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Direct linkKathy Swan; Alicia McCollum; Kelli Lemaster; Helena Sands; Tanya Schmidt – Social Education, 2024
Shifting to an inquiry-based practice can be challenging. How should teachers get started? How many times should teachers plan for inquiry? What do teachers do when students struggle with inquiry? How long does it take for students to buy in to the inquiry process? These kinds of questions, and the concerns that underlie them, can create an…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Social Studies, Curriculum Design, Grade 6
Peer reviewedHantula, James – Social Studies, 1985
Described is a unit of study entitled "Where Would I Like To Live?" that develops student insight into geographic relationships among the physical, cultural, and imaginary worlds. It is intended for use in an eighth-grade world geography course. (RM)
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Grade 8, Human Geography, Junior High Schools
Hantula, James – Curriculum Review, 1984
Describes a world geography unit for eighth-grade students which focuses on environmental hazards to demonstrate how interest in disasters and catastrophes can provide a springboard for general global inquiry. Benefits of this teaching method and usefulness to both teachers and students of studying about such events are also discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Grade 8
