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Cross, David – 1981
A three-year curriculum of "Compact Courses" which was introduced in a secondary school in England is described here. The objectives of each course are terminal; the courses have no fixed length or pattern. The method adopted is that best suited to the teacher in view of the terminal objective. During the first 2 years, students take…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness
Malloy, Ione M. – 1977
Developed to meet the needs and interests of eleventh and twelfth grade inner city students who demand that literature be relevant to life, this curriculum guide provides material for a minicourse in Irish literature that aims at a comprehensive exposure to Irish culture through Irish literature, historical accounts, music, and art. It contains…
Descriptors: Art, Audiovisual Aids, Biographies, Cultural Awareness
Talley, Odessa B. – 1978
This teaching guide is intended to aid tenth grade English classroom teachers as they develop and implement educational programs on the Igbo-speaking people of Nigeria. The source material for this unit is "Things Fall Apart," by Chinua Achebe. The guide is a product of an interdisciplinary summer workshop for teachers on development of…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
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Spangler, Leandra – 1978
Based on the premise that familiarity with art forms of other cultures can broaden students' cultural understandings, the teaching guide presents instructions for creating two West African art forms--batik and tie-dye. The unit is intended as the basis of a three and one-half week minicourse for students in art courses in grades eight and nine.…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Art Education, Cultural Awareness
Baker, Patricia – 1978
This teaching guide provides information to help junior high school art teachers develop and implement programs based on African art. Objectives are to help students appreciate various types of African art, understand the relationship of African art to European art, and produce Adinkra cloth (a colorful cloth printed with personal symbols and…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Art Education, Cultural Awareness
Anderson, A. John – 1977
This teaching guide presents objectives, activities, resources, and evaluative criteria for use by tenth grade world history classroom teachers as they develop and implement a unit on the African family. Objectives are to help students understand the nature and function of African families, recognize the similarities between African and American…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Child Role, Cross Cultural Studies