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Peer reviewedMueller, Vicci; Perris, Chris – Social Studies Review, 1996
Asserts that students can make sound decisions regarding educational change. Discusses the shift from adult to student-led decision making in a California middle school's student council program. Describes activities organized by the student council and the resulting growth of student responsibility. (CFR)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Environment, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedCasburn, Judy – Social Education, 1994
Discusses student projects and learning activities used in an Australian elementary school to teach about the United Nations. Asserts that the students viewed the UN General Assembly as a parliament during a role-playing activity. Describes the role that the school's student council played during the schoolwide project. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
