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Crocco, Margaret Smith – Social Education, 1995
Provides a chronological overview of the struggle for women's suffrage in the United States. Describes the role of individual women and women's organizations in the struggle. Includes primary sources, teacher resources, and a political cartoon. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Constitutional History, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
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Starr, Jerold M. – Teaching Sociology, 1995
Maintains that, because of its importance in modern U.S. history, over 300 college courses are taught on the Vietnam War. Asserts that studying the war helps students develop critical thinking skills needed for citizenship. Describes the texts, formats, and assignments used in a college sociology course on the Vietnam War. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Chesebrough, David B.; McBride, Lawrence W. – History Teacher, 1990
Analyzes one of Henry Ward Beecher's sermons to teach about the northern antislavery movement between 1830 and 1860 and to illustrate how sermons can be used as primary source documents. Provides six field-tested guidelines developed from an introductory U.S. history survey course to explain how students analyzed the sermon, held discussion, and…
Descriptors: Church Role, Civil War (United States), Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Dufour, Joanne; Sears, John F. – Social Education, 1994
Introduces a special theme issue on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Asserts that the anniversary comes at a time when increasing demands are being made upon the UN to play a leading role in world affairs. Calls for teachers to incorporate the United Nations into courses throughout the curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gillett, Paula – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Teaching about refugees and having refugees as students requires examining ethical questions concerning responsibilities of U.S. citizens and providing refuge for oppressed peoples. Suggests that, through teaching historical understanding of these issues, one builds community in multi-ethnic classrooms and helps to combat hostility toward newly…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
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Chilcoat, George W. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Proposes having students write an "immigrant novel" as an alternative to a research paper, allowing them to develop awareness and understanding of the immigrant experience in U.S. history. Students use historical research methods, gain perspective on the immigration experience, and understand concepts. Outlines methods for guiding…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Writing, Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Groups
Kaltenheuser, Skip – Humanities, 1991
Outlines projects organized by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council to celebrate the Bill of Rights bicentennial. Concentrates on a poster exhibit consisting of 12 panels depicting civil rights with accompanying essays. Stresses promoting the Bill of Rights' relevance to students' lives and the humanities role in teaching lessons from history and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
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Schneider, Carl J.; Schneider, Dorothy – Social Education, 1994
Contends that women experienced World War I differently from any other war. Asserts that, although thorough physical examinations prevented women from fighting while disguised as men, women played significant roles as nurses and on the home front. Relates accounts of women who participated as volunteers, clerical workers, and journalists. (CFR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Elementary Secondary Education, European History, Females
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Epstein, Terrie L. – Social Education, 1994
Describes a classroom study of 20 self-selected, college-bound, U.S. history students in which the students created a story, poem, painting, or other art form after studying a unit on immigration. Includes several examples and descriptions of students' poetry, writing, and other creative projects. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies
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McCarthy, Marie – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1995
Profiles music scholar Charles L. Seeger and his contribution to U.S. musical life. Seeger played a significant role in introducing vernacular music to schools, extending the definition of U.S. music in the curriculum, presenting music as a cultural subject, and promoting musical diversity in the classroom. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Curriculum Development, Educational Development, Educational History
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Ruiz, Octavio Madigan; And Others – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Investigates the situations surrounding, and events involved in, the United States's massive western land acquisition from Mexico in 1845 and 1848. Presents a challenging, thorough, and insightful lesson plan that includes numerous background materials, learning activities, maps, and handouts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Maintenance, Ethnocentrism
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC. – 1994
This annotated videography has been designed to identify videotapes addressing Holocaust history that have been used effectively in classrooms and are available readily to most communities. The guide is divided into 15 topical categories, including: life before the Holocaust; perpetrators; propaganda; racism; antisemitism; mosaic of victims;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Art Education, Art History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC. – 1995
This book provides teachers with guidelines, resources, historical information, background information, and some special interest topics relating to the Holocaust. Seven chapters include: (1) "Teaching Guidelines"; (2) "Annotated Bibliography"; (3) "Annotated Videography"; (4) "Frequently Asked Questions";…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Art Education, Art History, Culture
VanSledright, Bruce A. – 1992
This report examines the biography, elementary school social studies teaching goals, and specific U.S. history-social studies goals and curriculum mediation practices of one fifth-grade teacher, Ramona Palmer. Daily lessons and classroom teacher-student interactions are described in detail as Palmer moved through a 6-week unit on the American…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Research, Elementary School Teachers
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Sewall, Gilbert T., Ed. – Social Studies Review, 1992
This documents consists of 12 issues of a journal that seeks to provide information and reviews concerning social studies textbooks; each issue consists of 16 pages. Contents in the 12 issues include: (1) California control over textbook content; (2) "skills" teaching in elementary-level social studies texts; (3) readability formulas;…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Economics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
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