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Direct linkKehler, Abbejean – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2005
"The Little Red Hen" is a classic story. Many children have not had the opportunity to see where a commercial loaf of bread comes from, or to feel the bounce of rising dough in a kitchen. "The Little Red Hen" not only helps to introduce the process, but gives the students an opportunity to reflect how they might feel if they did the work on a…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Economics Education, Incentives, Childrens Literature
Morris, Ronald V. – Social Studies, 2003
Children in two first-grade classes and their teachers decided to take an imaginary trip to Washington D.C. For three weeks, the first graders spent their afternoons on the project, and their simulated flight was the culminating activity of a unit on Washington, D.C. In this article, the author discusses several details of the activity,…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Transportation, Teaching Methods, Role Playing
