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Light, Beth; And Others – History and Social Science Teacher, 1989
Reports a survey of 66 history textbooks, published after 1980, to determine the extent of sex equity content. Found that no examined text met the sex equity policy of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Describes the treatment of females as inaccurate, marginal, incidental, and trivial. Provides examples from the texts surveyed. (LS)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Feminism
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Ryburn-LaMonte, Terri – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1996
Profiles an interdisciplinary college course studying the history of Route 66, as well as the material and popular culture associated with the highway. Students studied the history of roads in the United States, traveled the length of Route 66 in Illinois, wrote personal essays, and conducted oral interviews. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural Images, Heritage Education
Martinson, Tom, Ed.; Brooker-Gross, Susan, Ed. – 1992
This book, issued in observance of the Columbus Quincentennial and on the occasion of the 27th International Geographical Congress, addresses a broad range of contemporary topics including environmental change, dynamics of the world economy, human needs, wants and rights, political order and change, and contemporary cultures. The format is one of…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies
Sherman, George – 1988
New York State is placing a new emphasis on Canada as part of their new social studies program. This reflects the increased importance attached to a global approach to education and also a recognition of Canada's importance to the United States. This guide is designed to help teachers make sense of, and to teach, understandings found in the grade…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Cultural Interrelationships, Curriculum Enrichment
Vines, Lois – OMLTA Journal, 1985
A number of resources are available to teachers planning a student visit to a French Canadian area such as Quebec. A primary one, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education offers a wide range of information on French Canadian language and culture, including instructional modules designed for use in English-language classes in Canada. These…
Descriptors: Art, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture Contact
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McKenna, Katherine – History and Social Science Teacher, 1989
Presents evidence of unconscious bias in the content of the 1986 Ontario Curriculum Guideline for History and Contemporary Studies. Examines sex bias in the liberal-progressive view of history which undergirds the curriculum and explores gender bias present in the theoretical assumptions underlying the guidelines. (LS)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Educational Theories
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McMurtry, John – Canadian Social Studies, 1995
Asserts that contemporary history and historiography is "official" history that ignores the daily struggles of people for their continued survival. Argues that, while public illiteracy has nearly disappeared, individuals are ignorant of the wealth of primary-source materials of other cultures' histories. (CFR)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Differences, Cultural Images, Elementary Secondary Education
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Sweet, Christina – Social Studies, 1994
Argues that instruction about Native Americans or Canada Natives often has been limited to colorful tales about ancient lifestyles or a trip to a museum. Asserts that teachers should provide more accurate and useful information as they integrate native studies into the social studies curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Class Activities, Course Content
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Hefte, Rachel – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Describes an educational project linking classrooms using telecommunications with a four-person bicycling team exploring Mayan ruins in Central America. Provides a historical overview of the Mayan civilization. Includes suggested activities and provides information on how to obtain lesson plans on the project. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Networks, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education
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Puk, Tom – Social Studies, 1994
Asserts that social studies teacher educators must help their students question the nature of knowledge in the social studies curriculum. Discusses epistemological implications of the social studies curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology
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Fowler, Robert H; Crawford, John W. – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1988
Describes a teaching unit, 5 class periods in length, for students grades 10-12. Deals with the context of the Alaska Boundary Dispute of 1903. Presents the cause of the dispute, its resolution, and the repercussions. (DB)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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Anderson, Lee F. – Social Education, 1993
Responds to criticisms of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Columbian Quincentenary Statement. States that the statement does not claim that North American multiculturalism began with Columbus. Asserts that U.S. history needs to be integrated closely with world history to help students understand the concept of world systems. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Cultural Exchange
Snow, Marguerite Ann, Ed.; Kamhi-Stein, Lia, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2006
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), introduces "Developing a New Course for Adult Learners," edited by Marguerite Ann Snow and Lia Kamhi-Stein. This volume in TESOL's Language Curriculum Development Series presents the stories of teachers, curriculum developers, and administrators from all over the world who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, North American English, Curriculum Development, Civics
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Dunn, Dana S. – 1992
The new core curriculum at Moravian College, in Pennsylvania, utilizes an interdisciplinary approach, integrating topics of psychology into three of the seven core courses: "Microcosm/Macrocosm"; "Quantitative Problem Solving"; and the seminar "Gender, Ethnicity, and Race." The course "Microcosm/Macrocosm"…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Design
Fresno City Unified School District, CA. – 1977
Designed for use in junior high school language arts classes, this learning activity packet introduces students to North American folklore. Selected readings cover Indian tales, real folk heroes (Davy Crockett and John Henry), imaginary folk heroes (Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill), Black folk stories (Brer Rabbit), and tales of Washington Irving. Each…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Anthologies, Black Culture, Ethnic Studies
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