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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
Scott, Gail – 1990
Intended to be a culminating activity after seventh grade social studies students have studied India, this week-long lesson features autobiographical sketches of six teenagers from India. The lesson has three objectives: (1) to provide actual life stories of teenagers as a springboard for further research about the customs and culture of India;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Area Studies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Download full textHorton, 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
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
Ballew, Paul; Okma, Bert – 1992
Jointly authored by an official of the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and a Bloomfield Hills Public Schools System (Michigan) school teacher, this document is designed to support the secondary school social studies curriculum in the study of Japan. The volume examines prevailing U.S. views of Japan, Japan's socio-economic…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Fieg, John Paul; Mortlock, Elizabeth – 1989
Thais and U.S. citizens have a number of striking cultural similarities. Both prize the freedoms they enjoy, both are quite pragmatic and individualistic, and both disdain pomposity and arrogance. These traits form a kind of common core that helps Thais and U.S. citizens connect in cross-cultural interactions. Nevertheless, there are also…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Ismail, Marilyn – 1989
One of the problems one encounters in attempting to learn about another culture is the possible distortion brought about by one's own cultural biases. The overall purpose of this unit is to help students understand perceptions: how they can differ and how cultural biases are acquired and transmitted. Indian culture is an appropriate vehicle for…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
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
Tinkler, D. William – 1990
Journal entries of a secondary school teacher visiting Japan are presented in this document. Observations about entertainment, food, customs, prices of goods, and other aspects of Japanese culture are made. Discussion questions, an activity for 7th- to 12th-graders, and copies of several photographs also are included. (DB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
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
Jassim, Charlene – 1989
Three learning modules designed for middle school students by a middle school teacher are presented in this document. The three modules are designed to supplement the regular textbook program for teaching about India. They are specifically created to fulfill the needs and interests of 11- to 14-year-old students. The modules contain elements of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Heinz, Elgin, Comp. – 1988
This document is a compilation of 30 lesson plans for teaching about Japan in elementary grades. Produced by "Japan Alumni," North American classroom teachers who became acquainted with Japanese society through a program of travel/study fellowships, the lessons are divided into the following categories: motivational activities, land and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Education, Elementary 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
