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ERIC Number: EJ602493
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
Diversity and Global Studies: Elementary Children's Investigations.
Carlson, Helen L.; Holm, Carol
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v11 n3 p6-10 Jan-Feb 1999
Describes three approaches (folk festivals, origin learning centers, and local/global inquiry) that help elementary students address issues of diversity, global studies, and social constructivism; these approaches grew out of a collaborative project between a local school district and a university called the Children's Center for Global Understanding. (CMK)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Pluralism, Educational Benefits, Elementary Education, Empathy, Ethnic Origins, Folk Culture, Global Education, Inquiry, Partnerships in Education, Perspective Taking, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Duluth Public Schools MN; University of Minnesota Duluth