Presents information gained while working with English language teachers in Russia in the fall of 1999. Describes the school system within Russia as well as information on the structure of schools in Russia. Explores characteristics of Russian schools and the challenges to Russian education. (CMK)

Investigates citizenship education in five different countries over ten years: (1) Denmark; (2) Germany; (3) the United States; (4) the Netherlands; and (5) England. Focuses on adolescents, ages 14 to 19, within secondary schools using questionnaires and interviews with students and teachers. (CMK)

Focuses on the use of classroom discussions as a teaching strategy and addresses the barriers to good classroom discussions. Explores the work of two teachers who successfully integrated discussion into their classrooms using two different techniques: (1) a seminar; and (2) a deliberation. Discusses the differences between seminars and…

Provides historical background on how President Richard Nixon selected someone as vice president after Spiro T. Agnew resigned due to criminal charges. Provides background information on his choice, Gerald Ford, and discusses the process of how Ford officially became vice president. Includes a document from the Nixon Presidential Materials…

Investigates the trends in elementary social studies education and elementary school teacher's concerns about social studies education by administering a questionnaire to elementary school teachers in the National Council for the Social Studies in 1997. Focuses on such issues as teacher characteristics, teaching approaches, and how teachers meet…

Describes the Web site, "History Matters," by focusing on each of the site's separate sections. Explains that "History Matters" offers links to Web sites, primary sources, information on teaching resources for social studies teachers, and links teachers to experts in the social studies field and to other professional development materials. (CMK)

Discusses the Web site, "A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust," created to assist Florida teachers in educating students about the Holocaust. Describes each section of the Web site (Timeline, People, Arts, Student Activities, and Teacher Resources) and also discusses the responses of teachers and others about the Web site. (CMK)

Offers a description of WebQuests, defining it as an activity that primarily uses Internet resources. Explains that WebQuests consist of five parts (Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion). Presents a WebQuest example used with elementary students studying ancient Egypt. Includes a list of Web sites and an example rubric. (CMK)

Presents the results from two surveys of Ohio and Oklahoma teachers. Focuses on a sample of 250 public schools in each area. Examines the extent to which K-12 schools are ready to implement Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Offers responses from the surveys. (CMK)

Discusses the creation of the project, "Internet2," that was developed due to concerns about the Internet's ability to meet educational and research needs. Explains that "Internet2" is seen as a vehicle to ease concerns and also be a useful tool in teacher education. (CMK)

Provides a discussion about Web sites for social studies teachers that are not specifically about social studies education, but could be helpful to teachers. Covers topics such as file management Web sites, classroom management Web sites, Web sites that provide access to electronic mail, and entertaining Web sites. (CMK)

Encourages social studies teachers to use visual aids. Focuses on the use of charts and graphs in Japanese elementary social studies student textbooks, citing that few are used in U.S. textbooks. Describes four different types of charts and graphs used in the Japanese textbooks. (CMK)

Critiques the 1994 curriculum standards by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), "Expectation of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies," stating that there is a need for revised standards. Focuses on three main criticisms of the NCSS social studies standards. (CMK)

Addresses the results of the 2000 U.S. Census, focusing on data that examines population by race. Includes two tables related to population: (1) "Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and (2) "Apportionment Population and Number of Representatives, by State." (CMK)

Presents a lesson plan about the Keys' Desert Queen Ranch, located in the Joshua Tree National Park (California), that can be used in a unit on U.S. western expansion or desert environments. Explains students learn about life on a homestead and Ralph Waldo Emerson's ideas on self-reliance. (CMK)