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Sheehan, Bernard W., Ed.; And Others – Indiana Magazine of History, 1988
Eight articles discuss different aspects of the Northwest ordinances. W. W. Abbot emphasizes George Washington's enduring, complex, and deep involvement with the west and its land. Robert V. Remini points out the value of the Articles of Confederation by emphasizing that it was the Congress under the Articles that passed the Northwest Ordinance.…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Social Studies, State History, United States History
Drahn, Anissa; And Others – 1990
An instructional guide on how to use an index introduces this 15 year index to "The Goldfinch," a magazine of Iowa history for young people. The index includes persons and subjects that have appeared in the publication from 1975-1990. A list of the main topics featured in each issue also appears. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Indexes, Periodicals
Download full textWalch, Timothy G., Ed. – Prologue, 1988
This commemorative document was published to celebrate the Bicentennial of the signing of the U.S. Constitution and to pay tribute to the bicentennial celebration efforts of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration staff. The included articles are: (1) "Introduction: A Celebration at the National Archives" (F. Burke); (2)…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Federal Government, History Instruction, Resource Materials
Ohrn, Deborah Gore, Ed. – Goldfinch, Iowa History for Young People, 1992
This theme issue contains articles about the importance of learning local history. The lead article includes historical information about three Iowa cities: Council Bluffs, Waterloo, and Jefferson. Other features in this issue are entitled: "Iowa Kids Talk,""Digging Into Local History,""Goldie's Top Ten News Stories";…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Elementary Education, History Instruction, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedFoard, Douglas, Ed.; Regoli, Michael, Ed. – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
This special theme issue of the OAH Magazine of History contains articles that present a variety of perspectives on the Columbian Quincentenary--the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyages of discovery. The articles include: "Exploring the Columbian Quincentenary through Historiography" (John Hebert); "Science, Religion,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Historiography, History Instruction, Instructional Materials
Hardesty, Carolyn, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1990
This journal issue covers the history of film, radio, and television in Iowa. The first article, "When Pictures and Sound Came to Iowa," summarizes the origin of movies and radio and their early beginnings in Iowa. Using old photographs and measurement charts, the viewing, reading, and listening habits of young people in 1950 and 1958…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Films, History Instruction, Instructional Materials
Ohrn, Deborah Gore, Ed. – Goldfinch: Iowa History for Young People, 1993
This quarterly publication of the State Historical Society of Iowa features articles and activities for elementary school students. This summer issue focuses on the topic of lake life. The issue includes the following features: (1) "Where the Lakes Are Map"; (2) "Letter from the Lake"; (3) "Lake People"; (4)…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Geography Instruction, History Instruction
McRae, Lee, Ed. – Bringing History Alive in the Classroom!, 1996
This document consists of the first four issues of a serial publication, "Bringing History Alive in the Classroom!" The volumes focus on: (1) "A Sampling of Renaissance Instruments," which includes: information on Christopher Columbus, Leondardo da Vinci, and William Shakespeare, a timeline from the middle ages through the renaissance, Queen…
Descriptors: Active Learning, High Schools, History Instruction, Music
American Council of Learned Societies, New York, NY. – 1994
These papers are the work of scholars who received support as post-secondary fellows in 1992-93 in the Elementary and Secondary Schools Teacher Curriculum Development Project. The project seeks to familiarize teachers with current developments in the humanities, support their development of curricular materials based on their studies, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction
Saxe, David Warren – Fordham Report, 1998
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation has commissioned studies of state academic standards in five core subjects. This is the second of these studies, focusing on standards for history. After the controversy surrounding the proposed "national history standards" in 1994, history has become a subject with no generally accepted national standards.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Core Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, History
Gore, Deborah, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1988
This document, intended for elementary students, contains articles and activities designed to acquaint young people with the history of Des Moines, Iowa. The articles are short, and new or difficult words are highlighted and defined for young readers. "The Raccoon River Indian Agency" discusses the archeological exploration of the indian…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Singer, Alan, Ed. – Social Science Docket, 2003
This theme based journal issue consists of articles and teaching ideas focusing on the Holocaust and history. This publication contains the following materials: (1) "Multiple Perspectives on the Holocaust?" (Alan Singer); (2) "Responses to 'Multiple Perspectives on the Holocaust'"; (3) "Escape to Cuba: Story of Laura Kahn,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Economics, Elementary Secondary Education
Kiernan, Henry, Ed.; Pyne, John, Ed. – Docket, Journal of the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies, 1993
This theme issue of "The Docket" is devoted to national standards and their effects on education reform. National standards may provide the first real opportunity for schools to address the issues of student assessment and achievement. As the touchstone for educational equity, they may be the first real opportunity for teachers to…
Descriptors: Civics, Curriculum Development, Economics, Educational Assessment
Hardesty, Carolyn, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1990
This issue of a magazine of Iowa history for young people focuses on early explorers and combined learning activities with informative articles. Sections in this issue include: "Where? What? Who?"; "Maps--long ago and recent"; "Every map answers at least two questions: Where? What?"; "Jolliet and Marquette";…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Geography, History Instruction
Gore, Deborah, Ed. – The Goldfinch: Iowa History for Young People, 1987
This journal issue highlights a style of U.S. art and literature generally referred to as regionalism and focuses on Iowa's historical role in its development. Compiled to encourage student understanding about how people lived in the Midwest during the 1920s and 1930s, the depression years are featured through presentations; the study of the…
Descriptors: Art, Art Appreciation, Art History, History Instruction
