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Download full textFitzhugh, William P. – 1999
In this curriculum unit, elementary school children read information about two neighboring countries, Israel and Jordan, to make comparisons not only between the two countries but also about their own neighborhood as well. The unit uses a variety of strategies, from reading and responding to writing prompts, to creative activities, to active video…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Fitzhugh, William P. – 1999
This curriculum unit, intended to be used with elementary school students, provides information about two neighboring Middle Eastern countries, Israel and Jordan, to allow comparisons not only between the two countries but also about the students' own neighborhood. The unit presents objectives, strategies, materials needed, background notes,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Haggerty, Lauren Marie – 1998
These 12 lesson plans for third graders feature key questions that examine various social and cultural aspects of life in Israel and Jordan. For example, in Lesson No. 2, the key question is: What is it like to live in a kibbutz?; in Lesson No. 10, the key question is: What are the messages that Arab tales teach children? Each lesson provides…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
Frank, Ivan; Fitzhugh, William P. – 1999
The materials in this paper could be used to enrich the secondary classroom curriculum in Middle Eastern studies or in world affairs. The paper provides four essay questions to use as a starting point in composing a research paper on the general topic, "Israel and Jordan: Paving the Way to Peace." It outlines the common history and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
Fitzhugh, William P. – 1998
This social studies unit for elementary school students concentrates on comparing the different cultures of the neighboring countries of Israel and Jordan. The unit describes the educational objectives and explains that a variety of strategies are used to reach those objectives. It lists materials needed and procedures for evaluation, provides…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
Nucho, Leslie Schmida, Ed. – Arab World Almanac, 1990
A curriculum resource developed to help high school teachers provide their students with information about the Arab world is presented in the first three issues of this "periodical educational resource." The publication's regional focus is designed to encourage in students a multicultural perspective and increased knowledge of the global…
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Resources
