Tells how one fourth grade teacher used the Berkeley Children's History Trunk, which contains memorabilia from the turn of the century, to help her students understand the importance of artifacts in learning about the history of their own society. Describes how the children created three trunks representing their own, their parents', and…

Presents the results of two surveys, undertaken in 1984 and 1985, which were designed to assess the status of social studies in the United States. Results show a great diversity of practices along with varying degrees of state power and influence over the local curriculum. (JDH)

Using examples from Germany, the USSR, and the United States, this article explores the inconsistency of nationalism and chauvinist pride with the commonality of human nature as represented in the values, convictions, creeds, morals, and ethics of the people in these countries. (JDH)

Oral history is a valuable teaching technique to use with elementary students because it provides a sense of self-identity; nurtures a concept of neighborhood; develops research and writing skills; and encourages a sense of curiosity, wonder, and excitement about history. Suggestions for beginning an elementary oral history project are presented.…

Part of the value of history, particularly in school teaching, consists of its function in communicating shared values, myths, and data between generations. However, the discipline of history is also a producer of new knowledge. Teaching frameworks that make some coherent sense of both old and new historical emphases are needed. (RM)

After studying the culture and art of the ancient civilizations of South America, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Egypt, secondary level art students made spirit boxes as expressions of the various cultures. How to make the boxes and how to prepare the face molds are described. (RM)

The protection of sites, buildings, and areas of historic significance is discussed. Emphasizes how Canadians have preserved their heritage. How citizens can play a role in the preservation movement is also examined. (RM)

Through the use of history resource folders containing literature and primary source materials, elementary teachers can involve children in historical issues. Discusses how to design and construct the resource folders and provides suggestions for themes, source materials, and learning activities. (RM)

A pragmatic approach to implementing a Canadian studies program in secondary U.S. schools is described. The approach offers two great strengths: financial practicality because it does not require purchasing curriculum materials and interdisciplinary involvement among social studies and science teachers and the school librarian. (RM)

Discusses the historical and constitutional status of French in Manitoba and what that status means, Anglophone subversion of French rights, and the nature of parliamentary liberal democracy. Also examines the role that Canadian teachers must play in imparting an understanding of Canadian identity and national obligations to students. (RM)

Describes a survey of 120 high school students', administrators', and teachers' attitudes toward curricular coverage of the Holocaust and the best ways to teach about the topic. Found substantial support for increased emphasis on the Holocaust in the high school curriculum. (LAL)

Place names alone can provide an illuminating picture of Manitoba's (Canada) history. Discusses settlements of native cultures, the Hudson Bay Company, and various ethnic groups, including the French, English, Mennonites, Icelanders, and Ukrainians. (RM)

Teachers of history are urged to incorporate the study of quantitative records, such as census data and school records, into traditional curricula. (GW)

Suggests that courses in world civilization can be structured around models of the traditional society and modern society. (DC)

History and geography are more than units in textbooks for students in Warren County, Mississippi. Here students have the opportunity to express visually and verbally the influences of the Mighty Mississippi on everyday life. (Author/RK)