This citizenship preparation curriculum from Missouris English Language and Literacy Center focuses on history, the government, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) N-400 form. It includes changes made by the INS to the N-400, including the expanded "good moral character" section. The curriculum addresses a broad array of…

In this contributed collection, 23 teachers explain their successful strategies for teaching the social studies disciplines in a whole language context. The collection covers contemporary subjects, traditional topics, well-known projects, social studies in the community, and multicultural matters. It can be used at elementary through middle and…

The academic performance and learning strategy use of students in a freshman history course at a large southeastern U.S. regional university is the focus of this study. One group of students was comprised of first-term, at-risk students who were jointly enrolled in a learning support reading course and the freshman history course. The second group…

This teaching unit represents a specific "dramatic moment" in history that can allow students to delve into the deeper meanings of selected landmark events and explore their wider context in the great historical narrative. Studying a crucial turning point in history helps students realize that history is an ongoing, open-ended process,…

A survey conducted by the Council for Excellence in Government and The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) reveals unprecedented information about the content and significance of civics and social studies classes today. Overall, the curriculum and message of history and social studies classes appear to be more…

Living in Europe offers alternatives for gaining perspective on American history: 1) history is viewed from afar; 2) structures or situations similar to those which existed in American long ago are witnessed or experienced; 3) European history spans a longer time period than American is realized. New perspectives are discussed. (Author/RM)

A two-week library unit of an introductory history course is profiled. The purpose of the unit is to familiarize the students with both the general and specialized resources available to them. (DH)

An experimental, independent study, history course is described by its designer who desired to evoke some enthusiasm for the study of history. His three basic guidelines were: (1) the library is the best classroom, (2) class activities should center around learning experiences, and (3) course content should be relevant to student needs. (7…

The two programs examined concentrate on developing junior high school slow learners' affective behavior through a discussion strategy. The Americans helps students to understand contemporary society within the broad context of American historical development. Living in Urban America, a multidisciplinary program, examines various aspects of urban…

Students who ordinarily would not register for a history course were attracted to one offered on The World Since 1960.'' A variety of lecturers, of media approaches, and of evaluation methods provided the needed motivation. (JB)

Student criticism of traditional term paper assignments and their recommendations for a relevant" assignment led to a satisfactory creative project, reflecting the life and times of imaginary characters in history. (JB)

Paper supported in part by a National Institute of Mental Health grant to the second author. Argues that understanding Negro history is essential for understanding American history, and this as necessary for white students as for Black students. (JM)