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ERIC Number: EJ526696
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Bird Bottles, the Fourth Estate and Mr. Jefferson's Music.
Carpenter, James J.
Social Education, v60 n2 p73-76 Feb 1996
Charts the many ways teachers can use materials gathered during their vacation travels in the classroom. Details activities built around material objects easily accessible through museum gift shops or local stores. Recommends using newspapers for discussions of politics and economics germane to the area. (MJP)
Descriptors: Clothing, Exhibits, Experiential Learning, Folk Culture, Heritage Education, History, History Instruction, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Learning Modalities, Material Culture, Newspapers, Realia, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Eisner (Elliot W)