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Fujioka, Nobukatsu – International Journal of Social Education, 1992
Presents results of a questionnaire asking Japanese teachers how and what they teach about World War II. Reports that survey included broad and narrow questions on the war in Asia, Europe, and the Pacific. Concludes that Japan's postwar peace education has been a success but that more emphasis needs to be placed on cause and effect in history. (DK)
Descriptors: Asian History, Course Content, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Holl, Jack M.; Convis, Sheila C. – History Teacher, 1991
Presents results of a survey of the teaching about nuclear history at U.S. colleges and universities. Reports the existence of a well-established and extensive literature, a focus on nuclear weapons or warfare, and a concentration on nuclear citizenship, therapy, or eschatology for courses outside of history departments. Discusses individual…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Course Objectives, Diplomatic History
Richards, J. Scott; And Others – 1992
The focus of this curriculum is on prevention of spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is aimed at young children because it is during the early years that behavioral patterns are formed which become increasingly more difficult to modify as the child enters adolescence. The curriculum is based on principles of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
Mayers, Teena – 1983
Intended for secondary and college level students and teachers, this guide discusses the nuclear arms control issue. There are four sections. Section I discusses U.S. nuclear strategy from 1945 to the present, strategic nuclear weapons competition between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), U.S.…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Civil Defense, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Definitions
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Jenkins, Bonnie – Update on Law-Related Education, 1997
Reveals the growing threat posed to all countries by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Discusses the international effort combating this proliferation including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties, Biological Weapons Convention, and Chemical Weapons Convention. Also considers regional arms…
Descriptors: Civics, Conflict Resolution, Current Events, Disarmament
Snyder, Howard N.; Sickmund, Melissa – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2006
This report presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. This report brings together the latest available statistics from a variety of sources and includes numerous tables, graphs, and maps, accompanied by analyses in clear, nontechnical language. The report offers Congress,…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Individual Characteristics, At Risk Persons, Poverty
Austill, Chris, Ed. – 1983
These activities help high school students develop an understanding of nuclear weapons within the context of human beings making choices. Students learn to evaluate information and to identify the political stand or bias in what they hear and read. To record their own growth and change, students are encouraged to keep a journal. Teachers can…
Descriptors: Civics, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Bakker, Don – 1995
This unit presents students with dilemmas faced by U.S. policymakers with three distinct options for U.S. policy toward Japan. Background readings provide students with information on the U.S. decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945. By exploring a spectrum of alternatives, students gain a deeper understanding of the values underlying…
Descriptors: Asian History, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Educational Objectives
Au, Wayne, Ed.; Bigelow, Bill, Ed.; Karp, Stan, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2007
Since the first edition was published in 1994, Rethinking Our Classrooms has sold over 180,000 copies. This revised and expanded edition includes new essays on: (1) science and environmental education; (2) immigration and language; (3) military recruitment; (4) teaching about the world through mathematics; and (5) gay and lesbian issues. Creative…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Social Justice, Standard Spoken Usage, Childrens Literature
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. Office of Instruction. – 1987
This teacher's resource guide is designed to facilitate the planning of science and history/social science classroom instruction concerning nuclear age issues for elementary and secondary students. The materials introduce this topic with an interdisciplinary approach to a broad range of nuclear topics. The booklet is divided into five sections.…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
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