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Download full textAmerican Forum for Global Education, New York, NY. – 1998
Latin America's rapid change in recent years has prompted the American Forum for Global Education to take a closer look at this important and dynamic region. This booklet summarizes how Latin America should be viewed in today's global world and highlights strategies for teaching these ideas. The booklet consists of the following four sections. The…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Glade, William P.; Baldwin, Emily – 1981
These three self-contained units of study will help community college students learn about the economics, international relations, and politics of Latin America. Each unit can be used independently and contains introductory notes for instructors, student materials, and a bibliography. Students are expected to read and discuss the reading…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Developing Nations, Economics Education, International Relations
Snyder, Sarah A. – 1994
This teacher's guide presents teaching suggestions and presentation materials about citizen action in the global environment. Focusing on the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the lessons describe the roles NGOs play in positively influencing future trends in social development, natural resources management, and environmental quality. NGOs are…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Developing Nations, Development
Baldwin, Harriet; Ross-Larson, Bruce, Ed. – 1981
This World Bank (Washington, D.C.) kit is a case study designed to teach secondary school social studies students about an integrated rural development project in Mexico, and how it is helping to raise the standard of living for six million Mexicans in 131 microregions throughout Mexico. The kit contains a pamphlet, a booklet, a sound filmstrip,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Case Studies, Curriculum Enrichment, Developing Nations
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Thomas J. Watson, Jr. Inst. for International Studies. – 1996
This student's resource book contains sources that bring Mexico's evolving national identity into sharper focus for U.S. high school students through utilization of a Mexican perspective. Students see the world through Mexican eyes and contemplate current Mexican choices in the areas of economic development, political reform, and foreign…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Current Events, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Semaan, Leslie – 1986
The text explores Mexico's history, geography, art, religion, and lifestyles in the context of its complex economy. The text focuses on Mexico's economy and reasons for its current situation. Part I of this teaching unit includes: Teacher Overview, Why Study Mexico, Mexico Fact Sheet, Map of Mexico, the Land and Climate, History, Government,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Area Studies, Creative Art, Cultural Traits
