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Cornell, Peter M. – 1977
Written for secondary school Canadian students, the document examines Canada's international trade policy. It is arranged in three sections. Part I discusses the affect of Canada's trade policy on the individual citizen. Tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade such as import licenses, preferential purchasing agreements, health and safety…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Exports, Foreign Countries
Mische, Patricia; And Others – 1979
The five articles in this booklet focus on positive social, political, and economic responses to world problems. The first article, "Earthscape: Transitions Toward World Order," by Patricia Mische, outlines major biological, historical, and cultural transformations which the world has undergone since the beginnings of recorded history and…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Ecology, Futures (of Society)
Download full textKiernan, Henry, Ed.; Pyne, John, Ed. – The Docket: Journal of the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies, 1993
This serial issue is devoted to the theme "China and Japan" and contains six articles that focus on educational, political, and cultural issues in the two Asian countries. In the first article, "China and Japan: A New Era in Relations with the United States," Henry Kiernan and John Pyne provide a brief overview of the history…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Interrelationships, Curriculum Development
Muslih, Muhammad; Norton, Augustus Richard – 1991
This booklet examines the post-Persian Gulf War Middle East and the reconfiguration of political reality. Six chapters discuss: the Arab crisis; Iraq's invasion of Kuwait; the Arab systems of government; new political alignments; windows of opportunity; and building on the Gulf victory. An annotated reading list consisting of 22 items is attached.…
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Current Events, Democratic Values
Kimball, John C. – Headline Series, 1991
This theme issue presents an overview of the breakup of the USSR and the challenges faced by the emerging states under former Soviet influence. The volume contains: (1) "Preface"; (2) "Soviet Union: Prelude to the Coup"; (3) "Summing Up the Past"; (4) "Eastern Europe Who's Who"; (5) "The Economics of…
Descriptors: Communism, Current Events, Economic Change, Economics
Bureau of Public Affairs (Dept. of State), Washington, DC. – 1978
The booklet contains the text of eight selected documents on human rights. The documents are Excerpts from the UN Charter; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights; International Covenant on Civil and Political…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Civil Rights, Cooperation, Disadvantaged
Clark, Todd, Ed. – Bill of Rights in Action, 1984
Based on the book, "South Africa: Time Running Out," a report of the Study Commission on U.S. Policy Toward Southern Africa, this 10-20 day unit of study is designed to help high school students learn about the history, geography, and present situation in South Africa and its relationship to the United States. The first of four sections…
Descriptors: African History, Blacks, Case Studies, Civil Liberties
