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Peer reviewedBillings, Charles E. – Social Education, 1971
Discusses a rationale for teaching about Africa and an interpretation of appropriate inquiry techniques. (DB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Black Studies, Curriculum Design, Inquiry
Peer reviewedSocial Education, 1972
Fifteen interdisciplinary social studies units intended for 10th grade students but applicable to eighth and ninth grade students, dealing with universal issues in the hope that students gain insight into the behavior of man, are analyzed. (SM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Curriculum Evaluation, History Instruction
Peer reviewedCrane, Louise – Social Education, 1982
Suggests ways in which the rich resources of African arts--literature, sculpture, music, dance, theater--can be made more accessible to elementary and secondary social studies classrooms. A bibliography of print and nonprint materials is also provided. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Area Studies, Art Education
Peer reviewedBragaw, Donald H.; Loew, Helene Z. – Social Education, 1985
The teachers of second languages and the teachers of social studies share a weighty responsibility to help students move toward global understanding and multicultural awareness. Possible areas of cooperation between the two disciplines, as well as constraints, are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Citizenship Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedKeach, Everett T., Jr.; Kalupa, Nancy P. – Social Education, 1984
Children's drawings from the People's Republic of China can be used in the social studies classroom to help students understand Chinese values and make inferences about political and social changes that have taken place in China. Specific examples of art are provided and discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Childrens Art, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedTalbot, Elizabeth – Social Education, 1985
Discussing the language policy of the Soviet government with social studies students studying the USSR increases students' awareness of the multicultural nature of Soviet society and forces them to think about how such a society operates. Questions that teachers can use to lead a discussion concerning language issues are presented. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedBacak, Carol – Social Education, 1982
A teacher developed multidisciplinary unit for teaching elementary and secondary students about Tanzania (Africa) is described. The unit can involve students and teachers from geography, economics, history, language arts, mathematics, literature, and art courses. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Art Education
Peer reviewedKoch, Rose Franke; Cooper, Alan H. – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that the guiding principles of the United Nations and the issues it faces are a major part of the interdisciplinary program at Morristown-Beard School in New Jersey. Describes the Model UN club and how it reinforces the content and values presented in the regular curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Conferences, Course Content, Educational Strategies
