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| Compulsory Education | 1 |
| Constitutional Law | 1 |
| Critical Thinking | 1 |
| Debate | 1 |
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| Long, Gerald P. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBittner, Marie – Social Studies Review, 1990
Recommends that secondary social studies teachers help students recognize their own thought processes to develop critical thinking skills. Provides examples of applying the Social Studies Strategies Survey's cognitive strategies to case studies dealing with first amendment issues. Contends that teachers must understand their own cognitive…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedLong, Gerald P. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Presents background information on Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin could not compel Amish students to attend high school. Outlines a lesson plan for simulating the court's decision. Includes discussion questions that distinguish between the First Amendment establishment and free exercise clauses and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Liberties, Compulsory Education, Constitutional Law
