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Peer reviewedAnderson, Karen – Social Studies Journal, 1985
When the author was in fifth grade, she and the other students took a field trip to a nursing home; each child had to interview an elderly person. She discusses the impact of the assignment on her life to illustrate the effectiveness of field trips and interviews as teaching methods. (RM)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Resources, Educational Objectives, Field Trips
