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ERIC Number: EJ667133
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Building a Community in Our Classroom: The Story of Bat Town, U.S.A.
Keech, Andrea McGann
Social Education, v65 n4 p232-35 May-Jun 2001
Describes a simulation called, "Classroom City," used by elementary students to learn about communities. Focuses on the students' own simulated city named Bat Town, U.S.A. Discusses the project in detail. Describes the activities children participated in and the roles they assumed during the simulation. (CMK)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, National Standards, Simulation, Social Studies, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Posters
Note: Social Education is a refereed journal.