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Peer reviewedPolos, Nicholas C. – Social Studies Review, 1975
Three innovative approaches for teaching California history are described. (DE)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, History Instruction, Local History, Local Issues
Peer reviewedAbrash, Merritt; Orr, David – History Teacher, 1975
Two graduate level interdisciplinary courses in industrial archaeology are described. (DE)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, History Instruction
Peer reviewedMiller, Zane L.; Shapiro, Henry D. – History Teacher, 1978
Reviews development and first two years' experiences of a laboratory course of inquiry into the nature and processes of American civilization through examination of local history as symptomatic history. Faculty, graduate fellows, and advanced undergraduates collaborated on research and analysis of the relationship of culture, environment, and…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Higher Education, History Instruction, Humanities Instruction
Peer reviewedLyon, Mary Lou – Social Studies Review, 1975
The author describes a California studies course that integrates history, geography, culture, and current events. (DE)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Local History
Download full textPennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services. – 1975
With the growing interest in oral history, this booklet provides guidelines for the development of oral history projects at the secondary level. There are various options for establishing oral history in the school program including an elective semester course, an independent study project, a minicourse, a cocurricular history club project, or an…
Descriptors: American Culture, Community Study, Course Descriptions, Field Interviews
Kohut, Sylvester, Jr. – 1975
The paper describes ways in which the urban classroom teacher can celebrate the Bicentennial and investigate the historical role of the cities throughout American history, without sacrificing current and futuristic issues and topics. Primary and secondary sources are used and a community-based field program for students is developed. The following…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Course Descriptions, Local History, Oral History
