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Immigration in the Curriculum.
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Patrick, John J. – Social Education, 1986
Examines monolithic integration, ethnocentric pluralism, and pluralistic integration as three alternative conceptions of how the United States might best accommodate immigrants and how these theories have shaped treatment of immigration in the social studies curriculum. Pluralistic integration is presented as the approach which best matches…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Cultural Education
Teaching in a Great Age of Immigration.
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Gifford, Bernard R.; Gillett, Paula – Social Education, 1986
Examines the challenges the new immigration presents to the public schools. Offers successful responses to these challenges and identifies positive contributions which may result from recent immigration trends. (JDH)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Citizenship Education, Civics
The "New" Immigration and Social Education.
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Bell, Samuel R.; Soley, Mary E. – Social Education, 1986
Provides a brief historical and conceptual background for understanding the challenges which the "new" immigration places on traditional approaches to social/political/civic education. Includes summaries of other articles on immigration in this issue. (JDH)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Cultural Education
Teaching With Documents: Chinese Exclusion Forms.
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Simmons, Linda, Ed. – Social Education, 1986
Reviews the history of Chinese immigration to the United States and provides a facsimilie of a form used to document immigrants under the Chinese Exclusion Act. Teaching suggestions are included. (JDH)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Chinese, Chinese Americans, Citizenship Education
The Immigrant Student Challenge.
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Wilson, Angene – Social Education, 1986
Describes ways in which schools can help immigrant children overcome refugee trauma, differences in language, culture, religion, and problems arising because of social stratification and prejudice in American society. Reviews the benefits derived by all students from successful educational practices. (JDH)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Citizenship Education, Civics
Who Are Refugees?
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Frelick, Bill – Social Education, 1986
Presents selected results from an April, 1984 public opinion survey conducted by the U. S. Committee for Refugees which revealed a lack of knowledge and negative attitudes among Americans toward refugees. Suggests classroom activities to illustrate the refugee dilemma. (JDH)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Citizenship Education, Civics
Resource List on Immigration.
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Egan, Sarah; Parisi, Lynn – Social Education, 1986
Provides an annotated bibliography of print and audio-visual materials, including ERIC documents, designed to support instruction about immigration in elementary and secondary social studies classes. (JDH)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Citizenship Education