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Pulliam, Brenda J. – 1992
In recognition of the need to improve the cultural proficiency of high school students studying French, a 12-week unit was developed and implemented to teach the cultures of francophone countries to 20 randomly selected first-level students. A survey and pretest were administered to determine students' ability to demonstrate knowledge and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, French
Download full textSwedish National Commission for Unesco, Stockholm. – 1991
This teaching booklet on Sweden is one in a series of four, developed within the framework of the Associated Schools Project of UNESCO with a view to promoting education for international understanding. The purpose is to enable students to learn more about the lifestyles of their peers in Sweden--their school and family life, aspects of their…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education. – 1993
This curriculum unit introduces students to the travelers and traders from the early part of the Han-Roman times up to the 14th century who took great risks in pursuit of silk. A variety of activities explore the development of the Silk Road trade routes, including journal writing, small group reading and writing activities, role play and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Exchange, Cultural Interrelationships, Foreign Countries
Back, Don; Coppinger, Barry; Freed, Erin; Fuderich, Rob; Hope, Judy; Jacob, Mary; Perera, Jay; Pfeiffer, Kay; Ramos, Flavia; Styles, David; Styles, Patti Driscoll – 1988
This directory offers a variety of resources and teaching ideas for addressing global education issues across the school curriculum. The directory was developed by teachers from all grade levels and represents only a fraction of materials available for teaching from a global perspective. The book is divided into sections for elementary, middle,…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach
Khan, Nasiruddin, Ed.; And Others – 1992
This teaching booklet on India is one in a series of four, developed within the framework of the Associated Schools Project of UNESCO with a view to promoting education for international understanding. The purpose is to enable students to learn more about the lifestyles of their peers in India--their school and family life, aspects of their…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Peer reviewedCangemi, Jo Ann; Aucoin, Linda – Social Education, 1996
Profiles a third-/fourth-grade thematic unit developed to introduce students to contemporary global society and its economic and environmental interdependence. The unit simulates a trip to foreign countries and integrates mathematics, music, art, and language. Various assignments are included in the student's portfolio. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Morlan, Denise E. – 1990
Geographic illiteracy is prevalent in schools today. The objectives of this practicum were to increase 85 percent of the target group's geographic knowledge by 40 percent and to increase parental involvement with the academic success of the student by 40 percent. Activity sheets were created covering political boundaries, landforms, neighboring…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Geographic Regions, Geography
Allen, D. I.; Birch, D. R. – 1973
An in-progress report of a study exploring the nature and content of children's concepts of their own and other countries is presented. Current literature on early development of concepts of other people and places is reviewed, followed by a description of the open-ended procedure adopted for gathering data. The test is being conducted in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
Rialto Unified School District, CA. – 1983
A sixth grade social studies curriculum provides a context for a comparative study of individuals and societies. Material is divided into 14 sections. An introduction (section 1) outlines course rationale and a proposed time schedule. Sections 2 through 5 contain objectives, activities, and resources for the study of geography, culture,…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavioral Objectives, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Amundson, Kristen J. – 1996
This guide offers a closer look at the newly-independent nation of Kyrgyzstan. The teaching materials focus on the history and culture of the nation, emphasize the influence of physical geography on culture, and explore the diversity found in this small country. Each lesson includes the geography standards linked to the activity, objectives,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkLee, Mimi Miyoung – Ethnography and Education, 2006
Based on an ethnographic case study done in an all-white, rural middle school, this article examines the students' experience with and interpretation of an international education program implemented with a hope of providing more global/international contents to the curriculum. The study shows that these students interpreted other cultures…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Case Studies, Rural Schools, Middle Schools
Jantzen, Steven L. – 1977
The purpose of the book is to provide social studies teachers with a variety of interesting and workable ideas for presenting hard-to-teach concepts in new ways. Included in this volume are the best ideas for simulations, values exercises, and other social studies lessons from "Senior Scholastic," a magazine written especially for secondary social…
Descriptors: American History, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Enrichment
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