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Eijkelhof, Harrie; And Others – Physics Education, 1984
Describes the development and implementation of curriculum materials that discuss nuclear weapons and the evaluation of those materials by administrators, teachers, and students. Also discusses the place of the study of nuclear weapons in the curriculum and aims of the materials. Suggested student activities are included. (JM)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Warfare
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Siler, Carl R. – International Journal of Social Education, 1990
Using content analysis, presents a study of 14 U.S. history textbooks. Analyzes textbook treatment of the Declaration of Independence, the atomic bomb, and the Holocaust. Examines nontextual materials. Finds errors of omission, boring writing styles, and a basic similarity between the textbooks. (RW)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, High Schools, History Textbooks, Nuclear Weapons
D'Addario, Alice – 1988
The "Participation in Government" course is intended to be a culminating activity for social studies students in New York State high schools. Designed to have students apply prior knowledge in the determination of positions regarding vital public issues, the course is particularly crucial for non-regents students, for it will, in many…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Freedom of Speech
Arms Control Association, Washington, DC. – 1984
Suitable for use with high school students, this booklet on arms control and national security provides background information, describes basic concepts, reviews recent history, and offers suggestions for further reading. The first section, on American attitudes toward national security and arms control, defines five types of limits on weapons…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Disarmament, High Schools
Austill, Chris, Ed. – 1983
These activities help high school students develop an understanding of nuclear weapons within the context of human beings making choices. Students learn to evaluate information and to identify the political stand or bias in what they hear and read. To record their own growth and change, students are encouraged to keep a journal. Teachers can…
Descriptors: Civics, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Bakker, Don – 1995
This unit presents students with dilemmas faced by U.S. policymakers with three distinct options for U.S. policy toward Japan. Background readings provide students with information on the U.S. decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945. By exploring a spectrum of alternatives, students gain a deeper understanding of the values underlying…
Descriptors: Asian History, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Educational Objectives