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Promising Practices in Using the Internet to Teach Social Studies
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Risinger, C. Frederick – Social Education, 2006
This article presents several teachers and school Web sites that offer teaching strategies in using the Internet to teach social sciences. These Web sites include: (1) Mrs. Cori Culp's Website (www.bv229.k12.ks.us/bvw_culp); (2) Mr. Williams's 5th Grade(teachers.santee.k12.ca.us/cwilliams/index.htm); (3) Ms. Stewart's Classroom Page…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Grade 5, Teaching Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
A Response to Theodore Kaltsounis' Critique of "American History Textbooks: An Assessment of Quality."
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Sewall, Gilbert T. – Social Education, 1989
Responds to and disagrees with Kaltsounis's critique of the author's report "American History Textbooks: An Assessment of Quality." Answers each of Kaltsounis's criticisms, and reiterates several main points from Sewall's report, including recommendations for U.S. history textbook reform. (LS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 5, Grade 6
Solving Problems with Twenty Questions.
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Edgington, William D. – Social Education, 2001
Focuses on how student problem solving skills can be improved by teaching them a problem solving model. Includes a technique for developing student inquiry thinking using the game, Twenty Questions, or by examining conflicting statements. Includes the article, "Using Problem Solving Skills in a Fifth-Grade Classroom" (Alan Rock and Nicole…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 5, Inquiry