Presents a position paper for use in high school social studies class debates on the Geneva Protocol of 1925. The Protocol was an international agreement to restrict chemical and biological warfare (CBW). The author traces the history of U.S. policies dealing with CBW since 1925. (AM)

Traces changes in public aspirations and values during the twentieth century. Topics discussed include quality of life, economic factors, economic status, employment satisfaction, family ties, psychological well-being, and concern with meeting material needs of everyday life. (DB)

A social studies class for gifted and talented students, grades 4-6, was spiced up by a unit on worldwide maps. A summary of the program is presented. (KC)

Suggests ways that both individual teachers and schools can reduce the influence of teacher political bias in social studies teaching. (FL)

Presents a listing of instructional packets, films, fact sheets, newsletters, films, and comic books on various topics related to energy. Materials are designated as being appropriate for primary grades, junior high, and high school. Addresses are included. All materials are free of charge. (DB)

Presents a wide spectrum of views by scholars of Soviet Affairs regarding recent American policy and predictions for the future course of international relations between the two super powers. Experts are Adam B. Ulam (Harvard University), Robert F. Byrnes (Indiana University), Stephen F. Cohen (Princeton University), Alexander Yanov (University of…

Presents a four-day unit that helps high school students discover the benefits that social studies education, and specifically global education, have for their careers. Students, working in groups, identify events outside the United States that influence their lives and things they have done which influence the lives of people living in other…

Presents ideas to aid high school social studies classroom teachers as they teach students the impact of media advertising for political candidates. Students are involved in activities to decide which candidate for president they would select on the basis of several media presentations. (DB)

Evaluates 10 new elementary social studies methods texts in 10 areas: topicality, "basics" affect, balance of theory and pragmatic ideas, new social studies ideas, realism, special groups, action learning, broad scale evaluation, and usefulness in service. Three texts are recommended. (AM)

This article suggests that the best place to have sought a social studies teaching position during the past few years has been rural America, more social studies teachers subscribe to professional journals than to sports/leisure magazines, and four out of five social studies teachers have traveled outside of the United States at least once. (DB)

Discusses some of the problems involved in social science teaching at the elementary school level, including general lack of knowledge among subject matter specialists about children, ignorance of child development specialists regarding social science disciplines, and the failure of educators to observe children's behavior before they develop and…

During the 1970s, socioeconomic changes in Europe and Britain forced the British to reevaluate political education programs. This article describes the design and implementation of new curricula in an environment of severe financial constraints, decreasing classroom size, and teacher reluctance. For journal availability, see SO 509 175. (AM)

Biographies can be used for the enrichment of secondary education social studies classes. Two strategies are presented for helping students to understand the nature, appeal, limitations, and applications of biographies in the social studies. (CJ)

Presents four exercises to help secondary school social studies students understand the complex issues of the draft. Students participate in a mock draft lottery, analyze Phil Och's Draft Dodger Rag, examine how individual experiences affect attitudes, and compare writings by Bill Mauldin and Ron Kovic. (KC)

Reviews responses of 30 eighth grade social studies students and 30 11th grade history students to a request that they write a definition of religion. The mass confusion indicated in the responses is intended as a reminder to social studies teachers to define concepts in the context of their use. (DB)