Examines US history as portrayed in Communist Chinese geography, economics, and history texts. Surprisingly little propaganda is found in the geography texts. History and economics, however, contain consistent Marxist interpretations. Briefly describes the background and educational exchange that led to this study. (MJP)

Schools have long resisted change due to community attitudes, bureaucratic school system structure, security from being subsidized, and apathetic teachers. A need is seen for attitudes that are receptive to creative change, for democratization of schools, and for a process-oriented emphasis. (Author/AV)

Due to increasing socio-civic deterioration and collapse, the author identifies the fundamental areas of emphasis for a social studies program that deal with the prime elements in the maintenance of society. (Author/ND)

The six stages of citizenship development through which a child passes from the time of birth are discussed, and the teaching methods and curriculum for citizenship education that are appropriate at the various levels are described. (RM)

Sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste can be utilized to infuse excitement into social studies courses. For example, students can view photographs of persons during the Great Depression, listen to music of various eras, and handle realia. Two examples of approaches in United States history are provided. (RM)

Results of a survey of social studies methods professors regarding educational practices are presented. Questions were asked regarding class size, program interrelationships (position of the course in relation to the sequence in education offerings), course content, teaching methods, instructional materials, and how the methods instructors viewed…

The "traditions" of the social studies--the "good citizenship" tradition and the disciplinary or social science tradition--are described. This description is followed by a discussion of the relationship between citizenship education and the social studies. The final section contains a description of the eight approaches to citizenship education.…

Explores the ability of social studies education to include balanced controversial issues within its textual materials. Suggests a code of content for the textbook industry and social studies educators, stating that the textbook industry should seek and develop ideas relating to controversial public issues and that personal opinions of authors in…

Contends that the problems approach is new to most teachers and is at odds with the dominant curricular trend that includes reliance on textbooks and content-oriented courses. Concludes that there is a formidable set of forces opposing the implementation of such a curriculum. (SLM)