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Tamura, Eileen; And Others – 1983
This book is intended for use as a supplement to a five-unit instructional series, "The Shaping of Modern Hawaiian History." It presents information on land use, population and ethnic diversity, government, politics, the economy, and Hawaii's place in the Pacific. Provided are many graphs, tables, readings, documents, and maps, which…
Descriptors: Current Events, Curriculum Development, Geography, Hawaiians
Moore, John Robert – Soc Educ, 1969
Includes a comment on the article by William B. Fink.
Descriptors: History, History Instruction, History Textbooks, Social Studies
Blanchard, Joan M.; Bender, Martin J. – 1996
This case book provides New Hampshire high school students and teachers with state specific law related information and activities. The 37 cases, selected according to their constitutional significance, are organized into 13 sections as follows: (1) "The Early Years"; (2) "Carpetbaggers, Speculators, and Investors"; (3)…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, High Schools, Law Related Education
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Hogg, Charlotte – Great Plains Quarterly, 2002
In Paxton, Nebraska, Charlotte Hogg discovers her grandmother and other community women contributed memoirs to the town library, wrote for the newspaper, and wrote histories of the town, churches, and school. These women were responsible for the rhetorical education of the community through their literacy practices.St
Descriptors: Municipalities, Rhetoric, Females, Diaries
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Brady, Kevin T. – Social Education, 2004
In recent years, framers of the American republic, especially George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, have taken a public opinion thrashing for allowing the institution of slavery to persist during and after the American Revolution. Their defenders respond that these men are being judged unfairly by twenty-first century standards; that they should…
Descriptors: Slavery, Freedom, Leaders, State History
Franks, Betty Barclay; Taylor, Nancy – 1995
This booklet contains 12 lessons about the history of Ohio correlated to the proficiency outcomes of the "Grade 4 Proficiency Test Outcomes in Ohio." Lessons include: (1) "Emigrating to Ohio"; (2) "The Era of Expansion"; (3) "Finding Out about Ohio"; (4) "Emigrating to Ohio"; (5) "Settling in…
Descriptors: Grade 4, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades
Hardesty, Carolyn, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1989
Most of the material for this issue of the "Goldfinch," which explores the life of Carrie Chapman Catt, came from the archives of the State Historical Society of Iowa. Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was an Iowan who advocated woman suffrage and spent 26 years actively working for that cause. The issue contains a biography of Catt, and…
Descriptors: Biographies, Elementary Education, Females, Learning Activities
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
Madison, James H. – 1987
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which provided for government of the largely unsettled frontier area north of the Ohio River and for an orderly, three-stage transition of the territories from control by national government to full and equal statehood, joins the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution to form a trinity of…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Governance, Government (Administrative Body), Land Settlement
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. – 1983
Volume II of the final report of the Native Hawaiians Study Commission (NHSC) on the culture, needs, and concerns of native Hawaiians, this book contains a formal dissent to the conclusions and recommendations presented in Volume I made by three of the NHSC commissioners. Its principal criticism is that Volume I fails to address the underlying…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal State Relationship, Hawaiians, Legal Responsibility
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation, Springfield, MO. – 1983
Intended as a local history unit for secondary students in southwest Missouri, materials in this packet focus on a major battle in the Civil War. After reading a narrative and examining maps of the area, students study the impact of the battle on Missouri history, learn more about the environment and cultural history of the area, and develop an…
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Instructional Materials, Local History, Secondary Education
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Switala, William J. – Social Studies Journal, 1984
The major recommendation was the formulation of an American and Pennsylvania studies program in a 9th- and 10th-grade sequence. The rationale for abandoning the traditional two-year program offered in the 8th and 11th grades or the U.S. history survey course is presented. Recommendations regarding elementary grades are also discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Alexander, Mary; Childress, Marilyn – Social Education, 1981
Suggests ways in which primary source materials--in this case, census materials describing Cherokee Indians in the early 19th century--can be used by social studies classroom teachers to help students understand historical events and trends. Teaching methods based on the census materials are suggested, including map and globe work, filling in work…
Descriptors: American Indians, Census Figures, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Studies
Eckert, Jennifer – 1995
This integrated unit on the H. J. Heinz Company is intended for fourth grade and provides a broad understanding of history, social science, geography, science, mathematics, literature and economics. Students will discover that many other industries, besides iron and steel, were prospering in the mid-1800s. The table of contents lists: (1)…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades, Local History
Bigham, Darrel E. – 1991
This report summarizes the activities of "Indiana and the New Nation," a 2-year educational program for 30 Indiana teachers. The program sought to enrich participant knowledge and understanding of U.S. history; to find the means of using local historical resources to explore major themes in U.S. and European history; to find ways of…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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