Reports on a field trip by secondary school history students to Fort Malden National Historic Site in Canada. Describes the use of primary sources and battlefield sites to help students understand historical perspective and interpretation. Includes discussion questions for students and recommendations for implementation. (CFR)

Presents an annotated bibliography of 16 documents and articles on teaching geography and history. Includes lesson plans and teaching guides. (CFR)

Describes the pictographs (painted images on stone) and petroglyphs (pecked images on stone) found in the Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona. Canyon de Chelly includes one of the largest concentrations of American Indian rock art in the southwest. Discusses the depiction of women in these images. (MJP)

Describes two multimedia and CD-ROM projects: The Shoah Visual History project; and the University of California Los Angeles' interactive educational CD-ROM, "Executive Order 9066: The Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II." Argues that these powerful teaching tools help students better understand historical events,…

Argues that early African civilizations should be taught to ameliorate the problem of many African-American students first encountering related peoples in discussions of colonialism and slavery. Observes that the absence of materials for middle grade teachers reinforces this tendency. Promotes the authors' teaching packs on the ancient African…

Contends that regional studies, such as Asian studies, can engage students more actively than a traditional global approach to world history. Delineates the author's objectives in teaching a course in Asian studies. Outlines the subjects covered in the course's units on China, Japan, and Korea. (DSK)

Argues that the high public interest in contemporary international issues has opened a window of opportunity for effecting change in the national global-studies curriculum. Develops guidelines that summarize what concerned scholars and educators recommend as the international dimension of education for K-12 students. Includes an extensive topical…

Presents a lesson plan that highlights the role of the Supreme Court in determining the applicability of the first eight constitutional amendments to the rights of students. Allows students to study actual Supreme Court cases involving schools. Includes lesson objectives, procedural outline, numerous case-related primary documents, and a brief…

Fourth-grade students went to Foxfire Center (Mountain City, Georgia) to learn through experience how pioneers of the 1800s lived a typical day. Their school, Isaac Dickson Elementary in Asheville, North Carolina, has implemented the Foxfire Core Practices. Students learned survival skills, edible-plants identification, crafts, and cooking, and…

Traces the historiography of studies of slavery since the 1950s, emphasizing changing views of the socioeconomic underpinnings of the slave system, the experiences of slaves, the family and social systems of slaves, regional variations in slavery, the experiences of white slave owners, and socioeconomic differences between North and South. (DSK)

Discusses reasons for involving middle-school students in genuine historical inquiry, including that it will foster perspectives, attributes, and critical-thinking skills required of informed citizens in a democratic society. Notes that requiring students to do so requires careful guidance and thoughtful preparation. Discusses nine considerations…

Surveyed 1,090 high school students involved in a detracking effort in an urban school at which heterogeneous core classes in English and history were implemented. Data suggest that the core program promoted greater academic success for more students while maintaining rigorous academic standards and a culturally sensitive curriculum. (SLD)

Presents a model for knowledge bases for teaching that will act as a mental map for understanding the complexity of teachers' professional knowledge. Describes the sources and evolution of the model, explains how the model functions in practice, and provides an illustration using an example of teaching in history. (CMK)

Endorses the television series entitled "Culture Shock" that views controversial art as an artifact suggesting that the arts, and controversies surrounding them, can help viewers think critically about the issues of past and present societies. Focuses on "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the painting "Olympia,"…

Examines the change in perspective concerning the universe to a nonlinear interpretation of the universe. Speculates about the the possible impact of the nonlinear interpretation on the field of social studies in the twenty-first century. Provides examples of topics that can be used in the classroom using the nonlinear interpretation. (CMK)