Provides an overview of important social, political, economic, and military events in China during this 150-year period. Identifies five broad eras within the period which teachers should highlight in their classes. (JDH)

Provides a checklist which will help teachers guard against common pitfalls present in low-quality and outdated materials used to teach about post-1949 China. (JDH)

Presents 10 photos and a narrative depicting the culture of a remote village in Shanzi province, 400 miles southwest of Beijing. Provides information for obtaining additional print and audiovisual material on this village. (JDH)

Provides an annotated list of print and audiovisual materials which will support teaching about China at the elementary and secondary levels. (JDH)

Describes cultural and temporal problems in learning about contemporary China. Provides an introduction to the other articles on China in this issue of the journal. (JDH)

Presents three theories or "perspectives" for studying recent changes in China: the modernization perspective which views changes as a form of evolutionary development, the cyclical perspective which interprets changes as the ebb and flow of normal phases, and the dialectical perspective which assumes changes stem from unresolved…

Presents one elementary, one middle school, and two high school lesson plans designed to teach about changes which have occurred in China. (JDH)

Argues that geography can be made more relevant in today's social studies if it is presented as the study of the environmental impact of culture. This theme is illustrated by contrasting cultural influences which shaped the physically similar east and southeastern regions of China and the U.S. (JDH)

Provides a detailed description of nine ERIC resources designed to aid instruction about China. Included are teaching units, collections of activities, and teacher background material developed between 1981 and 1984 for use in elementary and secondary school settings. (JDH)

Presents views of four Chinese visiting scholars regarding social, political, and economic conditions in China. Contemporary conditions are contrasted with previous periods, exposing some of the misconceptions which are typical of U.S. citizens who have failed to keep up with China's development. (JDH)

Reports an individual's observations during a trip to China. Argues that the U.S. government and students must learn to understand and appreciate China because of its large population, market potential, and position among major world powers. Discusses personal impressions, the protesters at Tiananmen Square and elsewhere, and reactions to…

Recounts the author's experience of returning home to China after three years of study in the United States. Highlights the differences between the U.S. and Chinese cultures, focusing on how the author changed during his international experience, and how China had changed in his absence. Includes suggestions for social studies teachers who wish to…

To help elementary and secondary school social studies classroom teachers develop and implement units on China, materials and information are presented on review outlines and examinations on Chinese history and politics, classroom exercises on Chinese character writing, vocabulary terms, and resource materials. (DB)

Presents an overview of the United Nations-sponsored Fourth World Women's Conference held in Beijing, China, in 1995. Summarizes many of the sessions reporting on consciousness raising programs initiated by educators around the globe. Concludes with a discussion of follow-up activities in the United States. (MJP)

Asserts that the restoration of the People's Republic of China's membership in the United Nations in 1971 signified China' return to the international community. Maintains that significant attention has been devoted to teaching about the United Nations. (CFR)