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Peer reviewedDonnan, Douglas – Social Science Record, 1977
The use of performance contracts as a method of teaching reading as a social studies skill is discussed. Suggestions are provided for organizing the classroom in order to group students. A guide for teaching reading skills contains a sequenced list of suggested activities to aid students in improving reading skills. (JR)
Descriptors: Performance Contracts, Reading, Reading Skills, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedTirrell, Raymond F. – Social Science Record, 1984
How secondary social studies teachers can teach concepts through the skills of categorizing and generalizing is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Classification, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Generalization
Peer reviewedMayans, Anna – Social Science Record, 1978
Social studies teachers should concentrate on helping students develop basic skills. One comprehensive program to help teachers develop these skills is the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development. Activities and tests from the Wisconsin Design are included along with feedback from teachers who have used the program. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedGerlach, Ronald A. – Social Science Record, 1977
Discusses recent social studies developments, including the new social studies, values education, and Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning. The author analyzes the six stages of Kohlberg's theory and its contributions to revitalization of the social studies. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Development
Peer reviewedPoetker, Joel S. – Social Science Record, 1977
Suggests teaching techniques which make class discussion more relevant to social studies instruction on the secondary level. Problem-solving, adversarial, and moral discussion structures are described. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Improvement, Inquiry, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHedley, Carolyn N. – Social Science Record, 1977
The author discusses the role of the teacher in integrating reading as communication in the social studies. Suggestions for directing a reading lesson and a discussion about reading skills that most relate to social studies are provided. (JR)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Reading
Peer reviewedKarras, Ray – Social Science Record, 1985
Multiple-choice tests are here to stay. They should do more than test for rote memory. They should simultaneously test for both knowledge of subject matter and for thinking skills applied to that subject matter. Suggestions to help teachers prepare better test questions are made. (RM)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Choice Tests
Peer reviewedMounkhall, Thomas – Social Science Record, 1994
Contends that a building can be a visual history book. Discusses the use of architecture as a way of teaching global studies, technological change, and social studies skills. Includes four figures and suggested ancillary activities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Built Environment, Course Content
