Contends that imagination and creativity go hand in hand and that creativity can and must be cultivated among students at all levels of education. Presents a classroom approach where students are the experts on a variety of global issues and projects. Includes 7 tables illustrating the approach and 21 descriptions of student roles. (CFR)

Contends that it is important and challenging for teachers to know about students and their lives. Describes a program in which student teachers conduct research into the attitudes and interests of their students. Asserts that, by being attuned to student realities, teachers can be more effective in curriculum development and instruction. (CFR)

Presents a classroom game that serves as an introduction to mapping for first-grade students. Includes beginner and advanced levels. Outlines rules, student objectives, and an exemplar map. (CFR)

Presents six teaching ideas from teachers in Foothills Schools, Alberta, Canada. Includes suggested activities on local government, computer uses in social studies, Canadian history, current events, and world studies. Provides models of a passport application, passports, and visas. (CFR)

Contends that an important goal in history instruction is helping students understand the complexity of events. Describes the use of "Escalation," a commercially available computer simulation, in a high school U.S. history class. Includes excerpts from student journals kept during the activity. (CFR)

Asserts that every report on the status of history/social studies instruction mentions how teachers rely too much on the basal textbook. Maintains that quotations can be used to provide a human dimension to history and social studies teaching. Includes suggestions and illustrations for integrating quotations in history instruction. (CFR)

Asserts that multicultural education is an integral part of the school curriculum. Describes a three-week interdisciplinary unit on China combining social studies, language arts, mathematics, the arts, and computer skills. Includes a list of children's literature, a sample lesson, and a map of China. (CFR)

Asserts that price comparison is a good way to interest students in the study of cultural diversity and global understanding. Presents data comparing consumer goods prices in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. Includes 14 classroom activities and an 18-item annotated bibliography of children's fiction books on China and Japan. (CFR)

Asserts that, although international understanding is essential for survival, most high school students do not acquire the necessary skills and knowledge for competing in the global community. Finds that geographic knowledge can be integrated into literature courses and includes exemplary lesson plans. (CFR)

Contends that Afrocentricity is beginning to emerge as a powerful force within the African American community. Discusses issues related to Afrocentrism and educational reform. Argues that Afrocentrism can be a complementary aspect of multicultural education. (CFR)

Claims that teaching reading is one of the responsibilities of social studies teachers and suggests that teachers can incorporate reading into their regular instruction by knowing reading levels of student and textbooks, providing supplementary reading materials, and working with reading specialists. Journal available from The Social Studies…

Poses and attempts to answer questions most often asked by social studies educators regarding the foundations of the social studies. Concludes that current social studies is very similar to social studies of past decades. Journal available from The Social Studies Teacher, P.O. Box 189, Ovledo, FL 32765. (Author/DB)

Based on recent medical research, the article poses questions regarding how pesticides and fertilizers may affect children in the classroom. Particular emphasis is placed on the learning disabilities of minority students (particularly, migrant children and children on Indian reservations) as a result of pesticides. (DB)

Discusses a study to determine whether using a specially-designed taxonomy-linked curriculum unit on cities teaches the higher level thinking process of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation to academically gifted students more effectively than a curriculum without such specific materials. Concludes that it does. Results are presented. (Author/DB)

Provides a rationale for career education as a criterion for selection of social studies texts. Outlines stages of career education K-adult. Includes a checklist for assessing texts and a statement of NCSS goals relating to career education. (CK)