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ERIC Number: EJ471775
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
History: Signpost or Lamppost? Part II: Illuminating Possibilities.
Wilson, John C.
Social Education, v57 n5 p267-71 Sep 1993
Contends that current events can be used to develop thinking skills necessary for effective history learning. Describes using daily newspapers as a source of information for historical analysis. Asserts that social studies teachers must teach students how to use the media as a goal of citizenship education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Current Events, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, History, History Instruction, Mass Media Use, Social Studies, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, World Affairs
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Gulf War