Adaptive teaching is a pedagogical approach which encourages teachers to adapt their teaching practices to deliver custom learning experiences by addressing students' individual needs and differences. This article describes how one beginner geography teacher adapted instructional practices to meet her students' learning needs. First, we provide a…

Introduces two recently published books helpful to those teaching about the U.S. Constitution. Includes an annotated list of five other ERIC resources for teaching about the Constitution. (AEM)

This new curriculum project in the social studies is designed to draw upon a variety of sources, to have students gain political knowledge and skills in such a way that they are immediately applicable, to be a non-partisan, practical course. (Author/JB)

Suggests a social studies unit on escaping geography. Examines escape from dangerous places including an airliner, hotel fire, or war zone or from a social situation such as a boring speech or party. Describes historic escapes such as the Underground Railroad and the Berlin Wall. Lists learning strategies such as awareness of space and cognitive…

Efforts to strengthen instruction in U.S. history and government resulted in the development of "Lessons on the Constitution," a book containing 62 lessons for use with high school students. The curriculum development process used in writing the book is described, and the objectives, format, and content of the lessons are discussed. (RM)

Describes activities for grades 4-6 to help students develop a base of knowledge and attitudes from which they can approach the problem of world hunger. Activities include studying nutrients; food groups; where food is grown; why and where people are hungry; and how to help solve the world food problem. (CS)

Utilizes selections from 17th century philosophical writing as instructional material for a series of learning activities that reveal the influence of the material on early American democratic thought. Activities involve selections from Isaac Newton, John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, The Declaration of Independence, and Bishop Bossuet. (MJP)

Describes activities to help students in grades 7-9 learn about American food production and distribution. Students learn about the American diet over the centuries; the production of American Corn; the meaning of the term hunger; and the need for protein. (CS)