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Schug, Mark C.; Fontanini, Jennifer – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that teachers and students are ready to go beyond traditional coverage of the interactions of political science and history to applying economic analysis to historical and contemporary social issues. Provides three lesson plans illustrating the use of public choice theory in U.S. history. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Economics Education, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wentworth, Donald R.; Schug, Mark C. – Social Education, 1994
Argues that the role of economic reasoning can provide a powerful tool for understanding U.S. history. Lists six principles that articulate important aspects of economic reasoning that can be used in teaching U.S. history. Uses the Homestead Act of 1862 to illustrate how these principles can be used in the classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Economics Education
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