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Citizenship, Diversity and Distance Learning: Videoconferencing in Connecticut

Profiles a videoconference that brought together two seventh-grade classes in Connecticut. Over several days, white, middle-class, rural students discussed topical issues with urban black students. Topics raised included diversity, politics, gun control and local issues. Includes students' responses to the program. (MJP)

• Author/Creator: Sembor, Edward C.
• Date Published: Mar
• Journal/Secondary Title: Social Education
• Number: 3
• Volume: 61
• Year: 1997

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: Cultural Pluralism
• Subject: Democratic Values
• Subject: Distance Education
• Subject: Educational-Technology
• Subject: Grade 7
• Subject: Interactive Television
• Subject: Interactive Video
• Subject: Junior High Schools
• Subject: Middle Schools
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Socialization
• Subject: Social Studies
• Subject: Student Participation
• Subject: Teleconferencing

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