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Bill, Willard E. – 1988
Intended as a basis for student discussions on American Indian issues, this article provides background on American Indian and Alaskan Native spiritual values and the white man's disruption of the Sacred Circle of Life. The foundation of the philosophies of North American indigenous peoples was the idea of cyclical reaffirmation and the goal of…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations

Rothwell, Jennifer Truran – Social Education, 1997
Considers the use of cultural images and symbols of Native Americans to reflect, interpret, and justify the westward expansion of the United States. Seldom overtly racist, paintings and lithographs of the time often presented a benign and romantic vision of the West. Includes suggested teaching ideas. (MJP)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships

Falletta, Barbara – Art Education, 1996
Presents a series of instructional resources that includes three color plates illustrating the work of three sculptresses. Portrays the historical subjects: colonial America's Virginia Dare, the biblical Hagar, and ancient history's Zenobia. Activities include researching the artist, the subject, and the historical period. Discusses the White…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History

Dicke, Thomas S. – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Recognizes and discusses the special place that small business occupies, not only in American history, but also in American thought and culture. Examines the various conflicts between big and small business. Notes that the division of territory, products, and services between the two is largely defined by economies of scale. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business, Business Cycles, Competition, Democratic Values

Zontek, Kenneth S. – Social Studies, 1996
Presents a teaching model that allows students to recognize, synthesize, and analyze characteristics and components of colonialism. Identifies and provides examples for five main types of colonial interaction: subjugation, coexistence, extermination, reservation, and combination. Applies this model to the case study of the Spanish in New Mexico.…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Colonialism, Conflict, Cultural Interrelationships

Stalker, James C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
International students in American colleges may have learned an accepted international variety of English, rather than British or American forms. Errors may persist because students want to retain their variety of English and cultural identity. Teachers need to address these errors only if they interfere with communication in the academic context;…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Cultural Background, Cultural Context
Hereford, Nancy-Jo; And Others – Instructor, 1993
Special supplement for middle level educators focuses on news from around the country, student environmental action, adolescent development, saying no to drugs, the case against tracking, technology solutions, astronomy, ancient Egypt, the American West, learning with literature, camaraderie, and puzzles for problem solvers. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Ancient History, Computer Assisted Instruction

Baker, Bernie – Interdisciplinary Humanities, 1995
Describes an interdisciplinary high school course that used contemporary films to illustrate overarching themes in the U.S. experience. Themes included individualism/social responsibility, isolation/internationalism, and liberal/conservative. Emphasis was on conceptual rather than historic relationships (e.g. "Norma Rae" illustrated…
Descriptors: American Dream, American Studies, Consciousness Raising, Content Analysis

Green, Vicki A. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1996
Recalls a week-long field study trip to a reconstructed historic site, Barkerville, British Columbia. Ten years later the participants remembered the experience. The students overwhelmingly agreed that the experience sparked their imagination and created a real connection to the historical past. Includes brief excerpts from the interviews. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers
Johnson, Ruth; Jenks, Frederick L. – 1994
A study investigated the perceptions of native English-speakers concerning the spoken grammatical and phonetic (accent) errors of non-native speakers. Speech samples were collected from three non-native speakers of English of varied linguistic backgrounds (German, Spanish, and Arabic) and one speaker of North American English. Each of the four…
Descriptors: Arabic, English (Second Language), Error Patterns, German
Department of External Affairs, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1982
This booklet, one of a series featuring the Canadian provinces, presents a brief overview of New Brunswick and is suitable for teacher reference or student reading. Separate sections discuss cities and population, geography, history, politics, economy, manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, mining, electricity, transportation, government…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Area Studies, Cultural Background, Demography
Department of External Affairs, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1980
This booklet, one of a series featuring the Canadian provinces, presents a brief overview of Prince Edward Island and is suitable for teacher reference or student reading. Separate sections discuss geography, climate, history, early trade, development, agriculture, the potato industry, forests, fisheries, aquaculture, industry, tourism, energy,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, American Indians, Area Studies, Climate
Howard, Gary; Neal, Colleen – 1981
Events in American history are looked at through the eyes of Mexican Americans. Chapter 1 covers the American Indian (primarily Aztec) and Spanish background of the Mexican people, and the problems between the white settlers and liberal Mexicans living in Texas that eventually gave rise to the Mexican American War of 1846. Chapter 2 discusses the…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Hispanic American Culture

Coomber, Jan; Evans, Rosemary – History and Social Science Teacher, 1989
Presents 18 secondary level student activities that focus on women in twentieth-century Canadian history. Designed to challenge students to question their assumptions and sharpen critical thinking skills, these strategies use role playing, simulation, and research skills to explore the enfranchisement, socialization and historical role of women.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Debate, Females

Steinhauer, Noella – Canadian Social Studies, 1994
Describes a wedding ceremony combining Canadian Native and Roman Catholic traditions that could be a model for Indian education. Asserts that Canadian natives must continue to gain control and autonomy over their own schools. Discusses responsibilities and interrelationships between the school and parents, students, and teachers. (CFR)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships