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Download full textArt to Zoo: Teaching with the Power of Objects, 1996
The objects collected and displayed by museums may be connected with famous people, made by exceptional artists, natural specimens, or simple ordinary things that show what everyday life was like for most people. All these objects offer unique ways to learn about life in the United States and the world. In 1996 the Smithsonian Institution…
Descriptors: Critical Viewing, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, History
PDF pending restorationCasey, Douglas, Ed. – Art to Zoo: Teaching with the Power of Objects, 1995
Clothing of the nineteenth century and its reflection of the middle class ideals of how men and women should look is the focus of this publication. Through a series of activities, students are encouraged to think about the interaction of clothing and society, both past and present. Worksheets accompany lessons: "A Change of Clothes" and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Clothing, Clothing Design, Intermediate Grades
Silver, Rosalind, Ed.; Thoman, Elizabeth, Ed. – Media & Values, 1992
This issue of "Media & Values" provides essays and teaching ideas for addressing the influence of television in society. Articles in this issue include: (1) "Wrestling with Television" (Elizabeth Thoman); (2) "Comics and Culture" (Rosalind Silver); (3) "Society's Storyteller" (George Gerbner); (4) "Five Important Ideas to Teach Your Kids about TV"…
Descriptors: Critical Viewing, Elementary Secondary Education, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role
Wojtan, Linda S. – News and Notes on the Social Sciences, 1985
Certain Japanese educational practices serving as worthwhile examples to the United States' educational system are highlighted in this overview of Japanese education. However, it is stressed that because the United States and the Japanese educational systems are dependent upon their social context and exist in a symbiotic relationship within that…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum
Silver, Rosalind, Ed.; Thoman, Elizabeth, Ed. – Media & Values, 1991
This issue of "Media & Values" provides essays and teaching ideas for addressing the influence of the media in society and the growing incidence of addiction. Articles in this issue include: (1) "Culture of Addiction" (Rosalind Silver); (2) "Crack and the Box" (Pete Hamill); (3) "When It Comes to Drugs, Beware the Censor's Fix" (David Musto); (4)…
Descriptors: Advertising, Alcohol Education, Antisocial Behavior, Critical Viewing
Peer reviewedZwerling, L. Steven, Ed.; London, Howard B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
Focusing on the cultural issues facing students who are the first in their families to attend college, this volume addresses the difficulties in bridging the two worlds of college and home and describes campus programs to help students overcome cultural barriers. The issue contains the following chapters: (1) "Transformations: Cultural Challenges…
Descriptors: Adult Students, American Indians, Asian Americans, Community Colleges
