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ERIC Number: EJ453720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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Columbus and the Exploration of the Americas: Ideas for Thematic Units in the Elementary Grades.
Levitt, Gregory A.; And Others
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v4 n4 p19-22 Mar-Apr 1992
Provides suggestions for creating thematic units for teaching about the voyages of Columbus. Explains that, to promote critical thinking, the activities are organized into the levels of (1) comprehension and conceptualization; (2) causality; (3) validity; and (4) creative extension. Argues that goals should include understanding European and North American cultures, the explorations themselves, and the consequences of the encounters. (SG)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Black Culture, Black History, Critical Thinking, Culture Contact, Elementary Education, Global Approach, History Instruction, Multicultural Education, Skill Development, Slavery, Thinking Skills, Units of Study, World History, World Views
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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