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ERIC Number: EJ528547
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
To Touch, to Feel, to See: Artifact Inquiry in the Social Studies Classroom.
Field, Sherry L.; And Others
Social Education, v60 n3 p141-43 Mar 1996
Recommends using historical artifacts as a means of illustrating social science concepts and involving students in the learning process. Suggests several ways artifacts can be used: considering their original function and value, making cross-cultural comparisons of similar objects, and investigating how objects change over time. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Analysis, Cultural Background, Cultural Images, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials, Material Culture, Popular Culture, Realia, Social Studies, Three Dimensional Aids, Visual Aids
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Sears Roebuck Catalog