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Direct linkWennik, Shari – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2004
This article relates the experiences of a fifth-grade teacher who was determined to find a creative way to engage her students in civic life. The educational standards in her state (Washington) required that fifth graders learn about the basic structure and work of government at the state and federal level. Realizing that students tend to enjoy…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Teaching Methods, Civics, Social Studies
