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Borge, Julie A. Ødegaard – Journal of Social Science Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine mock elections as political education in school, taking the Norwegian case as an empirical example. Methodology: This study's qualitative content analysis is based on data collected through fieldwork in five upper secondary schools in the Western region of Norway, through observations and in 18…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Political Attitudes
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Chappell, Drew – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2010
Through an analysis of activities called for in social studies texts at three grade levels, the author critically examines the links between children's improvisational performance and social studies curricula. He asks: What is unique about the process of embodying a historical or contemporary character as part of the learning process (such as a…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Cultural Activities, Class Activities, Ideology