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ERIC Number: EJ588698
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Names, Names--What Strange Creatures They Are. But Could We Live without Them?
Yee, Ivy
Social Studies, v90 n1 p25-27 Jan-Feb 1999
Presents an activity that gives elementary social studies students a chance to investigate the meanings of personal names from around the world. Uses the Global Names Table to gather from students' neighborhoods the names, meanings, backgrounds, and classifications from different cultures. Concludes the lesson with presentations and selection of favorite names. (CMK)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Social Studies, Student Research
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Names