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Rothwell, Jennifer Truran – Social Education, 1998
Traces the development of the idea of refugees as distinct from other immigrants. Elaborates on the evolution of a definition of "refugee;" the impact of World War I, World War II, and subsequent population movements; codification of refugee rights by the United Nations; and the process of seeking asylum. (DSK)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Definitions, Demography
Chapman, Anne – 1998
This unit of study explains the causes, course, characteristics, and results of the Black Death during the 14th century. The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, left virtually no one untouched in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Europe lost a third or more of its population. In a broader context, study of the unit alerts students to…
Descriptors: Demography, Disease Incidence, European History, Foreign Countries