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Social Studies and the Young Learner
September/October 2008
Volume 21 Number 1

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editor’s notes

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Reflecting on Our Work
Essays by Linda Bennett, Gloria T. Alter, Huber M. Walsh,
Sherry L. Field, and Kim D. O’Neil

articles

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Teachers Who Shaped Our Lives
Andrea S. Libresco

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The Bear is Still Singing: Creating Lyrics with Social Studies
Thomas Turner

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Fostering National and Global Citizenship: An Example from South Africa
Omiunota Nelly Ukpokodu

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Teaching About Elections During a Presidential Election Year
Mary E. Haas, Barbara Hatcher, and Cynthia Szymanski Sunal

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Citizenship Education:Engaging Children in Building Community
Lynn E. Nielsen, Judith M. Finkelstein, Amy Schmidt, and Annette Duncan

children’s literature

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Being Teddy Roosevelt: Exploring Biographies and Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
Myra Zarnowski

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One World, Many Languages: Using Dual-Language Books
Heather Leaman