Presents a two-day lesson integrating the basic skills of reading, writing, and critical thinking with social studies content at the secondary level. The lesson on indentured servitude in colonial America requires students to list information they have gathered, write a main idea, and then write a well-structured paragraph based on prewriting…

Secondary students write a dialogue of an interview they have conducted with a person who could have lived during a certain historical period. Students are provided with guidelines and substantiate answers to their questions by citing sources. Objectives, procedures, and evaluation methods are provided for an interview during the American…

Describes a "treasure hunt" exercise designed to encourage elementary students to think reflectively. Using compasses and maps, student groups find prehidden objects. Group discussion and oral reports follow the field experience. (KC)

Describes the United States Office of Education National Diffusion Network (NDN) designed to provide schools with information about successful teaching programs and a means of adopting or adapting these programs. Lists social studies programs funded as NDN developer/demonstrators in legal education, mass media, modern problems, and environmental…

Criticizes developmental psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of education which classifies children according to their stage in moral development and then attempts to manipulate them from stage to stage. The author feels that Kohlberg insults religious faith, intrudes upon a parent's right to direct his/her child's moral upbringing, and turns…

Although in favor of developmental psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the author cautions about possible results of using moral reasoning discussions in the classroom. These include: (1) indoctrination, (2) moral authoritarianism, (3) relativism, (4) the "morality as medicine" syndrome, (5) and the "doing Kohlberg"…

Reviews depiction of Asian women in literature by Asian writers within the context of development of basic human rights for men and wormen. Information is presented to help students analyze the literature selections. (Author/DB)

Presents objectives of an ideal social studies program in these areas--knowledge, abilities, valuing, and social participation. Also offers guidelines to help teachers set standards for social studies programs. (DB)

Presents a needs assessment instrument to help teachers determine how their social studies programs relate to curriculum guidelines developed by the National Council for the Social Studies. The instrument deals with relationship of the program to the maturity and concerns of students, the real social world, knowledge about culture and beliefs,…

Presents background information on creative and destructive conflict between and among nations, treaty negotiations, political decision making, environmental conflicts, and research and training in conflict resolution. Suggestions for individual and group involvement are presented. (DB)

Cites observations about social studies education in the United States by two Australian doctoral students in social studies education. Observations include that concept teaching is limited, social studies is treated primarily as a collection of social science disciplines, teaching is generally expository in nature, student needs and interests are…

Focuses on the nature and extent of censorship of social studies materials in the United States. Specific topics addressed are persons and organizations censoring, status of the rights of teachers, and what educators, schools, and professional organizations such as the National Council for the Social Studies can do to help teachers deal with…

Explores effects of sexist curriculum materials in the classroom and challenges educators to encourage attitude changes regarding sex roles among teachers, counselors, administrators, and students. Also discusses a survey of elementary school students' attitudes toward sex role orientations. (Author/DB)

Describes economic media materials for use in social studies classes in elementary and secondary schools. Entries include films, educational games, filmstrips with cassettes, duplicating masters, and simulation exercises. Ordering information is presented for each entry. (DB)

Questions appropriateness of controversial issues such as birth control, euthanasia, moral and religious questions, values, and venereal disease in social studies curricula at the junior high and high school levels. (DB)