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Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, 1982
Presents background information on Salvadoran history, politics, and religion. Provides a model lesson plan designed to help high school students to understand events leading to the current conflict in El Salvador and the rest of Central America. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Latin American History

McAndrews, Lawrence J. – History Teacher, 1991
Describes three methods of active learning for an undergraduate history class: (1) debates over differing historical interpretations; (2) demonstrations of change and continuity between past and present in an historical issue; and (3) simulations of real or imaginary events. Includes instructions, evaluation information, and a course description.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Debate, Demonstrations (Educational), Experiential Learning

Palmer, Colin – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Assesses to present state of knowledge of African-American contributions to, and the role of slavery in the settlement of, the Americas. Suggests areas for future research and discusses research problems. Argues that the economics of capitalism had more effect on conditions of slavery than did the legal codes. (DK)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Black Family, Black History