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ERIC Number: EJ652895
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
California Dreams in Southeast Baltimore: Using Technology in a Challenging School Setting.
Slekar, Timothy D.
Social Education, v64 n6 p359-60 Oct 2000
Provides an example of how two teachers in the Baltimore (Maryland) City Schools utilized the Internet to help students make a connection with their community. Describes a unit that focuses on the use of Tupac Shakur's rap "California Dream" in order to motivate the students to take pride in their community. (CMK)
Descriptors: Community, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Environment, Grade 8, Internet, Middle Schools, Relevance (Education), Social Studies, Songs, Teacher Effectiveness, Team Teaching, Technology, Units of Study
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Maryland (Baltimore)
Note: Part of the Special Section: Teaching Social Studies in Challenging Settings.