Presents and discusses five sample topics out of 25 covered in the booklet entitled "What I Want to Know about Japan." The booklet was published by the Japan Information Center in New York in response to a survey of Japan-related knowledge of seventh grade students throughout the United States. Questions focus on houses, teenagers,…

In this model lesson, secondary students test the hypothesis that Mexican achievements have widely influenced art and architecture in the United States as a result of the cultural flow and exchange between the two nations. The lesson is designed to be presented in two to three class periods. To determine the validity of the hypothesis, students…

A general systems approach to education is proposed. A general system is thought of not so much as a body of doctrine, but as a way of looking at things which permits the perception of the world as a totality and fosters communication among the specialized disciplines. In social science education the comparative study of relatively stable cultures…

Over 100 selected books by Indian authors about the culture of India are listed in the first and second editions of this bibliography. The guide is divided into two parts. The first section lists books for elementary and secondary students. Titles are arranged with informative annotations that describe the content of each book. The second section,…

This resource guide was published to assist those who are trying to increase their knowledge and understanding of the subcontinent of India. It is divided into three parts: 1) an annotated list of selected periodicals including both western and Indian journals and Indian newspapers in a variety of fields: Asian studies, economic and social…

By comparing foreign newspapers with the "New York Times," students at Minerva DeLand School in Fairport, New York, are learning firsthand how cultural perspectives differ. (Author)

Maintains that junior college humanities courses must incorporate a global perspective and that the history of Western Civilization be taught within the framework of world history. Presents goals and methods for a world civilizations course. (JDH)

Fourteen California teachers spent six weeks in Singapore and Indonesia in 1982 on a Fullbright/Hays travel tour. While the content of their tour is relatively easy to teach, the cross-cultural feeling-level experience is not. Suggests activities such as role-playing which might help cross-cultural learning. (CS)

A checklist, devised from a chart illustrating the purpose, method, and content characteristics of three social studies teaching traditions, was administered to 55 preservice teachers in Nigeria and 84 preservice teachers in Indiana to compare their teaching style preferences. (ND)

Topic 4, Relations Between East and West, from a theme issue on Teaching World History Through Science Fiction, illustrates with this 1951 story that there are many ways of living in the world which, although different from the Western way, are worthy of equal respect and dignity. (JB)

Reports the result of visits to some leading educational institutions in the U.S. and England which are concerned with the teaching of social studies as a means of reducing intergroup tensions. Includes a summary of teaching projects seen, and their relevance to Australian education. (DM)

This paper suggests that the study of holidays presents an opportunity for elementary school teachers to employ a range of social science disciplines and to teach their students the fundamentals of inquiry and critical thinking. The study of holidays from a cross-cultural perspective helps students to understand that peoples of all cultures find…

Designed for elementary and secondary school social studies educators, this examination of the beliefs, values, customs, and philosophies of diverse groups of Mennonites living in the United States focuses specifically on major differences between and among the Holdeman Mennonites, the Hutterites, the General Conference Mennonites, the Mennonite…

This fifth edition has been designed for use by teachers and students as a supplement to regular textbooks as well as for the original purpose of providing vital information for foreign visitors. The 141 independent or quasi-independent nations of Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the South Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and Canada are described.…

This project report describes the historical research completed for the writing of one of the few single-volume books dealing with modern Serbian history that gives a complete and detailed analytical survey of the past history and its influence on present day Yugoslavia. The two-fold theme of modern Serbian history is: 1) the impact of…