(1983). Law in U.S. History: A Teacher Resource Manual. Revised. | | Designed for integration into secondary U.S. history courses, the activities provide a format for the examination of law-related themes and issues. Themes explored include the conflict between individual and societal needs, the relationship of the individual to state and federal authority, individual rights, the shifting balance of power among the three branches of government, the influence of social and economic conditions on judicial decision making, and the U.S. constitution as an instrument of governance. The document is organized into four sections roughly corresponding to the chronological periods in most U.S. history courses: Colonial Period through Revolution, Growth of a New Nation, Civil War through Industrialization, and The Modern Era. Activities, which require critical thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and inquiry skills, include opinion polls/surveys, role plays, simulations, case studies, mock trials, appellate court simulations, adversary models, and learning… [PDF]
(1993). A Rationale for Native American Studies in a Secondary School Curriculum. | | This paper offers reasons why Native American culture and history should be included in the secondary school curriculum based on the fact that many ideas and products that are taken for granted today have Native American roots, and on the definition of social studies as the study of individual and group behaviors of a people, and of how those behaviors correspond with the environment. Using multiculturalism, Native American studies can be incorporated into an overall social studies curriculum. Cultural awareness and sensitivity toward the Native American can lead to a better understanding and respect for one's own culture as well as the Native American culture. This paper discusses the contributions to U.S. democratic society by Native American political structure, especially the Iroquois League. The Iroquois model of combining sovereign units into one government is now known as the federal system in which each state has power over internal affairs and the national government… [PDF]
(1998). CNN Newsroom Classroom Guides. September 1998. | | These classroom guides, designed to accompany the daily CNN (Cable News Network) Newsroom broadcasts for the month of September, provide program rundowns, suggestions for class activities and discussion, student handouts, and a list of related news terms. Topics include: the reaction of world markets to Russia's Duma rejection of Viktor Chernomyrdin as prime minister, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounds after the previous day's huge sell-off, and investigators look for clues behind the crash of Swissair Flight 111 (September 1-4); investigators locate black box from Swissair Flight 111 and Mark McGwire ties record with 61st homerun, political and economic crises create a sense of panic in Russia, the Independent Council delivers its report on the investigation of President Clinton to the House of Representatives, Ken Starr's report hits the Internet (September 8-11); Former Alabama governor George Wallace dies at age 79 and the White House conducts Starr Report-related damage…
(1998). CNN Newsroom Classroom Guides. October, 1998. | | These classroom guides, designed to accompany the daily CNN (Cable News Network) Newsroom broadcasts for the month of October, 1998, provide program rundowns, suggestions for class activities and discussion, student handouts, and a list of related news terms. Topics include: scientists find trace fossil evidence of billion-year old worms, the impact of financial troubles on Russia's hospitals has devastating consequences, and U.S. fishermen struggle to make a profit in the face of a global tuna glut (October 1-2); diplomats debate the merits of air strikes as NATO prepares for punitive action against the Serbs, Brazil elections, the House Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to pursue an impeachment probe, Lilith Fair shared the wealth with local charities in 57 North American cities, the average American youth is getting heavier, and Indonesia's economic crisis is taking its toll on children in the form of malnutrition (October 5-9); budget deadline looms, Nobel Prize for…