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Anderson, Brandi, Ed. – Loblolly Magazine, 1987
This special issue commemorates the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution by featuring high school students' interviews with prominent East Texas judges, political leaders, educators, clergy, businessmen, and a student. Those interviewed include: (1) William W. Justice, Chief Federal District Judge for East Texas; (2) Price Daniel, Governor of…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Interviews, Law Related Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1988
This framework, centered in the chronological study of history, proposes an integrated and correlated approach to the teaching of history and the social sciences. The framework is structured around three major goals, each comprising several curriculum strands which are to be developed from kindergarten through grade 12. The three goals are: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geography, History, History Instruction
Turnbaugh, Roy C., Jr.; Bailey, Robert E. – 1983
Designed to help Illinois teachers bring local history into the secondary social studies classroom, this manual contains reproductions of 38 county records from the years 1818 to 1880. Each document, which is reproduced in an original and typewritten form, is accompanied by a teacher's guide containing an outline of the historical context of the…
Descriptors: Documentation, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Local History
Hoffman, Alice M. – 1986
This booklet presents a method of teaching the history of labor unions in a creative and interesting manner. The labor pioneers presented in this booklet have been chosen with the thought that they would provide inspiration for young people who are studying the 300 years or more of Pennsylvania history. These laborers, who came from the ranks of…
Descriptors: Economics, Elementary Secondary Education, Humanities, Labor Conditions
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Barnes, Lois J. – History Teacher, 1978
Describes a junior high course in American and Kentucky state history in which teachers and students assume the roles of historical figures, visit the class, and speak as that character about life in his or her era. Students research their character's background, make costumes, and use authentic props. (AV)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Dramatics, History Instruction, Junior High School Students
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History Teacher, 1985
Cited in this annotated bibliography are ERIC documents that may be of particular interest to history teachers. (RM)
Descriptors: Black Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, History Instruction
National Register of Historic Places, Washington, DC. Interagency Resources Div. – 1999
Using primary documents, maps, and visual data, this lesson packet focuses on Martin Van Buren and his retirement home, Lindenwald, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The lesson materials compliment classroom study of early 19th century politics by tracing the life of Martin Van Buren and his role in the Jacksonian Era. Included…
Descriptors: Architecture, Built Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Heritage Education
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Cookson, Catharine – Insights on Law & Society, 2001
Provides a discussion on the meaning of order. Explores the relationship between civil authority in religion within colonial, nineteenth century, and modern times in the United States. Includes an article, "Can Schools Encourage Students to Pray?" (David Schimmel), and questions for discussion. (CMK)
Descriptors: Civics, Colonial History (United States), Government Role, Religion
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Thelen, David – Journal of American History, 1994
Reports on two interviews between a historian and Ken Burns, the documentary filmmaker. Discusses the role and interrelationship of academic historians in the making of documentary historical films. Argues that academic historians have lost touch with the public and this role has fallen to amateur historians. (CFR)
Descriptors: Film Production, Film Production, Films, Films
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Rice, Anna M. – History Teacher, 2002
In the nineteenth century, America's burgeoning population certainly did grab all the timber it could. Vast pine forests stretched from Maine to Dakota, and the lumber industry voraciously consumed them from east to west. In 1800, the Minnesota territory was sparsely sprinkled with fur traders and American Indians. By 1850, its bounteous forests…
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Forestry, Environmental Research, Environmental Standards
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Laukaitis, John J. – American Educational History Journal, 2009
American Indian organizations in Chicago grew both in size and number during the 1970s. The lasting impact of War on Poverty programs and the passing of the Indian Education Act of 1972 and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 served as significant factors for the development of these organizations. Alternative American Indian…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Employment, Poverty, Needs Assessment
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Bonds, Michael; Farmer-Hinton, Raquel L.; Epps, Edgar G. – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
This article summarizes African Americans' ongoing struggle for quality education in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by utilizing school district data and secondary sources. The historic integration effort in the Milwaukee Public Schools system is outlined and the impact of sustained segregation, in the midst of significant changes to Milwaukee's social and…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational Indicators, Educational Opportunities, African American Students
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Pacheco, Mariana – Language Arts, 2009
This article examines how Chicana/o and Latina/o youth employed their political-historical knowledge to "talk back" to the xenophobia and political contradictions that underlie the (im)migration "debate." A literacy unit that honed bilingual students' everyday translating created opportunities for students to utilize this political-historical…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Language Arts, Immigration, Hispanic American Students
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Brush, Thomas; Saye, John – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2008
This research extends a continuing line of inquiry investigating how multimedia resources might be joined with other support structures to effectively implement problem-based inquiry (PBI) activities in secondary history classrooms. Two history teachers with experience in PBI implemented a technology-supported problem-based civil rights unit in…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Inquiry, Learner Engagement, Empathy
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Maxwell, Bruce – Ethics and Education, 2008
This paper challenges a pervasive curricular justification for educationally acquainting young people with stories of genocide and other moral horrors from history. According to this justification, doing so favours the development of psycho-social soft skills connected with interpersonal awareness and the establishment and maintenance of positive…
Descriptors: United States History, Death, History Instruction, Ethics
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