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World Eagle, Inc., Wellesley, MA. – 1996
This book contains blank outline maps of the European continent and tables and graphics depicting various aspects of Europe. Sections of the book include: (1) "Same Scale Maps, Silhouettes, Distances, Area"; (2) "Population"; (3) "Demographics, Ethnic, Religion, Health"; (4) "Economic, GDP, Import, Export,…
Descriptors: Atlases, Demography, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Turkovich, Marilyn; Mueller, Peggy; Bubolz, Linda – 1983
This book is intended to help teachers introduce the country of Nepal to their students. The teacher sections offer suggestions for: (1) "Fitting Nepal into the Global Jigsaw"; (2) "Zeroing In"; and (3) "Himalayan Majesty." Additional sections of the book feature: (1) "The Mountains"; (2) "The…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textWorld Neighbors, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK. – 2001
This collection of lesson plans focuses on the geography and culture of several Asian countries and is intended to be used with students in grades 6-12. Lessons in the collection are: (1) "Keeping the Faith: Comparison of Major Religious Cultures in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam" (Glenda Sullivan); (2) "Namaste, Menyapa, Chao, Bon…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment, Developing Nations, Economics
Cook, Philip R., Jr. – 1985
Intended to provide background for study and discussion, this publication gives updated information on development in sub-Saharan Africa and provides a basis for understanding U.S. policy toward this vital region. The strengths, problems, politics, natural resources, and language and ethnolinguistic groups of this area of the world and the…
Descriptors: Diplomatic History, Economics, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Turkovich, Marilyn; Hollick, Julian Crandall – 1991
This curriculum packet is based on a National Public Radio series of 10 one-hour programs produced in India between 1986 and 1989. The tape cassette is designed to introduce middle and high school students to the people and land of India. The three programs on the tape include: (1) "Listening to India," which exposes the listener to the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Developing Nations, Ethnic Groups
Conniffe, Patricia, Ed. – 1995
This mini-unit seeks to fill the gap in textbooks that exists when teaching about modern France. Many textbooks end their coverage of France with the chapter on World War II. This unit offers high school students a unique introduction to France in the mid-1990s. The mini-unit includes a two-sided poster, teaching tips, and student pages. Student…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Jones, Richard S. – 1996
This text is a combination of a student training manual and a teacher's guide. The student manual gives background information, activities, and student worksheets for map work. Chapter titles include: (1) "Our Country"; (2) "World Regions"; (3) "United States Regions"; (4) "Continental Topics"; (5) "Urban Topics"; (6) "Rural Cultures"; (7) "World…
Descriptors: Climate, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts
Stanford, Barbara – Media and Methods, 1992
Discusses methods of teaching world geography and culture through student involvement and describes lessons that teach students about Africa. One uses maps; one uses computer-assisted instruction; and one uses various resources to recreate an African school day. A sidebar by Janine Onffroy Shelley describes the use of telecommunications systems in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education
Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education. – 1992
This curriculum unit teaches students about the basic physical and political geography of Europe and introduces or reviews fundamental geographical concepts and vocabulary in a European context. The unit offers a geographic introduction to the changing map of Europe. Each of the unit's five lessons can be integrated into the curriculum where it…
Descriptors: Cartography, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1989
The Alberta, Canada, Social Studies examination for grade 12 contains 70 multiple choice questions covering the following subjects: political ideologies, economics, world geography, world history, and current events. The questions are often related to political cartoons, charts, maps, or a series of quotations that precede the question(s). Two…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Current Events, Economics, Essay Tests
Foucher, Michel – 1995
This monograph, published as part of the project "A Secondary Education for Europe," offers some basic data on the contemporary human geography of the European continent, with a focus on central and eastern Europe. The document first describes civic issues in the teaching of geography and cartography of the new Europe. The basic…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Geographic Distribution
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1991
This document is a curriculum guide to a world geography course for grade 12 students in Manitoba, Canada. Following an overview of the course, the guide presents information about the six units that comprise the course. The units are: (1) World geography overview; (2) World population: characteristics, distribution, and growth; (3) World food…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Guides, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts
Swedish 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. – 1994
This curriculum unit teaches students about the basic physical and political geography of Africa and introduces or reviews fundamental geographical concepts and vocabulary in an African context. The unit offers a geographic introduction to the map of Africa with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa in terms of its examples and information. Each of the…
Descriptors: Cartography, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location
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
