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Contreras, Gloria, Ed. – 1987
This collection of materials is designed to help educators teach about Latin American culture more effectively. The introduction offers a rationale for studying about Latin America. Six chapters cover: (1) Key Ideas; (2) Concept Papers; (3) Lesson Plans and Writing Skills Development; (4) Games and Student Activities; (5) Arts and Crafts; and (6)…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textCalifornia Univ., Berkeley. Office of Resources for International and Area Studies. – 2001
This annotated bibliography focuses on recent children's literature that deals with other cultures. The books in the bibliography are set in or about Africa (29 selections), Ancient Egypt (3 selections), East Asia (20 selections), India (7 selections), Latin America (3 selections), Middle East (5 selections), and Russia (9 selections). The…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Context
Horton, Judith Page, Ed. – 1989
This collection of essays, curriculum units, and study guides on Latin American art and musical traditions is designed to help interested teachers take a comprehensive approach to teaching these subjects. The introduction features the essay, "Media Resources Available on Latin American Culture: A Survey of Art, Architecture, and Music…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Swenson, Mary, Comp.; And Others – 1990
This annotated directory contains classroom resources for the countries of Central America, plus Mexico and the Caribbean. The types of resources included are: curricula, supplemental resources, audio-visuals, organizations, evaluation materials and guidebooks, and directories. The listings of curricula, supplemental resources, and audio-visuals…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Audiovisual Aids, Directories, Educational Resources
PDF pending restorationCentral America in the Classroom, 1992
This issue focuses on the historical and contemporary reality of the indigenous Pipils native group of El Salvador. This information is presented to help Salvadoran students living in the United States and their classmates learn about the history of the Salvadoran people. Spanish excerpts are included. This serial is put forth by the Network of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education. – 1988
This document is a revised version of a teaching unit originally published in 1980 and designed to familiarize both elementary and secondary students with the Chinese language and thus lessen the strangeness often attached to it. The goal is not that students "learn Chinese;" rather the hope is that, through a series of exercises that…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Cultural Activities
Keyser, Catherine H., Ed.; Martin, Roberta, Ed. – 1991
This workbook is divided into 17 topical sections containing student readings and classroom activities designed to supplement standard textbook presentations and to bring China "alive" for students. The organization of the materials and the background notes for teachers stress central themes that are distinctive and recurrent in Chinese…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture, Elementary Secondary Education
Institute of International Education, New York, NY. – 1993
This document features writings and curriculum projects developed by teachers who traveled to Poland and Czechoslovakia in the summer of 1992 as members of a Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar. The following items are among those included: "Curriculum Project: Women and Work: A Global Perspective" (Joan K. Burton); "The Community College…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Institute of International Education, New York, NY. – 1991
This document features writings and curriculum projects by teachers who traveled to Mexico and Central America in the summer of 1991 as members of a Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar. The following items are among the 20 included: Curriculum Project: "'Escritoras Mexicanas Contemporaneas': A Survey of Mexican Women Fiction Writers" (Laura J.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Martin, Roberta; Gronewold, Sue – 1990
A nationwide survey of state education departments was conducted in order to learn the extent to which study of Asia is included in precollegiate education. It was found that there is a place for Asia in the curriculum. A course in world history, world geography, and/or world cultures is reportedly offered as part of the common course sequence in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Indiana Univ., Bloomington. Russian and East European Inst. – 1989
Basic material on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe is presented in this teachers' guide in such a way that teachers can incorporate it into the daily curriculum or utilize it through special units or projects. The guide is divided into two sections, one covering the Soviet Union, the other Eastern Europe. The Soviet Union section discusses…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Communism, Cross Cultural Studies
Bernson, Mary Hammond, Ed.; Wojtan, Linda S., Ed. – 1996
This document is a revised and updated version of two publications: "Modern Japan: An Idea Book for K-12 Teachers" and "Resources for Teaching About Japan." These lesson plans were developed by teachers who participated in a summer institute on Japan, sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center at the Jackson School of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Indiana Univ., Bloomington. Russian and East European Inst. – 1990
An overview of the histories and cultures of the Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe is provided for K-12 teachers in this guide. The guide is not intended to serve as a comprehensive history, nor as an in-depth analysis of the political and economic systems of these countries. It is hoped that teachers will share the information with…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Dugan, Michael; And Others – 1990
This document presents a series of essays on the relations between Australia and its neighboring Asian countries. Several of the essays focus on the history of particular groups of Asians who have lived or still live in Australia. Reasons for, and effects of, migration to Australia are analyzed. Five essays are included: (1) "Australia and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Lane, Sarah; Turkovich, Marilyn – 1991
The Dias de los Muertos is a celebration of Mexico that is a recognition of mortality, transience, and death, and a celebration of life, hope, and resurrection. This curriculum activity book begins with a general introduction to the festival followed by sections of explanations and activities intended to engage the learner in various aspects of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Death
