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Cornbleth, Catherine; Gill, Clark C. – Soc Educ, 1970
Recommended ideas and approaches are: selective attention to people, contemporary issues, and basic concepts; content from the social sciences and humanities; comparative methods; encouragement of active student participation using inductive methods; and development of critical thinking skills." (Author/VW)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Humanities, Induction
Download full textGill, Clark C. – 1968
This two week unit has attempted to alleviate two deficiencies normally found in instructional materials: superficial treatment or neglect of developments since World War II; and, the overemphasis on conflict. Topics have been selected for in-depth discussion, and emphasize the Organization of American States, the Alliance for Progress, and the…
Descriptors: American History, Cross Cultural Studies, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Policy
Gill, Clark C.; Conroy, William B. – 1968
The University of Texas Latin America Curriculum Project's survey of instructional materials for elementary and secondary schools revealed specific strengths and weaknesses at all levels. The particular weaknesses found in elementary materials were that (1) instructional materials varied widely in type and quality; and (2) textbooks emphasized…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Gill, Clark C.; Conroy, William B. – 1968
This teaching package or unit is part of a sequence of materials developed by the Latin American Curriculum Project. Concepts, key ideas and facts introduced in earlier grades on socio-cultural patterns are reinforced by this multidisciplinary approach. The major topic emphasis is the history of the periods since the beginning of the Independence…
Descriptors: American Culture, American History, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies
Gill, Clark C. – 1968
As one of the sequential units developed by the Latin American Curriculum Project, it expands further the material in the units covered at the lower grade levels. It is a two week unit which emphasized a comparison of the Anglo- and Latin American colonial systems. Broader perspectives and more meaningful understanding of both civilizations are…
Descriptors: American Culture, American History, Area Studies, Colonial History (United States)
Gill, Clark C.; Conroy, William B. – 1968
This semester course has been designed as a capstone to previous sequential units developed by the Latin American Curriculum Project. It originally consisted of five units, however, two formerly optional units are now included in the packet. The development of understanding of contemporary Latin America-its history and culture, its contemporary…
Descriptors: American History, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
