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Gao, James Z. – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1998
Describes the application of Frederick Drake and Denee Corbin's method of "dramatization in the classroom" to teaching Chinese history. Outlines the use of the book, "The Death of Woman Wang," to study 17th-century Chinese social life and laws. Includes an outline of activities for the preparation and teaching of the lesson.…
Descriptors: Asian History, Chinese Culture, Females, Foreign Countries
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Kiernan, Henry – Social Education, 1991
Suggests teaching about the Chinese government's 1989 suppression of student protesters at Tiananmen Square. Argues that the lesson can aid students understanding of the role of student protest in shaping China's history and interactions with the rest of the world. Offers strategies and questions for student research including reasons for the…
Descriptors: Activism, Asian History, Chinese Culture, Communism
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Riet, Fred H. van – New England Journal of History, 1990
A Dutch teacher presents reading, film viewing, and writing activities for "Empire of the Sun," J. G. Ballard's autobiographical account of life as a boy in Shanghai and in a Japanese internment camp during World War II (the subject of Steven Spielberg's film of the same name). Includes objectives, procedures, and several literature,…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Films, Geography Instruction, High School Students
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Fouts, Jeffrey T.; And Others – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1993
Reports on a study of the classroom environment and student attitudes in 38 secondary Chinese classrooms. Finds that, despite considerable cultural and political differences, the classroom environment in social studies is remarkably similar to that in the United States. Concludes that diverse activities and active student involvement are related…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Educational Research
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Sweeting, Anthony – Comparative Education, 1997
Explores contributions to educational policy and practice of tensions about and aspirations for the future of Hong Kong. Examines political and economic influences on educational development during five historical periods, 1844-1997. Presents three recent case studies of connections between the "1997 factor" and educational policy,…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational Development
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Feinerman, James V. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Provides historical background to the recent democracy movement in China and its outcomes. Examines the extent of human rights violations and whether democracy can take hold in China. Highlights implications of government repression for international relations. Argues Chinese democracy will require restoration of political pluralism and civil…
Descriptors: Asian History, Civil Rights, Communism, Democracy
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Li, Xiaolin – Social Education, 1994
Describes the role of women in the Chinese military during four eras: (1) the ancient period; (2) the post Opium War period; (3) 1949-present; and (4) today's women in the Chinese military. Includes a full-page chart indicating women warriors in ancient China. (CFR)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Foreign Countries
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Coll. of Education. – 1971
The purpose of this quarterly publication from the Asian Studies Project is to promote increased attention to Asian Studies in elementary and secondary education. This issue of the newsletter contains introductory comment on current affairs as well as two main articles: "On the Study of World Cultures" by Dr. Kishorkant Yajnik of India…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Book Reviews, Cross Cultural Studies
Chapman, Anne – 1997
This unit of study explores the experiences and the role of women during World War II. The unit can serve as an introduction or supplement to commonly taught topics such as Nazism in Germany, the Holocaust, the "home front," the USSR's Great Patriotic War, and the struggle between Nationalists and Communists in China. It begins with an…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Context, European History, Females
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Sethia, Tara – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1996
Provides an overview of the structure and topics included in undergraduate course on Indian and Chinese history. Briefly reviews such topics as Land and People, Emergence and Evolution of Traditions, Expansion of Islam in Asia, European Imperialism, Nationalism and Independence, and Democracy and Development. (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Course Content
Mackaye, Hazel – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1924
The theme or story of the pageant is Youth's search for a school in which his threefold being--body, mind, and soul--may find release and fulfillment. This fulfillment has been the purpose of education "down through the ages," however unconsciously or gropingly it has moved toward its goal. In the "school of to-day," however,…
Descriptors: School Activities, Educational Objectives, Educational History, Educational Principles
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Simonson, Michael, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2010
For the thirty-third year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. This is Volume #2 of the 33rd "Annual Proceedings of Selected Papers on the Practice of Educational Communications and Technology." This volume includes…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Management Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Web Sites
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1969
This resource unit intended for teachers of secondary grades offers a suggested approach to learning fundamental elements of Chinese culture. The major objective is to provide a structured, factual framework of the forces and the 3,000 years of cultural evolution in which Chinese ideals and institutions developed and contributed to the modern…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese
Husum, Carol – 1969
This syllabus, for use in a one semester course on the history of modern China, covers the period from the Manchu domination in 1644 to the present. The course is designed to create an interest in China, emphasizing the social and cultural aspects of history, as well as the political and economic dimensions. A narrative summary of course content…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This November 26, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "A Question of Degrees" (Contreras, Alan); (2) "Democratize the…
Descriptors: Academic Degrees, Higher Education, Democracy, Textbooks
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