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ERIC Number: EJ254369
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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World History: Building Conceptual Understanding for Citizenship.
Alder, Douglas D.; Lindhardt, Sherman J.
Social Education, v45 n7 p548-51 Nov-Dec 1981
Identifies contributions which a study of world history can make to students' understanding of good citizenship. A major contribution of world history is that it can encourage students to reflect on situations of current political interest. Teaching methods are suggested (based on recall, inference, value analysis, and hypotheses) to improve student reasoning skills. (DB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Concept Teaching, Educational Objectives, Junior High School Students, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, World History, World Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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