc., New York, NY. – 1980
This monograph provides a description of the teaching methods and goals of the "Assessment of Neighborhood/Transnational Human Relations through Original Studies" (ANTHROS) project. ANTHROS is a team-effort community discovery project for young people between the ages of 15 and 20. Its aim is to increase knowledge of the international links of…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Community Relations, Community Study, Discovery Learning
Northwest Environmental Education Center, Bellingham, WA. – 1971
This position paper indicates that, human survival depends upon a major change in humanistic values or the way we view our relationship to the world. Education must go through reform from within that includes the adoption of a K-12, transdisciplinary, problem-solving curriculum. And must, also, offer students environmentally sound alternatives to…
Descriptors: Community Study, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Educational Environment
Detroit Board of Education, MI. – 1969
This publication, revised in 1968, was prepared to inform teachers and principals in the school system of the total social studies program. The program guide contains statements of general educational philosophy and objectives as well as basic principles of the social studies curriculum. Specific goals regarding academic knowledge, skills and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civics, Community Study, Concept Teaching
Faulkner, Brenda F. – 1971
This elective quinmester program for grades 10 through 12 focuses upon the study of urban problems. Students analyze city problems taking into consideration ecology, city planning, model cities, and other factors in an attempt to provide creative solutions. The course is arranged into seven sections. Student activities are to: 1) discuss the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Community Study, Curriculum Guides
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
The curriculum material the Nanaimo District Senior High School curriculum development project is designing is based on the City of Nanaimo and its environs. The problem selected for their substantive research is the socio-political process in a growing city including the role and impact of: 1) civil service, elected officials, voters, and…
Descriptors: City Government, Civics, Community Study, Concept Teaching
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1971
This curriculum guide describes a course on urban studies for high school seniors. A major aim is to help students understand the nature of cities and towns. Themes are intended to stimulate inquiry into urban problems and present opportunities for concept formation and problem solving by encouraging direct experience with the environment. It is…
Descriptors: Community Study, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Guides, Environmental Education
