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ERIC Number: EJ482377
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
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Teaching American Popular Culture: History and Economic Reasoning Are Only the Beginning.
Kraig, Beth
Social Education, v58 n1 p16-18 Jan 1994
Argues that students seldom understand the history of U.S. popular culture, although such cultural attributes as shopping malls and advertising can be used to teach economic and historical understanding. Presents a model that indicates the interrelationship between U.S. popular culture and economic concepts. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Economics Education, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Popular Culture, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, United States History
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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