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LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS
FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD PLANES
RELATIVE TO HISTORY
by David Kahn… |
| The adolescent approach usually
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| COMPARISON
flVE: TIMELINE FOR IMAGINATION
VERSUS TIMELINE FOR
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For the elementary, the timeline is a magic carpet… |
| Living history at this age is the point of departure preceding serious
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| Kay Baker
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| ON BECOMING A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD:
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| Summary
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Charlene S. Trochta
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| EDUCATEURS SANS FRONTIERES:
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· time to pause and… |
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