Contains 10 citations of curriculum materials in the ERIC system appropriate for elementary or secondary U. S. history instruction. Citation topics include: elementary-level materials on cities, clothing styles, country schools, and immigration; secondary materials on women in American history, images of America at war, and critical thinking about…

A unit to be used as a means of assisting students in formalizing their position on the fundamental issues within the energy crisis includes objectives, learning activities, and a resource list. (Author/KM)

In this social studies unit, high school students learn about apartheid, South Africa's system of racial domination, through the use of daily newspapers and weekly magazines. (RM)

Selected resources for teaching secondary students about economics and political science from the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database are described in this annotated listing. (RM)

A unit surveys human rights in history and the present day, outlines case studies and class activities, and suggests source materials for teachers and students. (Author/KM)

Presented is a three-week independent study unit in which secondary students analyze present urban conditions and then create their own images of the city of the future. (RM)

Offers a unit for sixth graders on consumer education. The unit includes a collection of activity ideas for teaching about money, goods and services, smart shopping practices, and advertising. Includes a brief list of printed and organizational resources. (JDH)

This unit of study on the Holocaust was designed for use with senior high school students. It includes both social studies and language skills objectives. Teachers can choose among the many learning activities suggested. (RM)

To help students understand cultural differences, a seventh-grade social studies teacher devised a unit on ethnocentrism among the Iroquois Indians and on textbook bias toward ethnic groups in general and toward the Iroquois in particular. Six textbook excerpts are presented and activities based on the excerpts are suggested. (DB)

Describes the educational system in Japan and outlines a secondary level social studies unit. Topics include the agricultural, industrial, artistic, and religious aspects of Japan. The author observed a genuine "term spirit" among Japanese students, greater respect for school property, and a heightened awareness for the value of…

An activity, suitable for eighth grade, has students investigate a mythical city's development. Maps depict the city's transition from rural village to town to complex urban center. (LP)

Project '87, a joint effort of the American Historical Association and the American Political Science Association to commemorate the bicentennial of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, is preparing classroom materials for use at various levels. These materials are described, and a sample lesson for secondary students is provided. (RM)

Provides a model reflective inquiry strategy to educate students about the controversy surrounding the proposed ban on tobacco advertising. Presents a 15-day lesson sequence which explores implications for clashes between individual rights and state power, and includes a list of resources for classroom use. (LS)