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Leahey, Christopher R. – Social Studies, 2005
Reflecting on the current debate on how to teach about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, this article examines Thomas B. Fordham Institute's Terrorists, Despots, and Democracy: What Our Children Need to Know, one of the several publications produced by the Fordham Institute that…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Politics of Education, Terrorism, Political Attitudes
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Field, Sherry L.; And Others – Social Studies, 1994
Reports on a study of 16 elementary students' personal narratives on their historical memories about the Gulf War. Maintains that much can be learned about students' historical understanding when they tell about an event in story form. Suggests further research into the reasons student narratives were thin and abbreviated. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, History Instruction