| Description |
116 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
NCSS bulletin ; 97 |
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Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies) ; 97
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| Contents |
Community service-learning in the social studies / Rahima C. Wade -- Service learning projects for elementary social studies. Book drive for Navajo students / Kate Foley -- AIDS awareness / Robyn Parks -- B.I.G.: bridging intergenerational gaps / Helen Bergey -- Marine environmental activism / Gerri Faivre -- Service learning projects for middle schools. Poverty and homelessness: the open shelter project / L. Richard Bradley, Kim Rhodes -- Action, advocacy, and AIDS / Michele Cerino -- The hunger project / Diane Vliem -- Community planning: playground redesign / Deb Bradley -- Service learning projects at the high school level. Public policy for the homeless / Dick Diamond -- Marion community history / Marc Ferguson -- Social advocacy: history, theory, and practice / Barbara L. Wysocki -- Government service-learning / Michaelean Monahan, Kathy Quesenberry Fout -- Service-learning in social studies teacher education / Joan Rose -- Challenges to effective practice / Rahima C. Wade |
| Summary |
"This book, which offers teaching suggestions at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, features a diverse array of service-learning projects. Topics include AIDS awareness, community planning, shelters for the homeless, and marine environmental activism. An informative overview of the history of service-learning is also included, along with an outline of the challenges that the service-learning movement must address to thrive in the new millennium." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also issued online through the ERIC website |
| Subject |
Service learning -- United States.
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| Author |
Wade, Rahima C.
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| LC no. |
00002257 |
| ISBN |
0879860839 |
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