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Clark, Lionel – 1973
The document discusses making Appalachian history, especially north Georgia, an integral part of American history in grade 11. Course objectives are to: (1) present current historical and cultural facts on Appalachia; (2) encourage students to explore and examine their cultural background; (3) understand the causative and sequential relationships…
Descriptors: American History, Community Involvement, Course Descriptions, Cultural Background
Mason, Elizabeth B., Ed.; Starr, Louis M., Ed. – 1973
This book is a catalog of the contents of the oral history collection at Columbia University. Entries are listed alphabetically by the person or group making the oral history recordings. Each entry includes the subject's full name and vocation, brief notes on the content of the oral recording, and an indication of the accessibility of the…
Descriptors: Catalogs, College Libraries, Communication (Thought Transfer), History
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O'Neill, G. Patrick – Journal of American Indian Education, 1987
The status of the North American Indian in most history and social studies textbooks has not substantially changed in the last 20 years. The Indian continues to be portrayed in extreme, simplistic, stereotypical roles--on the one hand noble, peaceful, friendly, and helpful and on the other hand fierce and warlike. (JHZ)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Cultural Images, Elementary Secondary Education
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Lee, John-hee – Social Studies, 1988
Traces the history of Korea from ancient times to the present, discussing the Koryo and Choson Kingdoms, the development of the Republic of Korea, and efforts to unite the country. Examines Korean cultural creativity, the development of new schools of thought, and reforms under Chong Yag-yong, a prominent eighteenth- and nineteenth-century…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Asian History, Cultural Background, Cultural Traits
Atkins, Stewart – Media in Education and Development, 1985
Describes the Domesday Project, a cooperative government, corporate, community, and school venture which will gather and preserve survey information, statistics, photographs, and maps on two interactive laser videodiscs to provide a lasting comprehensive record of late twentieth century life in the United Kingdom. (MBR)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Data Collection, Databases
Black, Jan Knippers – USA Today, 1984
There is a growing unacknowledged reality to the oneness of America. Latin America is increasingly sharing not only the blessings of U.S.-style modernization, but its demons as well. Also, many problems that have long plagued Latin America, e.g., indebtedness and militarism, are becoming more apparent in the United States. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Debt (Financial), Latin American Culture, Latin American History
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Goetzmann, William – Social Science Quarterly, 1976
Surveys the activities and methods of American historians from 1776-1976 and investigates ways in which contemporary historians are reacting to the lack of interest in history as a major discipline. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: American Studies, Colonial History (United States), Historians, History
Goehner, Thomas B. – 1999
This lesson describes President Woodrow Wilson's struggle with and his ultimate failure at achieving lasting world peace through the League of Nations. The lesson focuses on November 23, 1923, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Armistice that concluded World War I, when a frail and ill Wilson was ready to deliver a commemorative address by…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Historic Sites, Modern History, Peace
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Riney-Kehrberg, Pamela – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1997
Describes an assignment for an undergraduate U. S. history class that combined role playing and research. The class was directed to use depression-era materials (newspapers, magazine articles, pamphlets, cookbooks) and plan a menu to feed a family of five on $2.50 a week (the amount provided by relief agencies). (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Business Cycles, Consumer Economics, Economic Impact
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Haverkamp, Beth; Schamel, Wynell – Social Education, 1995
Presents instructional materials and suggestions for using primary source documents regarding Admiral Peary's search for the North Pole. Cache notes were brief dispatches left for the press in ice hutches along with provisions and maps. Includes a photocopy of a cache note from Peary's expedition with suggested research topics and activities. (MJP)
Descriptors: Archives, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography, History Instruction
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de Blij, H. J. – Journal of Geography, 1991
Traces the transformation of Subsaharan Africa during the last 35 years. Contends that the domino effect hastened decolonization and increased polarization within South Africa. Argues that modernization is taking place only in South Africa's core and that the geopolitical framework appears stable but may collapse from within. (NL)
Descriptors: African History, African Studies, Apartheid, Colonialism
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Swan, Karen – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1994
Describes the design of a hypermedia application, "Set on Freedom," on the American civil rights movement and presents preliminary qualitative and quantitative research on its use in a seventh- and eighth-grade classroom. Results suggest that hypermedia applications can be designed to support development of historical thinking. (Contains…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Grade 7, Grade 8
Learning, 1991
This activity book for teachers and students presents ideas for lessons on Christopher Columbus. Three sections offer teaching ideas and student activities focusing on Columbus's inspiration and preparation for departure, the science of navigation and the voyage, and the pros and cons of changes brought about by Columbus's voyage. (SM)
Descriptors: Cartography, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning
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Classen, Steven Douglas – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1994
Reexamines the social and legal struggles surrounding WLBT-TV in Jackson, Mississippi (1964-69) to show how conflicting consumerisms were mediated by legal institutions in an attempt to address social tensions. Reveals how the dominant discourses of liberal consumerism often displaced issues of race. (SR)
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Case Studies, Communication Research, Court Litigation
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Austin, Roger – Computers & Education, 1997
Computer conferencing can aid in conflict resolution by developing discourse skills. This article examines conflict resolution and computer conferencing as a channel for discourse and describes three computer conferences involving secondary school students, teacher education students, and teachers in Northern Ireland, Europe, and the United…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Modern History
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