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ERIC Number: EJ566908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
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Where's Waldo and What is He Thinking? A Search for Critical Thinking in the Classroom.
Schwartz, Phyllis
Canadian Social Studies, v32 n1 p22-23,27 Fall 1997
Describes two classroom activities that introduce critical-thinking skills into social studies instruction. One is a debate, followed by position papers, on the contribution of Christopher Columbus. The other is a simulation of a Constitutional Amendment conference. Discusses which parts of the lessons specifically focus on critical-thinking skills. (MJP)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Debate, Elementary Education, Evaluative Thinking, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Role Playing, Simulation, Social Studies, Student Improvement, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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