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Robb, Herbert E.; Sobel, Raymond – 1969
The authors believe that in order to fully develop as an individual and an effective member of a democratic society, one must be able to intelligently evaluate a wide range of conflicting and controversial viewpoints. And it is on this crucial point that our educational system has, no doubt unintentionally, failed a large number of citizens. This…
Descriptors: Black Power, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Liberties
Taylor, JoEllyn – 1975
This unit of the Flexible Learning System (FLS) attempts to acquaint adults with children's literature and help them develop guidelines for the selection of books, and methods for planning and facilitating children's experiences with literature. The material is written for persons working with children 4 to 8 years of age. A variety of short…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Competency Based Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education
Oldfield, Jenni; Pullam, Rosemary – 2001
This resource book features texts and activities for students in Australian correctional environments to develop skills necessary to complete the Certificates of General Education for Adults (CGEA). Resources and activities are geared for students at level 3 of the CGEA in reading and writing. A table provides examples of how texts and activities…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Conflict Resolution, Correctional Education
Elksnin, Nick; Elksnin, Linda K. – 1998
Part of a series that provides practical resources to transition personnel on topics essential to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this guide focuses on teaching occupational social skills. Chapter 1, "Why Teach Occupational Social Skills?," explains the importance of these skills for successful…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills, Curriculum Based Assessment

O'Brien, Joseph – Social Education, 1995
Delineates four compelling reasons for placing bioethical issues, including abortion, in a curricular context. These include linking ethics and civics, preparing informed decision makers, public debate, and studying the future today. Includes activities and questions designed to provide students with a conceptual focus. (MJP)
Descriptors: Abortions, Bioethics, Biology, Citizenship Education

McBee, Robin Haskell – Social Education, 1995
Advocates teaching controversial issues to children, claiming that they already have some knowledge of these through their own experience and media exposure. Describes role-playing activities, including simulated small claims court and city council hearings. Provides an overview of a five-day instructional unit on violence. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cognitive Ability, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events

Opheim, Cynthia; Stouffer, W. B. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Describes a CD-ROM product that simulates introducing a freshman congressman to Washington, DC. The member is briefed on duties and responsibilities (including a historical overview) and given a tour of the Capitol. Interactive components include hiring staffers and acquiring leadership positions. Includes suggestions for integrating the product…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content

Kunze, Joel P. – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Outlines a lesson plan in which students role play a 1920s farm family deciding whether to buy an automobile or a tractor. Other students act as automobile and tractor sales groups. Explains how the lesson illuminates relationships between technological advance and social history. Includes handouts identifying benefits of purchasing cars or…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Family (Sociological Unit)
Thomas, Malcolm; Jones, Sian – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: The paper seeks to report the impact of a partnership training intervention on trainee teachers' confidence to teach Personal, Social and Health Education. Design/methodology/approach: This intervention required trainee teachers to work in 15 groups of four across subject disciplines. Each group was required to negotiate, plan and deliver…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Intervention, Health Education, Peer Influence
Roueche, Suanne D., Ed. – Innovation Abstracts, 1993
This volume of 30 one- to two-page abstracts from 1993 highlights a variety of innovative approaches to teaching and learning in the community college. Topics covered in the abstracts include: (1) role-playing to encourage critical thinking; (2) team learning techniques to cultivate business skills; (3) librarian-instructor partnerships to create…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Hery, Nancy Duffy – 1996
Drama and role playing are effective ways for teachers, school counselors, and other individuals who work with young people to teach and discuss sensitive issues. The eight plays in this publication are designed to help middle school students develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and logical decision-making skills. The eight scripts use a…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Anger, Curriculum Development, Dating (Social)
Osburg, Sharon – 1995
Six class activities for 16 advanced students of English as a Second Language that used videotape recording are described. All are designed to improve pronunciation and general listening and speech skills, and all use videotaping and classroom and home playback for peer and self-assessment. The activities involve: (1) oral interpretation of jokes,…
Descriptors: Advertising, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication Apprehension
Dueck, Gwen – 1993
This booklet is a practical guide to the use of games, role play, and simulation in the classroom to encourage active learning and increase opportunities for experience and reflection. Basic principles for use of these techniques are presented and include determining the game objective, planning for progressive learning processes, planning a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Educational Games, Educational Planning
Remy, Richard C.; And Others – 1987
The instructional techniques illustrated in this book present a method of infusing national security issues into the five principal social studies courses of U.S. history, world history, U.S. government, economics, and geography. Chapter 1 discusses the meaning and evolution of the term national security in its general and educational contexts.…
Descriptors: Charts, Class Activities, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Guides
Ram's Horn, 1984
The combined Summer 1982-Spring 1983 issue of this journal dedicated to the Rassias Language Method includes the following articles: "Languages, Learning, and Change" (Ronald C. Rosbottom); "Role-Playing: Perception and Analysis of Sex-Role Stereotypes in Literature" (Judith G. Miller); "Prose as Drama: The Use of Fairy…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Education, Drama