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ERIC Number: EJ498332
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Scrap Drives, Stamp Sales, and School Spirit: Examples of Elementary Social Studies during World War II.
Field, Sherry L.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v22 n4 p441-60 Fall 1994
Maintains that during World War II the nature of elementary social studies changed significantly. Concludes that, as a result of enhanced and broadened activity during the war years, elementary social studies emerged as an important curricular field. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Services, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Geography, Government School Relationship, History, Public Service, School Community Relationship, School Involvement, School Role, Social Studies, Student Participation, Student Projects, Teacher Role, United States History, War, World War I, World War II
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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