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Download full textCook, Kay K. – 1985
This ERIC Digest considers the present state of teaching about Latin America in elementary and secondary schools in the United States, the need and rationale for Latin American studies, effective approaches to teaching Latin American studies, and resources to supplement textbooks that treat Latin America inadequately. Following an introductory…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Hume, Susan E. – 1996
This digest offers practical suggestions for inclusion of teaching about Africa in the curriculum. The document highlights four suggestions that teachers must: (1) confront myths and stereotypes about Africa; (2) avoid faulty generalizations; (3) present a balanced view of the countries on the continent; and (4) limit the scope of study due to…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Studies, Cross Cultural Studies
Gaunt, Philip – 1990
Recent historical events have made it increasingly important to strengthen the study of Western Europe in U.S. schools. With full integration of the European Community after 1992, with the unification of the two Germanys, and with the newly democratic states of the old Soviet bloc seeking some form of association with the European Economic…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Current Events, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Brooks, Elizabeth – 1994
This booklet is a selective guide to a larger computer-searchable database of teaching materials on Japan. The materials in the guide consist mainly of lesson plans, teaching guides, resource guides, and units on Japan. Each part contains bibliographic information on resources for teaching about Japan at specific grade levels or subject areas.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Activities
Parisi, Lynn S. – 1992
The four teaching units of this publication focus on Japanese constitutional law and history, while providing opportunities for comparison with the constitutional experience of the United States. The four units have been designed as a comprehensive course of study that emphasizes understanding of the historical and cultural context of contemporary…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
Brooks, Elizabeth – 1995
This booklet is the printed version of an on-line database of teaching materials on Japan. The book is divided into four parts. Each part contains bibliographic information on resources for teaching about Japan at specific grade levels or subject areas. Part 1, "Elementary School Materials," includes: (1) "Art Education"; (2)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies
