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Reynolds, Nancy Walkup; Godfrey, Judy; Mack, Stevie – 1993
This "Teacher's Guide" and "Student Workbook" accompany a videotape and poster map in a package intended to introduce the heritage, historical events, customs and beliefs of the Haitian people, with emphasis on the valuable contributions of the African-American culture. The student workbook contains a summary of the video…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art, Art Activities, Art Appreciation

Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; And Others – Social Education, 1994
Provides an overview of the decade-long civil war in El Salvador and discusses its historical and cultural roots. Presents 14 letters, 2 poems, and 3 drawings by fourth-grade students in El Salvador that relate to the impact of war on their lives. Provides suggestions for using these letters in social studies classes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Educational Strategies

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
Slayton, Tamara – 1994
This study addresses the basic question: What are the factors that influence the academic experience of Mexican children, and, to what extent do these factors result in deficits in student learning and achievement? The study was conducted over the course of 5 weeks throughout Mexico in the regions of Juarez, Chihuahua, Michoacan, Mexico, D.F.,…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Culture, Equal Education, Ethnic Groups
Callis, Jan – 1992
This simulation allows students to learn of the shared Hispanic background of the Southwestern states and help students realize that the states developed in a parallel fashion, not in isolation. The packet is divided into eight sections: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Land"; (3) "Native Americans"; (4)…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Area Studies, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education

Sagawe, Thorsten – Journal of Geography, 1996
Provides a concise overview on export-based, free zone development in the Dominican Republic by examining its influence on three spatial levels: national, regional, and town. Although industrial free zones contribute to job creation and foreign exchange earnings, local authorities are often unable to control urban development. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business, Economic Development, Economic Impact, Exports

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
Marian, Beth Ann, Ed.; Rosenberg, Jessica, Ed. – Idea Book for Educators, 2002
The Fall 2002 Idea Book contains suggestions for enriched learning. "Save Our History; Save Our Sounds,""Eureka!" and "Lindbergh Flies Again" involve two or more disciplines of study and would work well for team-teaching projects . Lesson materials from the Arts and Entertainment Network teacher's guide are:…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Biographies, Built Environment, Critical Viewing

Perez-Stable, Maria – Social Studies, 1997
Argues that the inclusion of ethnic folktales into a social studies unit can reinforce stereotypical assumptions unless it is balanced with accurate and insightful social and cultural instruction. Summarizes and discusses a number of Latino folktales and how they could be used as springboards for appropriate instruction. (MJP)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Education

Johnson, Robert W. – Social Studies, 1992
Presents information on the Capac Nan, the highway system of the Incas. Describes its use by the Spanish conquistadors in the destruction of the Incan empire. Includes suggested classroom uses for the article, a homework assignment, and discussion topics. (DK)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Culture Contact
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1985
This curriculum guide has been prepared for use by music specialists in the junior high and intermediate schools in New York City. It also can be used in high schools as a supplement to the required music curriculum. Each unit begins with a teacher's guide which outlines the material to be covered, a summary of unit content, the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Choral Music, Classical Music, Grade 7, Grade 8
Zinsser, Judith P. – 1989
A guide to teaching a course on the history of the nations of the Western Hemisphere is presented. The Western Hemisphere is one of the regions offered in the International Baccalaureate examination category of history; the International Baccalaureate is offered by the United Nations International School. The guide is divided into five sections:…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization

Palmer, Colin – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Assesses to present state of knowledge of African-American contributions to, and the role of slavery in the settlement of, the Americas. Suggests areas for future research and discusses research problems. Argues that the economics of capitalism had more effect on conditions of slavery than did the legal codes. (DK)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Black Family, Black History
Lyle, Sue; Jenkins, Alyson – 1992
This resource packet includes a teacher's guide, reproducible student activity sheets, a simulation game: "Life with the Incas", and a poster. The resource presents a cross-curricular thematic approach to the United Kingdom's National Curriculum. The materials look at the Andes and the Andean people, the Quechuan, who live in the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Area Studies, Educational Games

Rossiter, Edward – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Presents a teaching unit on the global impact of the abolition of slavery in the Western Hemisphere. Asserts that abolition of slavery brought economic disruption to many African states and parts of the Western Hemisphere. Provides a chronologically based map, five student handouts, and questions for each handout. (CFR)
Descriptors: African History, Black Culture, Black History, Black Studies