The author discusses the use of oral history in social studies classrooms K-12. The validity of oral history and problems to solve are examined; the Native American Oral History Project is described as an example of an oral history teaching technique. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)

This article describes a Topics Program in American Studies for college bound and non-college bound high school students. The philosophy behind the program is discussed and outlines of the objectives, skills, and topic titles are presented. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)

The author examines the decreasing student enrollment in junior college social studies survey courses and describes an interdisciplinary course as a possible replacement to the survey approach. In the team taught course students examine the concepts of and methods used by each social science discipline and study historical themes or topics. For…

This article contains the results of a survey of public secondary schools in Pennsylvania to determine their compliance with the State Board of Education Mandate to teach an interdisciplinary American Cultures course. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)

Findings from a survey of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers to determine their personal reading habits are presented. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)

This article suggests techniques for making effective use of essay questions in the social studies. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)

The author discusses the various anthropological approaches to myth: religious, sociocultural, psychological, historical, and structural. (Author/DE)

The author examines the development of concepts over time. Emphasis is placed on the concept of the devil as the symbol of evil and as an example of historical concept development. (DE)

Spenser's use of myth in the "Faerie Queene" to influence the reading public is described. Emphasis is placed on creating an attitude of legitimacy around the reign of Elizabeth I. (DE)

The mythical hero figure is examined in various genres of film. (DE)

For southern migrants to northern cities, country music themes reflect the twin images of rural purity and urban corruption. By providing a powerfully consoling myth, this type of music provides a symbolic link with the name the migrants left behind. (Author/DE)

The author confronts the popular myth or false idea that Zen Buddhism is escape from reality through drugs and sex. (Author/DE)

The author examines how Asian political leaders are attempting to develop a set of unified shared beliefs among their populace. The task of the historian in promoting this cultural heritage is examined. (DE)

The authors examine how European hopes for a renewal of the Christian world through a return to an Earthly Paradise influenced their colonization of the new world. (Author/DE)

How the European myth of America as a Garden of Eden affected the treatment of new world native inhabitants is discussed. (DE)