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1	The Growth and Trends of the Social Studies Curriculum in the Schools of Texas from 1886 to 1948 Cade, Albert Guy January 1948 (has links) The purpose of the present investigation is to make a study of the growth and trends of the social studies curriculum in the schools of Texas from pioneer days up to the present time, 1948. social studies curriculum Social sciences -- Curricula -- Texas.
2	Empowering pre-adolescent second-language learners in the middle school years Quintana, Robert Charles 01 January 2005 (has links) The thesis explores sociolinguistic issues facing pre-adolescent English-as-second-language learners. Topics covered include literacy issues, communicative competence issues at the intermediate and advanced English language development (ELD) levels, language and power relationships that affect pre-adolescent English language learners, politeness as a sociolinguistic tool, and the benefits of students acquiring the language of cooperative learning. The implications of these topics culminate in the development of a social studies curriculum unit designed for the middle-school classroom. Social sciences Curricula Second language acquisition Literacy Politeness (Linguistics) Group work in education Group work in education Literacy Politeness (Linguistics) Second language acquisition Social sciences Curricula. First and Second Language Acquisition