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Warren, Donald I. – 1978
The strength of communities is defined by the ways in which people help each other, and provide information, emotional support or other resources to those who have problems or who want to change or improve their lives in some way. The Helping Network Study focuses on the the quality of community, on the parts of helping systems that people use…
Descriptors: Community Study, Helping Relationship, Information Networks, Mental Disorders
Download full textWatford, Robert; Haley, Frances – 1973
ISSUES, an intermediate-grade social studies program, actively involves 2,000 Kansas City students of their urban communities. Psychological and sociological perspectives on urban problems stress helping children to better understand social realities, their peers, and themselves. The students spend approximately half of their social studies time…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Problems, Community Study, Experiential Learning
Faulkner, Brenda F. – 1971
This elective quinmester program for grades 10 through 12 focuses upon the study of urban problems. Students analyze city problems taking into consideration ecology, city planning, model cities, and other factors in an attempt to provide creative solutions. The course is arranged into seven sections. Student activities are to: 1) discuss the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Community Study, Curriculum Guides
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
The curriculum material the Nanaimo District Senior High School curriculum development project is designing is based on the City of Nanaimo and its environs. The problem selected for their substantive research is the socio-political process in a growing city including the role and impact of: 1) civil service, elected officials, voters, and…
Descriptors: City Government, Civics, Community Study, Concept Teaching
Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab., Inc., Kansas City, MO. – 1972
Innovative Social Studies: Urban Elementary Schools, known as ISSUES, is a social studies program actively pursuing the profound social problems of our times by daily student involvement with solutions as part of the curriculum. Upper elementary and junior high students increase their understanding in active participation in community problem…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Community Study, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1971
This curriculum guide describes a course on urban studies for high school seniors. A major aim is to help students understand the nature of cities and towns. Themes are intended to stimulate inquiry into urban problems and present opportunities for concept formation and problem solving by encouraging direct experience with the environment. It is…
Descriptors: Community Study, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Guides, Environmental Education
