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Caduto, Michael J.; Bruchac, Joseph – 1988
When children are allowed to experience stories and activities that help them to care for, and take care of other people and the Earth, they develop a conservation ethic. A collection is presented of carefully chosen North American Indian stories and hands-on activities that promote understanding and appreciation of, empathy for, and responsible…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Literature, American Indian Studies
Brodie, Carolyn S.; Byerly, Greg – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2005
Natural disasters come in all shapes and sizes and affect all areas of the earth, and studying natural disasters may make children more aware of their physical environment and their place in it. This column provides a list of websites on different types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods,…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Natural Disasters, Internet, Web Sites
Scott, John A., Ed.; Seidman, Laurence I., Ed. – Folksong in the Classroom, 1989
This volume of a journal on folksong contains three issues devoted to environmental themes, showing how teachers may enlist song to help arouse their students to an awareness of the natural world. Issue 1 contains "Classroom Management Strategies for Teaching Music in History" (D. Georgi) and an introduction to the volume's theme,…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Enrichment, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education
Benton-Banai, Edward – 1979
A book on the history, philosophy, and teachings of the Ojibway people, as passed down to the present generation by parents, grandparents, and elders of the Lac Court Oreilles Reservation (Wisconsin), contains material from oral tradition and is named "Mishomis," the Ojibway word for grandfather. Other Ojibway words and names appear in…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Literature
Ruth, Amy, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1994
This theme issue explores the changes in Iowa's environment. When Native Americans lived in Iowa hundreds of years ago, the land was rich in tall grasslands, fertile soil, wildlife, wetlands, and unpolluted waters. When European-American pioneers settled Iowa in 1833, they changed the environment in order to survive. The first article in this…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Geography
Cable News Network, Atlanta, GA. – 1997
These classroom guides, designed to accompany the daily CNN (Cable News Network) Newsroom broadcasts for the month of April, provide program rundowns, suggestions for class activities and discussion, student handouts, and a list of related news terms. Headlines include: Arab League boycott, Zaire peace talks, Russia and Belarus sign agreement,…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Class Activities, Current Events, Discussion (Teaching Technique)