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Peer reviewedWilson, Carroll – Journalism Educator, 1983
The use of an invented criminal justice story can serve as a "soap opera" designed to help teach beginning journalism students a few things about news values, news writing, and reporting. (HOD)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Journalism Education, Learning Activities, News Reporting
Peer reviewedHample, Dale – Communication Education, 1985
Describes the rationale for teaching the cognitive context of argument and argumentation, presents an example of an approach to value argument, and discusses the role of the unconscious in argument. (PD)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse
Peer reviewedStahl-Gemake, Josephine; Wielan, O. Paul – Journal of Reading, 1984
Outlines criteria for selecting books for a unit on moral thinking and presents a generic study of questions and activities to accompany a wide variety of appropriate books. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Critical Thinking, Moral Values, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedMcCormick, P. D.; Love, J. H. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1982
A model based on statistical analysis of alternative choices, practical considerations, and ideal considerations can help students develop decision making skills. Students assign numerical ratings to considerations, chart them, and then construct a scattergram to show correlations between real and ideal considerations, for example. Examples of…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Decision Making Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Peer reviewedBelanger, William A. – Journal of Moral Education, 1993
Describes the imparting of values as a multidimensional model with three dimensions: (1) mode; (2) intent; and (3) preparation. Emphasizes that this model focuses on the teacher. Provides suggestions and classroom behavior examples to illustrate the model and its implementation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Peer reviewedBittner, Marie – Social Studies, 1990
Presents the IRAC (Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion) method used to analyze and judge legal cases. Stresses this method's applicability for social studies instruction, stating it helps students assess facts and apply rules to reach and defend conclusions. Provides examples for using the IRAC method in U.S. government and U.S. history units.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking
Peer reviewedBarnard, Mary Ann – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Presents a year long plan for teaching about Columbus's voyages and their impact on the Americas. Discusses themes of bias in history, how language can be used to create a certain image, and concepts of heroism, respect, and power. Includes instructions for schoolwide, social studies and history projects with interdepartmental coordination. (DK)
Descriptors: Bias, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development
