Social Studies and the Young Learner --Mary E. Haas, Barbara
Hatcher, and Cynthia Szymanski Sunal Introducing young students
to some of the main facets of a national election (past and
present): What is an opinion survey? What is democracy? How do
we learn about the candidates? Is the election fair? How are
Votes cast and counted? What happens at a national debate? etc.
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"creating their own lyrics" as a method of teaching about
history--or any social studies topic. --Edith G. Mayers A unit
of study "taught to fifth graders that infuses technology into
student-centered activities." Students create a story map, time
line, a "newspaper article," and an oral presentation.
--Elizabeth Egan Henry A thematic approach to the topic of
immigration challenges fourth grade students to develop their
skills as historians. --Rahima Wade, Diane Gardner, Paul Doro,
and Sandy Arendt Children often lack meaningful connections with
the elderly. This article describes id