Teaching about the U.S. Constitution through Metaphor: Government as a Machine.

Mills, Randy K.

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ERIC Number: EJ374158

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Publication Date: 1988

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Teaching about the U.S. Constitution through Metaphor: Government as a Machine.

Mills, Randy K.

OAH Magazine of History, v3 n1 p28-30 Win 1988

Briefly reviews theories of brain hemisphere functions and draws implications for social studies instruction. Maintains that the metaphor aids the development of understanding because it connects right and left brain functions. Provides a learning activity based on the metaphor of the U.S. government functioning as a machine. (BSR)

Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes, History Instruction, Learning Activities, Learning Theories, Secondary Education, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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