The economic difficulties of Great Britain in the post World War II world are discussed. Historical and cultural factors are examined. (RM)

The evolution of diplomatic practices during the early Middle Ages is discussed. Research suggests that some techniques and methods began much earlier than most historians have assumed. Diplomatic efforts of Otto the Great, king of Germany, 936-973, and Holy Roman Emperor, 962-973, were studied. (RM)

St. Thomas Aquinas's account of the nature of the soul and its relation to the body is discussed, and objections this account must overcome if it is to be acceptable are examined. (RM)

An examination of how St. Thomas Aquinas makes use of science in his theological works provides an understanding of the relations of medieval science and the Christian theology of the Middle Ages. Two issues are examined: the problem of the nature and existence of God and the question of the eternity of the world. (RM)

How events of the late medieval period of Great Britain are depicted in Robert Greene's play, "The Scottish History of James the Fourth," is discussed. The play reflects the spirit of a time in which some began to claim that women were the intellectual equals of men. (RM)

Many sources describing Thomas More's life mention his second wife Alice very little, and scholars who do mention her usually do so in an unflattering way. Reasons why are examined. There is much that can be said about Alice that is flattering. Alice's positive traits are discussed. (RM)

This case study traces the life of a London immigrant, John Lambarde, from his days as an apprentice to his success as a wealthy freeman, particularly in the early Tudor period. The financial records of the Lambardes were used to compile the case study. (RM)

This investigation of French mercantilist initiatives and policies in the seventeenth century focuses on the attempts of Colbert, the controller general of finance to Louis XIV, to stimulate French trade with the Baltic by establishing a Company of the North. (RM)

Shows the part played by formal/informal literatures in the social construction of scientific knowledge, analyzing the work of the "Committee for the Scientific Investigation of the Claims of the Paranormal" (which critically investigates fringe-sciences). Indicates that popular literature can deconstruct facts while scientific controversy reveals…

Discusses Mechanics' Institutes and British working-class intellectual life during the nineteenth century (a time period later than generally studied) as a contributor to the spread of evolutionary socialism. Many people preferred non-vocational subjects such as geology and physiology; they were concerned with natural history and new evolutionary…

A lesson that illustrates how student questioning can serve as the basis for a social studies unit is presented. It is appropriate for a junior or senior high school class studying political parties at the local, state, or national levels. (RM)

A study showed that the acquisition of voting knowledge in a civics class positively influenced ninth- and tenth-grade students' attitudes toward voting. Teachers should give students a solid foundation concerning the electoral process and encourage students to participate in the political process. (RM)

When the author was in fifth grade, she and the other students took a field trip to a nursing home; each child had to interview an elderly person. She discusses the impact of the assignment on her life to illustrate the effectiveness of field trips and interviews as teaching methods. (RM)

An analysis of elementary social studies textbooks published between 1970 and 1980 showed that few of the innovations resulting from the "new social studies" movement found their way into social studies texts. The profit motive of publishing companies is blamed. (RM)

An approach that teaches secondary students about Vietnam within the framework of the world history/world culture course is described. By reading and studying Vietnamese fiction and poetry, students learn about Vietnam from a Vietnamese perspective instead of the usual exclusive Western viewpoint. (RM)