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Learning, 1991
This activity book for teachers and students presents ideas for lessons on Christopher Columbus. Three sections offer teaching ideas and student activities focusing on Columbus's inspiration and preparation for departure, the science of navigation and the voyage, and the pros and cons of changes brought about by Columbus's voyage. (SM)
Descriptors: Cartography, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning
Rossman, Michael – Learning, 1982
A science teacher relates his feelings as he discussed modern warfare with his sixth-grade students. The students' reactions to moral questions and issues behind civil defense procedures and radioactivity are also discussed. (FG)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Current Events, Elementary Education
