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Ukpokodu, Omiunota Nelly – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2008
During a recent trip to South Africa, the author had an array of opportunities to experience the cultural, historical, political, and geographic landscape of the country. He was privileged to visit classrooms and to teach and interact with students and teachers. Through teaching some lessons on democracy and citizenship, the author learned that…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Citizenship, Democracy, Foreign Countries
Matusevich, Melissa N. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2005
As a teacher of fourth and fifth grade students, this author wanted to teach her students to assume the responsibility of civic activism for the public good, but found that students at this age do not always understand that they can make important civic contributions or that one child can make a difference. To illustrate these concepts and…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Social Action, Homework, Democracy
Mathys, Lori; Bennett, Linda – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2006
This article describes several websites that can be used to encourage students to vote. These include "The Democracy Project: Inside the Voting Booth" sponsored by PBS. This site addresses three elementary topics: how one vote has made a difference in U.S. history, how the right to vote has gradually been expanded to include minorities (African…
Descriptors: Democracy, Internet, United States History, Web Sites
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Social Education, 2005
Designed for Grades 3-5, this lesson plan aims to let the students learn how the Constitution of the United States provided the framework for the country's democratic form of government. Students will learn how the Constitution provided for representation within the government. A short story about the Boston Tea Party gives the background related…
Descriptors: Democracy, Elementary Education, Lesson Plans, Teaching Methods