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Joseph Smith – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2024
This paper offers an analysis of Modern Studies, a school subject unique to Scotland. First taught in the 1960s, Modern Studies was originally conceived as an option for students discontinuing their studies in history and geography. Since then, though, Modern Studies has carved a distinctive curricular niche and has become one of the most popular…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Philosophy, Modern History, Social Studies
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Wolthuis, Enno – Journal of Chemical Education, 1976
Describes an organic chemistry course that emphasizes the practical significance of organic chemistry in our culture, and the historical development of organic chemistry as related to economic and political events. (MLH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Economic Factors
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Cooper, B. Lee; Haverkos, Larry S. – Social Studies, 1973
The social studies classroom becomes a forum for examining the issues and problems of contemporary society by letting students provide popular records for classroom discussion. Results of two such experiments are reviewed. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Audiodisc Recordings, Course Descriptions, Cultural Images, Music
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Reel, Jerome V., Jr. – History Teacher, 1978
Describes an innovative college history course which studied various operas and their librettos as representative of political and social history. (AV)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Creative Teaching, Cultural Influences, Educational Media