This article discusses the provision of education in Zimbabwe between 2000 and 2008 which occurred in the midst of a crisis. It is based on the case study of Harare and data collected from primary and secondary sources. It argues that the government's capacity to ensure the provision of education was crippled by the economic meltdown generated by…

"Stratagem" is an abstract simulation of international conflict. The player controls a country in a specific historical period and uses its resources to accomplish certain objectives. Victory points are earned by reaching these objectives. The player with the most victory points at the end of the game wins. The game is designed for…

Presents a brief history of international textbook revision since the early twentieth century and discusses Germany's role in these revisions and in setting international textbook standards. Emphasis placed on the political factors which influenced relations between Germany and various other nations and which, therefore, influenced textbook…

Presents a synthesis of the views of participants and counterviews of scholars concerning the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. Reviews historical and analytical accounts of the crisis. Describes critical areas of conflicting interpretations by historians and participants. Includes an annotated bibliography of teaching resources. (NL)

Dedicated to Seth Kreisberg, this document is the first journal issue of the Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR). It begins with "The Real Ropes Course: The Development of Social Consciousness" (Shelley Berman). The other articles are presented in five sections. The first section, "Our Relationship to Society," contains:…