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Junod, Sylvia – International Understanding at School, 1979
Describes a project studying the culture of the People's Republic of China, including two seminars, an in-school experiment with the theme "China yesterday, China today," and three study tours in China focusing on education. (CK)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Chinese Culture, Comparative Education
Chorley, Richard J., Ed.; Haggett, Peter, Ed. – 1970
Composed of three parts, "Concepts,""Techniques," and "Teaching," this volume of essays by British geographers emerged from the editors' geography education courses and symposia at Cambridge University. It is addressed to two questions: what is happening in geography? and, what impact does this have on school…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Climate, Comparative Education, Conferences
Download full textLawrence, Francis, Ed. – 1974
Three components of a conference are reviewed to explore how teaching and learning about Eastern Europe might contribute to European Studies in British secondary schools. A series of lectures provided information about contemporary East European societies and broke down preconceptions of Eastern Europe as a monolithic block. Workshop sessions…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Conference Reports, Course Descriptions
Johnson, Jeffrey R. – 1990
In spring 1989, the United States watched intently as televised reports relayed the events unfolding in Beijing's (China) Tiananmen Square. This concern for a people whose culture and political institutions are significantly different reflects a continuing and compelling interest in China. Although historians and journalists in the United States…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Comparative Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Secondary Curriculum Development. – 1975
This guide, part 2 of a two-part publication, contains resource units on life today in China which can be used with 9th-grade students. The materials and activities, gathered by American secondary-school teachers who visited China in 1973, are intended to provide a pattern for an elective course or supplementary material for regular social studies…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Class Activities
One World Trust, London (England). – 1976
The resource booklet contains readings and activities for British secondary school world affairs classes. The material lends itself toward incorporation into various curricula, including history, geography, social studies, humanities, environmental studies, language and literature, home economics, math, and science. Subject matter focuses on…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Bias, Civil Liberties, Comparative Education
Gunner, Elizabeth – 1985
Educators from European countries were presented with up-to-date information about Africa. The seminar was intended to help teachers present the African experience as cogently as possible in their classrooms. The main topics of the seminar are discussed, papers are summarized, discussions of the working groups are presented, participants'…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Comparative Education
Akinola, Joshua A. – 1978
Twenty social studies units present an in-depth investigation of Nigerian geography, culture, history, and government. The guide is intended for use by elementary and secondary classroom teachers as they develop and implement educational programs on Nigeria. Providing general background information, the first two units focus on African geography…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Comparative Education
