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Mitchell, Greg; Melville, Keith – 1987
Designed to stimulate thinking about United States-Soviet relationships in terms of nuclear weapons and national security, this document presents ideas and issues that represent differing viewpoints and positions. Chapter 1, "Rethinking the U.S.-Soviet Relationship," considers attempts to achieve true national security, and chapter 2,…
Descriptors: Disarmament, International Relations, National Defense, National Security
Bodle, Walter S. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1985
The letters in this unit of study intended for secondary students are facsimile reproductions of the correspondence between Albert Einstein and President Roosevelt on the possibility of constructing an atomic bomb. Classroom activities are also suggested. (RM)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Nuclear Warfare, Nuclear Weapons, Primary Sources
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Lumberg, Melissa; And Others – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Asserts that state legislatures and school administrators often increase penalties as a response to rising school violence. Presents a secondary school lesson of a new state law designed to keep weapons out of schools. Includes a student handout, a background reading, instructional procedures, and a suggested extension activity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Administrators, Antisocial Behavior, Case Studies, Citizen Participation
Richards, J. Scott; And Others – 1992
The focus of this curriculum is on prevention of spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is aimed at young children because it is during the early years that behavioral patterns are formed which become increasingly more difficult to modify as the child enters adolescence. The curriculum is based on principles of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
Richards, J. Scott; And Others – 1992
The focus of this curriculum is on prevention of spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is aimed at young children because it is during the early years that behavioral patterns are formed which become increasingly more difficult to modify as the child enters adolescence. The curriculum is based on principles of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
Richards, J. Scott; And Others – 1992
The focus of this curriculum is on prevention of spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is aimed at children because it is early in life that behavioral patterns are formed which become increasingly more difficult to modify as the child enters adolescence. The curriculum is based on principles of child development,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
Richards, J. Scott; And Others – 1992
The focus of this curriculum is on prevention of spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is aimed at young children because it is during the early years that behavioral patterns are formed which become increasingly more difficult to modify as the child enters adolescence. The curriculum is based on principles of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
Mayers, Teena – 1983
Intended for secondary and college level students and teachers, this guide discusses the nuclear arms control issue. There are four sections. Section I discusses U.S. nuclear strategy from 1945 to the present, strategic nuclear weapons competition between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), U.S.…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Civil Defense, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Definitions
Bakker, Don – 1995
This unit presents students with dilemmas faced by U.S. policymakers with three distinct options for U.S. policy toward Japan. Background readings provide students with information on the U.S. decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945. By exploring a spectrum of alternatives, students gain a deeper understanding of the values underlying…
Descriptors: Asian History, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Educational Objectives