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Turner, Thomas – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1992
Offers ideas for teaching children about China. Includes suggestions dealing with geography, philosophy, history, and diet. Recommends means of bringing the topics to life through games, class discussion, role playing, and other activities. (SG)
Descriptors: Confucianism, Educational Games, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction
Peer reviewedSabato, George – Social Studies Review, 1996
Describes and comments upon a Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Program trip to China. Discusses economic, social, and political changes in China during recent years. Provides recommendations for instructional resources for teaching about China. (CFR)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedBrittin, Ruth V. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1996
Compares the preferences of university and middle school students for non-western music as communicated through a Likert-type scale, manipulation of one dial on a Continuous Response Digital Interface (CRDI) during music listening, and manipulation of two dials on a CRDI during music listening. (MJP)
Descriptors: Audience Response, Computer Uses in Education, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Contact
Peer reviewedShabbas, Audrey – Social Studies Review, 1996
Recommends that students learn about Islamic civilization by presenting a "medieval banquet in the Alhambra Palace." Provides information about middle eastern culture and history that students could use to plan and produce the banquet. Includes a list of 26 "guests" who would be role-played by students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Arabs, Class Activities, Course Content, Curriculum Development
