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Peer reviewedWhite, Charles – Social Education, 1995
Provides reviews of two CD-ROM products currently available for social studies education. Describes the content, technical requirements, and instructional strategies of "Who Built America?" and "The Revolutionary War." Also contains a review of a videotape about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, History Instruction
Peer reviewedSocial Education, 1995
Presents reviews of three instructional resources on World War II. Includes a multimedia kit based on newspapers and a videotape, an illustrated book on issues surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima, and a diary of a grade school teacher's experiences in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Diaries, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBush, Kimberly – Social Education, 1994
Presents reviews of five books dealing with the origins, development, and contemporary role of the United Nations. Categorizes the books into "general" and "academic" publications. Asserts that these books will help dispel the cynical attitudes about public service, international politics, and the United Nations itself. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Education
Peer reviewedBanks, Cherry A. McGee; La Grone, Susan – Social Education, 1994
States that the Carter G. Woodson Book Award was established to encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social science books that treat ethnic minority and race relation issues sensitively and accurately. Presents an annotated bibliography of the 12 award-winning books for 1992-93. (CFR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Blacks, Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading
Peer reviewedRattan, Dick – Social Education, 1993
Reviews a HyperCard stack designed for use in schools and at home. Describes the program as primarily a database of information on Iraq, Kuwait, and the Gulf War. Contends that the program is pedagogically weak and of marginal use in the classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHaas, Mary E. – Social Education, 1993
Describes an interactive problem-solving videodisc program designed for the middle schools. Explains the interdisciplinary nature of the program that includes information from astronomy, geology, history, and meteorology. Contends that the product is an excellent example of well-designed educational software. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedPride, Peggy – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that the technology of interactive multimedia gives teachers the tools to help students acquire and use historical knowledge in a visual, active manner. Reviews two videodisks on the Cold War and the U.S. presidency. Concludes that both products would be effective instructional tools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Communism, Curriculum Design, Democracy, Educational Technology
