Descriptor
| Area Studies | 6 |
| Social Studies | 6 |
| Foreign Countries | 5 |
| Latin American Culture | 4 |
| Intermediate Grades | 3 |
| Cross Cultural Studies | 2 |
| Cultural Awareness | 2 |
| Ecology | 2 |
| Environmental Education | 2 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Global Education | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 6 |
| Guides - Classroom - Learner | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Teachers | 5 |
Location
| Brazil | 6 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| El Salvador | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| South America | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1980
This student and teacher resource discusses the geography, history, and contemporary changes and achievements of Brazil. It is intended to complement textbooks and other teaching materials by serving as a resource for teachers, administrators, and students. The document is presented in three parts. Part I focuses on the geography of Brazil,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Economics, Foreign Countries, Geography
Download full textHusser, Michael D. – 2000
This lesson plan on human rights uses the Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) methodology used in California to teach academic content to intermediate, threshold level limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. It sets forth three educational goals for students to reach; asks students to examine definitions of human rights…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Civil Liberties, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Turner, Thomas N. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1985
Informed US citizens recognize the importance of neighboring South American countries. Few teachers, however, have the time to teach about each Latin American country. One approach to instruction is to focus on a few important countries. Suggestions to help middle school students learn about Argentina, Brazil, and Peru are presented. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Lyle, Sue; Roberts, Maggy – 1990
This resource packet includes a teacher's guide, reproducible student worksheets, posters, activity cards, and a music audiotape: "Song of the Forest," with a booklet of lyrics. The teacher's guide suggests interdisciplinary activities which meet the United Kingdom's National Curriculum requirements and encourage active learning as…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Ecology, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
Goobie, Kathy; And Others – 1994
These curriculum materials were designed to assist sixth grade teachers in the delivery of the world regions component of the grade six social studies. Activities engage students in thinking, analysis, and speculation with a blend of process and product exercises. The book is divided into five sections. "Introductory Activities" include:…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Developing Nations, Development, Ecology
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. – 1983
One of a series of social studies curriculum guides, this publication outlines a sixth-grade course on world cultures. Material is presented in two parts. Part 1, an overview of the program, contains an introduction, a statement of philosophy, an outline of elementary level scope and sequence, a description of Michigan mandated essential skill and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies
