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Branson, Margaret Stimmann, Ed.; Torney-Purta, Judith, Ed. – 1982
Important issues, concepts, and research related to international human rights are discussed, and instructional guidelines and creative teaching strategies are presented in this resource for K-12 and college social studies/social science teachers. The bulletin consists of an introduction and seven chapters. The introduction discusses three basic…
Descriptors: Civics, Civil Liberties, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedJohnson, Margaret A.; Steward, Gary Jr. – Teaching Sociology, 1997
Reports on a class project that combined an examination of social class and political power with an introduction to sociological research. The project consisted of compiling biographical profiles of cabinet members from the Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton administrations. Introduces students to issues of conceptualization,…
Descriptors: Course Content, Elitism, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Brown, Larry – 2001
Youth development lies at the heart of the Workforce Investment Act and the Youth Opportunity Movement. Like employment training programs for adults, employment training programs for youth should focus on acquisition of skills, gainful employment, and productive citizenship. Beyond these three characteristics, it is essential that programs for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Programs, Community Programs
