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Download full textMcDonnell, Lorraine M.; And Others – 1983
Data are presented on the recipients of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships, a federally-funded program supporting specialist training at the graduate level. The information comes from two surveys, one of FLAS recipients who earned a Ph.D. between 1967 and 1979, and the second a sample of those who received FLAS fellowships…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Careers, Educational Policy, Federal Aid
PDF pending restorationLearning Enrichment, Inc., Williamsburg, VA. – 1993
This document presents a study unit on Australia for secondary school students. A student reading examines Australia's cultural conflicts, history, 20th century development, and recent government policy. Australia's commitment to multiculturalism, the benefits of immigration, and the prospects for the future are also explored. The teacher's…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Interrelationships, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Peer reviewedTalbot, Elizabeth – Social Education, 1985
Discussing the language policy of the Soviet government with social studies students studying the USSR increases students' awareness of the multicultural nature of Soviet society and forces them to think about how such a society operates. Questions that teachers can use to lead a discussion concerning language issues are presented. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Center for Foreign Policy Development. – 1993
This document is part of a series that seeks to help people think constructively about foreign policy issues, to improve citizen involvement, and to encourage debate on public issues. The document examines the history of the conflict in Vietnam, both before and during U.S. involvement. Options that the document suggests for debate appear under the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries
Blackadar, Andy – 2002
This teacher's resource book and student text are part of a continuing series on current and historical international issues, placing special emphasis on the importance of educating students in their participatory role as citizens. For the U.S. population, the oil resources of the Persian Gulf, attachment to Israel, and fears about terrorism and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Geographic Regions
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Center for Foreign Policy Development. – 1993
This document is part of a series that seeks to help people think constructively about foreign policy issues, to improve citizen involvement, and to encourage debate on public issues. "The Arab-Israeli Conflict from 1920 to 1985"; "A Crossroads in the Middle East"; and "U.S. Thinking and the Politics of Peace" are the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Conflict Resolution, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Southern Education Foundation, Atlanta, GA. – 1996
This annual report defines three broad areas in which the Southern Education Foundation supports research. The first looks to what kinds of teachers will be needed in the future; the second asks how our best thinking can be translated into effective action; and the third asks how seamless education can be. Programs subsumed under education and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Area Studies, Black Colleges
