A course on international communication and constructed languages is described. General topics covered in the course included the roles various national languages have played in international communication, special forms of English, language practices and policies in international organizations and conferences, and the history and classification…

The mission of the American people is to achieve a high level of global sophistication that will enable them to serve others and to carry out their own interests. In order for American educators to contribute to this effort they must (1) be able to foresee the necessary modifications in teacher training that correspond to the development and…

The 28 lessons for use in secondary social studies courses will help increase student awareness and understanding of the growing ties between life in Ohio and in their hometowns and life in villages and cities around the world. Although written specifically for use in Ohio schools, the lessons can easily be adapted for use in other states. Most of…

The programs and policies of the Agency for International Development (AID) in administering American foreign aid are briefly described in this booklet. Short introductory sections discuss the reasons for foreign aid, the interdependence of today's world, and the history of American foreign aid since World War II. The remaining parts of the…

This publication on human welfare and technological innovation contains two sections. The first section examines the objectives and functions of technological innovation while the second section discusses the direction and analysis of technology transfer between Japan and other nations. Subtopics within the first section include: (1)…

With the shrinking contemporary world and the increasing ease in communications, thoughtful youth are questioning the inevitability of international violence and war. Students must learn to explore in depth the causes of conflict and to design strategies for action which will hopefully lead to the elimination of war. This publication provides…

The proceedings of the International Youth Seminar propound policy recommendations for developed nations, a critique of a world plan of action, and a youth action program. The conference was part of the Coalition for Population Year functions attended by members of such organizations as Planned Parenthood, Zero Population Growth, and Environmental…

The publication describes 30 college courses on peace and world order. The purpose is to provide a shared conception of the substantive concerns of peace studies, of the methodological tools available for peace research, and of the potential role of peace education in the formation of a more normative social science worldview. Courses described…

Developed as a plan of action in international education for teachers and students, this portfolio emphasizes the importance of developing a knowledge and appreciation of others, the acquaintance of resources for planning experiences of international understanding, and the participation in international programs to encourage an understanding of…

Discusses the role of second-language proficiency from international, national, and state perspectives, including consideration of the need for such proficiency in science, technology, and research for economic development. Trends indicate that a more internationalized curricula in higher education and a greater demand for second-language…

The East-West Center, a federal facility in Hawaii, is described. It brings together officials, scholars, and experts from many countries to work with international colleagues in conferences, seminars, and workshops on various aspects of their special concerns in population, culture and communications, environment and policy, and resource systems.…

This paper examines different approaches to global studies through a selective analysis of the theory in the field. Key questions are posed as criteria for deciding which issues are most adequately suited for study in an issues-based curriculum. Results of a limited survey of high school students who completed a course in global education are…

The Council on Learning's Education and the World View project is described as a carefully defined public project of two years' duration to encourage serious curricular reconsiderations in our schools and colleges in view of the new realities of the world. An undergraduate experience should expose students to other cultures. (MLW)

Using the Canadian experience as a reference point, this paper attempts to explain how and why the dynamics of political-economic domination work in international relations among higher educational institutions. The explanation stresses the material and structural limits on higher education's participation in the international flow of ideas.…

The need for citizen involvement in foreign policymaking is discussed. Two factors in the inability to perceive, interpret, and participate in international dimensions of our lives and institutions include: (l) the socialization process through which we learn about the world, and (2) perception of little opportunity for personal participation in…