In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, some who were unable to cope with the devastation and the failure to prevent them turned to alternative explanations as to how and why these attacks occurred. Coinciding with the growth of the internet, hyper-partisan news sources, and misinformation, a vast number of 9/11 conspiracy theories emerged…

This research describes how enrolling students in an afterschool Geography Club affects their perception of the discipline and their geographic literacy. The creation of the afterschool club at this particular school came out of the recognition of the need to increase students' exposure to geographical content. The results of this study show the…

Results of confrontation between political theory and behavioralism: (1) language clarification; (2) prescriptive theory--the recognition of values and consideration of social and political principles; (3) analytic theory--framework for analysis of phenomena; and (4) composite theory--merging of analytical theorists and political philosophers. (SE)

Compares and contrasts the various forms of Darwinism and discusses the tenets of Pragmatism with respect to social change, truth, solution of individual and social problems, and fitness." (JB)

Futurists claim that we are forging a new paradigm of human understanding and that this understanding will help students see the world from a global perspective. Discussed are the theory of consciousness psychology, its relationship to the global perspective, and the goals of a consciousness curriculum. (RM)

The author identifies four main sources of moral relativism; defines cultural and ethical relativism, and social and personal moral relativism; and presents three arguments to refute moral relativism. (AV)

Many recently-developed ethnic studies programs in public schools and colleges lack clear objectives. Also, they offer guidelines which do not reflect current research and learning theory. Reviews theories of acculturation and ethnic cultural components in terms of their relevance to program content and goals. (Author/AV)