Social Education
Volume 58 Number 1 January 1994

Solving the Economic Mysteries of American History

National Standards: A Common Purpose
H. Michael Hartoonian

A Response to the NCSS Guidelines on Multicultural Education
Judith Rényi and Dennis R. Lubeck

SPECIAL SECTION
Solving the Economic Mysteries of American History

Using Economic Reasoning to Improve the Teaching of U.S. History
Mark C. Schug and Richard D. Western

How to Use an Economic Mystery in Your History Course
Donald R. Wentworth and Mark C. Schug

American Indians as Economic Decisionmakers
Jean Caldwell and David Gash

Teaching American Popular Culture:
History and Economic Reasoning Are Only the Beginning
Beth Kraig

Public Choice Theory and the Role of Government in the Past
Mark C. Schug and Jennifer Fontanini

A Global Economy Perspective on U.S. History
Donald R. Wentworth

Banks and Money in U.S. History
Jean Caldwell and Robert L. Highsmith

Teaching Economic History Is No Mystery If You Know Where to Look for Help
James E. Clark

ARTICLES

Children’s Voices from El Salvador: War and Peace
Cynthia Szymanski Sunal, Maria Luisa Meza, and Classroom “D” Fourth Graders

The Challenge of Social Studies for Limited English Proficient Students
Deborah J. Short

Using Formal and Informal Writing in Middle School Social Studies
Kim O’Day

RESEARCH

America Revised Revisited: Adolescents’ Attitudes Towards a United States History Textbook
Terrie L. Epstein

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Videodiscs on the Cold War and the Presidency
Peggy Pride