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Risinger, C. Frederick – Social Education, 2010
Decades of research into which instructional strategies are successful in K-12 history and social studies conclude that having students write is extremely important. Effective writing assignments--whether a 3- to 5-paragraph essay, a longer term-paper-style assignment, or even a fictional short story based on a historical period or event--require…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, United States History, Local History, Web Sites
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Levy, Tedd – Social Education, 1995
Presents a role-playing activity based on political and legal issues surrounding a mutiny on a Spanish slave ship that landed on U.S. soil in 1839. Includes learning objectives, background information, and role descriptions. Suggests student writing assignments and further research projects. (CFR)
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Court Litigation, Court Role
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Iuso-Cox, Milli-Ann – Social Education, 1995
Presents an elementary school lesson designed to help students compare modern times with the times of the suffrage movement. Includes an introduction and instructional procedures. Provides excerpts of students' writing from previously completed assignments. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Constitutional History, Elementary Education, Females