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Peer reviewedVan Ravenswaay, Nancy – Social Studies Review, 1984
Activities that an intermediate grade teacher used to make geography relevant to her students are described. The students researched their own family heritage. To learn about another culture, they adopted a country and did library research concerning the country's economy and culture. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Course Descriptions, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedPrince, Doris, Ed. – Social Studies Review, 1985
Travel allows teachers to gather the data and realia to enliven history or global education in the classroom. In this special issue teachers describe personal travel experiences to many parts of the globe. Points of interest, itineraries, budgets, and artifacts collected are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKronowitz, Ellen – Social Studies Review, 1985
A unit that can be adapted to teach about any culture(s) teachers travel to during their vacations is outlined. The unit is interdisciplinary and includes activities for social studies, language arts, mathematics, art, music, dance, physical education, and home economics. The activities can be used in elementary or secondary classes. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Education, Cooking Instruction, Cross Cultural Studies
