Chronicles the career of Faith Ringgold, a Black woman painter, sculptor, and performance artist. An extract from Ringgold's autobiographical narrative, "Being My Own Woman" is included. (BJV)

Describes and reviews the science fiction works of Canadian writer Monica Hughes and discusses how her writing reflects the concerns of Canadian culture. CRH)

While Martin Luther is often regarded as an outstanding educator and his historical importance as a religious leader is indisputable, a closer examination of his writings on religion and education and his virulent anti-Semitism leave his status as an outstanding general educator open to serious question. (IS)

George C. Marshall (1880-1959), head of the U.S. Army in World War II, Secretary of State (1947-49), Secretary of Defense (1950-51), and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1953), was one of the late people as a child. He liked to play and was reasonably athletic, anxious to try out new ideas, and was particularly interested in history, but he was not…

Students focus on people who make a difference. The unit features men and women whose achievements have had a direct or indirect influence in the students' lives. These individuals include heroes from long ago and the recent past along with people who are currently active in the local community. The unit is crafted around biographies. It aims to…

The term "Hispanic" is an umbrella term that encompasses people from many nationalities, all races, and many social and cultural groups. Biographies in this series represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures whose national origins range from Argentina to the United States,…

Biographies in this series represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures whose national origins range from Argentina to the United States, and whose careers and contributions cover many aspects of American life. Each person profiled is a positive role model, not only for people of…

Previous works on educators who built the field of early childhood education do not provide the researcher with primary and secondary sources or information on multicultural educators, nor do they discuss some of the more current leading educators. This reference book provides biographies and bibliographies of selected pre-modern and modern men…

This lesson plan uses fascinating letters (written by people famous, infamous, and ordinary, some of whom lived through extraordinary times), as a starting point for discussion of and practice in the conventions and purposes of letter-writing. Its 10 lessons seek to make students able to: (1) list at least 5 conventions of letter writing; (2) cite…

This lesson plan for students in grades 9-12 follows the guiding question, "How do filmmakers bring history to life, and how does filmed history represent (or misrepresent) historical realities?" Through these lessons, students employ the screenwriter's craft to gain a fresh perspective on historical research, learning how filmmakers…

This guide, intended for middle and high school classes, is interdisciplinary in approach and appropriate for civics, language arts, drama, social studies, science, personal development, and business courses. The material is based on and intended for use with the "Biography" television documentary series. The guide includes four lesson…

This is the ninth volume of a series designed and written for young readers ages 9 and above. It contains three issues and profiles individuals whom young people want to know about most: entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. The publication was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can…

The spring 2003 The Idea Book for Educators highlights television programming from the Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E), the History Channel, and the Biography Channel, with a focus on an A&E original movie premiere, "Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor." The booklet contains the following materials: "A&E Study…

Reviews the career of pioneer educational sociologist David Samuel Snedden (1868-1951) and examines his theory of education for social efficiency, which presumes to improve society through the direct teaching of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills predetermined to make citizens more vocationally useful and socially responsible. (Author/SJL)

Advocates the use of historical biography in social studies instruction but warns that each biography should first be evaluated for its reading level, realism, reliability, and intellectual respect for the reader. Lists 19 Civil War and 34 American West biographies and ranks each title by these four criteria. (SJL)