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Peer reviewedPowers, Jane Bernard – Social Studies Review, 1989
Suggests reasons for the lack of material on Asian-American women in textbooks. Presents a study guide to accompany the film "Sewing Woman," a fictionalized documentary based on a series of Chinese American oral histories and the life of a Chinese garment worker. (DB)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Peer reviewedHirsch, Judi – Social Studies Review, 1990
Outlines an inservice-teacher workshop, used in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, intended for high school teachers who focus on the modern Middle East. Defines the critical thinking process it recommends: questioning assumptions, gathering information, and evaluating material. Describes small-group sessions that evaluate textbooks and news…
Descriptors: Bias, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Current Events
