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Libresco, Andrea S.; Balantic, Jeannette – Social Education, 2012
This article presents what the authors consider to be the ten top websites for teaching about issues in the election season. These include: (1) The Annenberg Political Fact Check--a non-partisan organization that assesses the accuracy of candidates' information in ads, speeches, and debates; (2) The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Ads…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elections, Political Issues, Web Sites
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Merryfield, Merry M. – Social Education, 1987
Presents the results of an interview which asked 15 South Africans what United States teachers should be teaching about South Africa. Correlates the eight major points made by the South Africans with the contents of the theme articles in this issue of SOCIAL EDUCATION. Includes a list of curriculum materials which covers the issues teachers should…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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Spector, Leonard S. – Social Education, 1990
Explores the issue of nuclear proliferation, noting that the countries with nuclear capability now include Israel, South Africa, India, and Pakistan. Describes the role and problems of the United States in halting nuclearization. Supplies charts, maps, and information concerning the state of nuclear capability in each country. (NL)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
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Brook, Diane L.; And Others – Social Education, 1995
Reports on a study of 36 U.S. teachers and 114 teachers, administrators, and students in South Africa on their knowledge and opinions of each other's culture. Finds a low level of knowledge among U.S. teachers. Discovers that neither U.S. nor South African teachers include teaching about the South African elections in their curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Blacks, Civil Liberties, Course Content