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Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Humanities and Secondary Administration. – 1982
A three-part handbook for Virginia K-12 social studies teachers presents methods for introducing students to documents and symbols which reflect the principles and ideals of the American democratic system. Although a portion of the material focuses on resources specific to the state of Virginia, information on national documents and symbols can be…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Download full textVirginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1993
This document from the Virginia Department of Education reports on a project to enable public schools to meet requirements of two laws. The first law required public schools to emphasize instruction on the documents of Virginia and United States history and government. The second requested that all public schools be urged to display copies of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 11, Grade 5
Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Charlottesville. – 1987
Developed for elementary students, this compilation of diverse lesson plans, project ideas, and resources is designed to assist teachers in teaching about the United States Constitution. The document includes 10 sections: (1) A Model Bicentennial Program for Elementary Schools; (2) Patriotism Packet of Lesson Plans; (3) A Young Citizen's Guide to…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values
The Quarterly, 1986
Designed to accompany and supplement the notebook "Resources for Teaching Virginia Government," this quarterly newsletter presents ideas, teaching strategies, and materials for government teachers and students. Issue No. 1 includes: (1) "The Gubernatorial Tenure Debate"; (2) "The Robb Years: An Interview with Larry…
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), High Schools, Instructional Materials, Local Government
Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Charlottesville. – 1987
A compilation of diverse lesson plans, project ideas, and resources for teaching the United States Constitution to junior high and senior high school students is presented. The document contains seven sections: (1) Teaching the Constitution: An Interdisciplinary Approach; (2) A Sampling of New Books on the Constitution; (3) Films and Videotapes;…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values
The Quarterly, 1987
Resource materials, ideas, and teaching methods are provided for students and teachers in this quarterly newsletter that accompanies and supplements "Resources for Teaching Virginia Government." Issue No. 1 includes: (1) "A Clarion Call to Teachers" (S. Fitz-Hugh); (2) "A General Registrar Speaks Out: An Interview with…
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), High Schools, Instructional Materials, Local Government
Henes, Jack K.; Porterfield, Kitty – 1983
Designed for inclusion in an eighth grade course on U.S. history or civics, this unit introduces local students to the history of Alexandria (Virginia) through a study of its buildings and urban growth. By examining factors which have changed the community (technology, transportation, economic influences) as well as the relationship between…
Descriptors: Architecture, Change Strategies, Citizenship Education, Community Development
Mazzenga, Maria, Ed.; McCullough, Julie, Ed. – National Archives and Records Administration, 2003
What do Matthew Brady, Carrie Chapman Catt, Ansel Adams, Orson Welles, and J. Howard Miller have to do with the 100 milestone documents? A few hints: Matthew Brady created the first photographic documentation of a war. Carrie Chapman Catt was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1920. Orson Welles produced plays for…
Descriptors: United States History, Democracy, Civics, Archives
