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ERIC Number: EJ536798
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
Your City as a Global Fieldtrip.
Gregg, Dennis; And Others
Social Studies Review, v35 n3 p12-15 Spr-Sum 1996
Describes a high school world history class field trip structured like a scavenger hunt. Following weeks of preparation the class journeyed to San Francisco (California) looking to answer the question, "What is Culture?" At various locations, the class conducted interviews, collected artifacts, and answered questions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Discovery Learning, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Global Approach, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Modern History, Municipalities, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Motivation, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, World History
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: California (San Francisco)