Whenever a class begins to study a new part of the world, teachers must deal with students' preexisting ideas about the area. Activities which will challenge elementary students' initial impressions of Australia and encourage them to learn more about the country are described. (RM)

Included are a teacher's guide and two filmstrips for geography instruction to develop greater environmental awareness. Lesson plans are detailed for an area study emphasizing land and water use. Historical reviews and samples of city master plans for the past and present are included for background information. Two filmstrips are explained in…

This resource bibliography with over 500 descriptive annotations on Canada, a product of a conference on Canadian Studies held at the University of Maine, Orono, in September, 1969, is designed to make teachers of social studies and other fields at both the elementary and secondary levels more aware of the variety of available teaching materials…

The growing accessibility of the Internet in schools and homes has removed borders and barriers to learning. Schools can maximize students' multicultural experiences by developing curricula that heighten global consciousness and responsibility. This book seeks to offer current resources that are available for purchase or through school and public…

This guide for educators at the elementary and secondary levels contains articles written by people directly concerned with African studies. Charles Billings, in his article, "Africa in the Curriculum," offers a rationale for African studies and puts forward a number of useful suggestions regarding content, approaches and emphases. Commonly held…

Employs a summary of the story "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr as an introduction to the city of Hiroshima's (Japan) quest for world peace, peace education, and strong opposition to nuclear warfare. Discusses various symbols of peace, such as paper cranes in Japanese culture, and offers five teaching activities.…

This resource packet provides a sample of free and inexpensive learning activities and materials on African culture for elementary and secondary grade students which are available from the African-American Institute. Learning activities entitled "Essential Africa for the Twenty-First Century" are designed to help pupils realize that Africans are…

Explores the role of rice in Japanese culture by presenting historical background and teaching activities in a variety of categories, such as language, sociology, history, and contemporary politics. Suggests teachers create cross-cultural comparisons; for example, the role of corn in the United States. Provides a list of teacher resources. (CMK)

In this bibliography, elementary and secondary level teachers will find a variety of teaching materials available on Canada. It is a revision and update of a bibliography published in 1971 (ED 062 219). This edition contains materials published primarily in the 1960s through 1974. One section provides over 500 references to history, social…

The guide outlines a course of study for elementary students on the history, geography, language, and general culture of China. Course objectives are to identify the major mountains, the major cities, and the types of climate affecting each region of China; locate and record on a time line the important events in the development of Chinese…

This is the first publication in a series developed by the Programa de Educacion Interamericana designed to enrich and strengthen the knowledge and understanding of Texas teachers and students in the field of intercultural education, with particular reference to Mexico and the republics of Central and South America. The project hopes to produce a…

The social studies guideline offers a plan for teaching about North America to fifth grade students. The objective of the unit is to teach about North America as a system rather than as two sub-sections of the land mass. A new comparative approach is offered involving the pairing of population centers both large and small from various sections of…

This publication of the Programa de Educacion Interamericana builds upon the overall cultural base on Latin America presented for the teacher in SO 001 424 by providing additional information for understanding past and present events. It also presents, in general view, the development of music, literature, and art. A third dimension is introduced,…

A timely and informative resource guide for K-12 teachers of career awareness activities, the booklet lists New Jersey historic sites, traditional craft demonstrations, and related displays of old tools. The first section explores the revival of interest in old occupations and crafts of earlier times, resulting in the development of an…

Intended for teachers who are currently working with Puerto Rican children, this manuscript provides an orientation to the cultural and historical background of Puerto Rico. The primary purpose of this survey is to depict significant contributions that occurred in Puerto Rico. Contents include information and materials obtained from national…