Teaching values clarification in the elementary classroom provides students with a method to sort out alternate courses of action and arrive at the decisions they feel are right for them. Values clarification consists of choosing, prizing the choice, and acting on the choice. (Author/KC)

Discusses the use of propaganda devices in political campaigns as a vehicle for developing critical thinking skills in the social studies classroom. (FL)

Implications evolving from a study of environmental education programs in primary schools in Scotland include: (1) support from society, government, and local school officials; (2) support for teachers concerning inservice, planning, and adequate financing; (3) instructional design; (4) measure of skill acquisition for testing; and (5) the…

The most obvious clue of the general absence of prosociality in social studies texts is the general omission of prosocial concepts in their organizing frameworks. Practical ideas for infusing social studies curricula with prosocial content are presented. (RM)

Papers presented by panelists at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the Social Studies are reprinted. Titles are: "Why the Focus on Immigration,""The Historical Process of Immigration,""Major Areas of Immigration Concern,""Human Implications of Immigration Law and Policies,""Refugee vs. Immigrant," and "How Educational Agencies Serve…

Contains suggestions to improve the quality of secondary social studies students' writing. For example, teachers should stagger expository writing activities over an extended period. The intended audience of the writing should include the student's peers. (RM)

Anthropology, because it deals with the totality of the human experience, can be introduced into the curriculum at any level and in many subject areas. Ways to turn a traditional social studies lesson into one in social science, emphasizing anthropology, are described. (RM)

The Economic Balance model can be used in secondary economics classes to show demand- and supply-sides of the overall economy as well as how the two sides influence each other. Demand-side approaches to recession and inflation and supply-side approaches to expansion of production capacity and inflation are discussed. (AM)

People should understand what the commodity futures market is and who uses it. The commodity futures market should be studied in a high school economics course so a one-week unit was developed for students that involved them in a simulation as hedgers and speculators. (AM)

An ad hoc committee of National Council for the Social Studies members conducted a study to determine significant content for social studies education and the grade levels in which it should be taught. The findings are listed by subject matter, concepts, and grade level. (AM)

Presents Merrill and Tennyson's model of teaching concepts which can be used in elementary and secondary social studies courses. A sample concept lesson is included. (RM)

Social history should be integrated into the secondary social studies curriculum. The themes and topics of social history, which deal with everyday activities and ordinary people, are likely to be be intrinsically interesting to young people. (RM)

Discusses the development of an instrument to be used by elementary teachers in the evaluation of social studies textbooks. The instrument itself is included in the article. (RM)

Maintains that many world geography and culture textbooks that deal with Africa present misinformation and misleading generalities. Reviews three recent textbooks--"Insights: Sub-Saharan Africa," by Ella C. Leppert, "People and Progress: A Global History," by Milton Finkelstein, and "World Cultures," by Clarence L.…

Suggests ways in which art can be used to introduce students in high school level social studies classes to Japanese culture. Methods include showing students pictures of screens or buildings, asking students to write paragraphs about daily life, asking students to analyze woodblock prints, and directing students to read and try their hand at…