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Starna, William A. – Social Studies, 2018
This essay is a critical analysis of elements of the Social Studies Toolkit and related materials developed by the New York State Education Department. It addresses misunderstandings of historical theory and method and the presentation of historical knowledge and information by department staff and affiliates, the consequences of which puts…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Social Studies, Guides, United States History
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Libresco, Andrea S.; Balantic, Jeannette – Social Education, 2012
This article presents what the authors consider to be the ten top websites for teaching about issues in the election season. These include: (1) The Annenberg Political Fact Check--a non-partisan organization that assesses the accuracy of candidates' information in ads, speeches, and debates; (2) The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Ads…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elections, Political Issues, Web Sites
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Donlevy, Jim – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2005
This article deals with the Virtual Learning System (VLS) (http://eservices.nysed.gov/vls/) which has been developed by New York State's State Education Department. This article describes VLS and discusses advantages to teachers, students, parents and the general public. VLS is designed to encourage use of the Internet as a teaching tool and to…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Internet, Information Sources, Web Sites
Idleman, Hillis K. – 1974
The State Education Department of New York has prepared a series of modules--Expanded Programs in Consumer Education. "Travel and the Consumer" is the most recently produced module. It can be used as a discrete unit or with others in the series. The module stresses the importance of making travel creative, getting the most for one's…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Educational Resources, Information Sources, Instructional Materials
Idleman, Hillis K. – 1973
One of eleven modules developed for secondary school consumer education, this document emphasizes the need of the consumer, especially the disadvantaged consumer, to understand the law and the protection it can offer. The material is presented in three columns: understandings (usually formulated as questions followed by commentary), suggested…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Disadvantaged
LeLoup, Jean W.; Ponterio, Robert – 1995
Use of electronic communication options to access foreign language teaching resources is discussed, illustrated with examples from programs and applications found in New York State. The discussion is divided into four sections, each addressing an aspect of electronic communication for preparing for and teaching a foreign language: issues of access…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Alphabets, Classroom Techniques, Computer Mediated Communication