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Wragg, Paul H.; Allen, Rodney F. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1983
Analogies help students to unlock long-term memory and to project the implications of courses of action. Gives examples of how analogies can be brought into the social studies curriculum in areas like value claims and decision making. (CS)
Descriptors: Analogy, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
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Rowe, Robert M. – Education, 1980
Discussing the Jonestown mass suicide, Charles Manson, etc., this article maintains children must be alerted to the fact that there are people and advocacies capable of exerting the kind of influence that causes followers to act with total irrationality; educators must emphasize the development of strong, questioning minds. (Author/JC)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Dogmatism
Holden, Leonard W. – 1980
The objectives of the Tacoma (Washington) Public Schools' 5 year, K-12 values education program were to familiarize teachers with the theories of moral/ethical education, develop or identify appropriate curriculum materials, train teachers to use these materials, and evaluate the program. Participating were 244 language arts, social studies,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Health Education
Aoki, Ted; Harrison, Edward – 1979
The British Columbia Social Studies program approaches the study of man-in-his-world from three perspectives: scientific; situational; and critically reflective knowing. Through each method, students are exposed to various interpretations of how the social world has been constructed. The program, however, emphasizes scientific knowledge. Through…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Braun, Joseph A., Jr. – International Journal of Social Education, 1992
Reviews approaches to teaching values in elementary schools. Describes a model consistent with the core values of the United States. Recommends an elementary curriculum resting on three cornerstones: (1) caring, (2) citizenship, and (3) conscience. Points out that controversial issues must be discussed openly within such a curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Morrow, S. Rex – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1988
Examines changes in social studies education from the late 1960s into 1980s, stating that it is important today to teach about social issues using some form of values clarification. Advocates the use of such methods so that students may effectively confront today's challenges, namely Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, drug abuse, alcoholism, sex…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alcoholism, Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content)