Describes the current social studies curricula of India. Among other items, notes that class size in urban areas is 45+, and that the government-written textbooks stress national integration and the elimination of ethnic prejudice. Concludes that though there are significant differences, many of the same issues and concerns are shared by Indian…

Over 100 selected books by Indian authors about the culture of India are listed in the first and second editions of this bibliography. The guide is divided into two parts. The first section lists books for elementary and secondary students. Titles are arranged with informative annotations that describe the content of each book. The second section,…

This resource guide was published to assist those who are trying to increase their knowledge and understanding of the subcontinent of India. It is divided into three parts: 1) an annotated list of selected periodicals including both western and Indian journals and Indian newspapers in a variety of fields: Asian studies, economic and social…

After a three year review of films on India available in the United States, the Resource Center offered this guide to those motion pictures adjudged best for use in American classrooms. There are twelve documentary films and four commercial feature films included for use at any level of school, college, or university study: Child of the Streets; A…

The work of the Center ranges from the developing of materials about India for American elementary schools to the assisting of faculty members and research scholars from U.S. colleges and universities. This fourth annual report describes the activities of the 1969-70 fiscal year. Reported are the seminars and workshops conducted with American…

Anthropology and Sociology are the core disciplines in a unit using cumulative concept teaching approach. (SE)

The work is a 9-11 week teaching unit on the theme of loyalties and the resolution of conflicts among these loyalties within the societies of Asian and African peoples. The unit is the outcome of a pilot study of the United States Office of Education to develop world culture courses for the West Virginia secondary schools. Emphasis is on the…

The past and the present interweave in contemporary India. To understand India, one must know of the traditional stories. Two short pocket books make them accessible and acceptable to students: 1) The Dance of Shiva and Other Tales from India by Oroon Ghosh, published by the New American Library in New York; and, 2) Gods, Demons, and Others by R.…

The teaching and resource guide on India for ninth grade students is intended to supplement and enrich "Social Studies 9: Asian and African Culture." It is designed as a flexible set of suggestions for incorporating concepts, understandings, objectives, strategies, and available materials. Emphasis is upon inductive methods which…

The purpose of this bibliography is to suggest interesting and educational Indian novels and short stories which are appropriate for American secondary school student use. The best books written by Indians in their own languages and translated for the English speaking reader are included along with many written in English. There are two lists: 1)…

This curriculum guide was developed to help students gain a broader perspective about child labor and become more familiar with the issues, controversies, and debates that surround it. Three case studies are highlighted: (1) a street child in India; (2) child soldiers in Uganda; and (3) a migrant farm worker child in the United States. Each case…

Designed for an Asian studies program at the secondary level and using learning activities centering on India, the guide develops four basic skills: reading, applying critical thinking, interpreting the geography, and understanding history. Five learning activities are provided for each basic skill and each unit is introduced with a description…

This teaching booklet on India is one in a series of four, developed within the framework of the Associated Schools Project of UNESCO with a view to promoting education for international understanding. The purpose is to enable students to learn more about the lifestyles of their peers in India--their school and family life, aspects of their…

Three hundred and sixteen books dating from 1915 to 1966 with the majority published in the 1950s and 1960s are listed in this annotated bibliography. The purpose of the guide is to identify basic books on Asia which are especially useful for teachers, mature students, and adults who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of Asian…

This curriculum guide presents nine units for the study of world cultures in the ninth grade. The guide has been designed as one component of an ongoing comprehensive social studies program. Among the social sciences concepts which the units develop are cultural diffusion, prejudice, task specialization, urbanization, nationalism, and ethics.…