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ERIC Number: EJ482375
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
How to Use an Economic Mystery in Your History Course.
Wentworth, Donald R.; Schug, Mark C.
Social Education, v58 n1 p10-12 Jan 1994
Argues that the role of economic reasoning can provide a powerful tool for understanding U.S. history. Lists six principles that articulate important aspects of economic reasoning that can be used in teaching U.S. history. Uses the Homestead Act of 1862 to illustrate how these principles can be used in the classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Economics Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Social Studies, Socioeconomic Influences, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, United States History
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Economic Concepts; Homestead Act 1862