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Reissman, Rose – Reading Teacher, 1992
Describes an activity that reinforces writing and reading skills while teaching about the democratic process. (PRA)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cooperative Learning, Learning Processes, Middle Schools
Bol, Joyce H. – 1991
This curriculum unit for high school government or civic classes was developed as a requirement of a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship seminar in Indonesia. It deals with aspects of political control that the government exercises over citizen rights. The unit compares the situation in the United States, where the Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Censorship, Citizenship Education, Comparative Analysis
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Heerman, Barbara – Councilor, 1993
Maintains traditional grading techniques can be a form of authentic assessment. Discusses three aspects of authentic assessment: (1) interdisciplinary problem-solving; (2) grading process as well as the product; and (3) developing a grading rubric to be shared with students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civics, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Constitutional Law
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McKee, Saundra J. – Social Studies Journal, 1991
Outlines a unit of study in which students undertake a scavenger hunt for data about the civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Lists 36 activities (e.g., obtain a copy of a search warrant) and assigns points for the completion of each. Explains that student groups attempt to earn a 200-point total by completing activities. (CH)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Cooperative Learning, Court Litigation