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ERIC Number: EJ473650
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
Bringing History Alive in the Classroom!
Clifford, Susan
Social Studies Review, v32 n3 p12-16 Spr 1993
Contends that all genuine learning is active, not passive. Asserts that three educational principles are the foundation of effective social studies instruction: (1) active learning; (2) integration of language arts; and (3) appeal to multiple intelligences. Provides a history lesson plan based on these principles. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Colonial History (United States), Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts, Learning Activities, Multiple Intelligences, Social Studies, State Curriculum Guides, Student Attitudes, Teacher Behavior
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Active Learning; California History Social Science Project