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Direct linkConklin, Hilary G. – Social Education, 2011
Are middle schoolers capable of discussing the war in Iraq in meaningful ways? Can seventh graders develop informed ideas about presidential candidates' positions on health care? Should young adolescents discuss controversial public issues, interpret primary sources, and analyze social problems? Thoughtful social studies educators disagree. While…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Social Problems, Foreign Countries, Classrooms
