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Davies, John – Use of English, 1980
Outlines an approach used in teaching poetry as a craft, in which poems about small town life were read and discussed to help students discover and write down their responses to their own town. (GT)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Municipalities, Poetry
Peer reviewedKirman, Joseph M. – Journal of Geography, 1996
Describes an educational game that is designed to review and reinforce elementary map and compass skills and help children to use maps to plot routes to specific locations in urban areas. The game is based on a tag procedure and can be used with almost any large-scale street map. (MJP)
Descriptors: Community, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Geographic Concepts
Peer reviewedGregg, Dennis; And Others – Social Studies Review, 1996
Describes a high school world history class field trip structured like a scavenger hunt. Following weeks of preparation the class journeyed to San Francisco (California) looking to answer the question, "What is Culture?" At various locations, the class conducted interviews, collected artifacts, and answered questions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
