The theme of this unit of study for elementary grades is Africa: Past, Present, and Future. A sample outline is given suggesting topics to be explored as well as a list of introductory student activities. A problem solving approach is used and individual student research is encouraged. Some major historical events, important leaders, and…

Two possible approaches for teaching Asian studies at the elementary level are provided in this teaching guide. Focus is upon presenting selected, crucial aspects of Indian and Chinese culture to students who then compare cultural differences and likenesses. Cognitive and affective objectives are incorporated into the curriculum and, moreover, a…

One of the primary themes of this drama unit is to help students develop an appreciation and respect for diverse traditions. The unit focuses on Jerusalem in the state of Israel, where Jews, Moslems, and Christians find religious inspiration within the walls of the Old City. According to the unit, it is important that students be able to…

This unit is designed to introduce students to the Islamic culture and civilization of the Middle Ages. The historical period which these materials cover begins with 711 (the date of Muslim entrance into Spain) and ends with 1492 (the date of the end of Muslim rule in Spain). The activities of the unit culminate with the recreation of a banquet…

The social studies curriculum for grade 5 in Manitoba, Canada, is presented. A purpose of the program is to introduce students to some aspects of Canadian life today. Students examine their relationship to the environment and society. Emphasis is on helping students understand what their own area is like, how it is related to other areas of…

Ninth-grade students in Manitoba will gain a greater understanding of the society in which they live, their roles within that society, and the role of Canada within the world by completing these supplementary units of study. Topics and subtopics are: (1) Canada's Physical Environment--an overview of Canada, forces challenging Canada's survival as…

Focusing on traditional African families, villages, and cultures, this teaching guide presents objectives, activities, resources, and evaluation suggestions for use in grade one social studies African area programs. The instructional guide is a product of a summer workshop for teachers on African curriculum development. It is intended as the basis…

Focusing on James K. Polk's handling of the diplomatic crisis with Mexico, which followed his accession to office, and on the results of the Mexican War, this unit asks the student to evaluate Polk's actions. In the evaluation, the student must assess the responsibilities of presidential leadership and confront the implications of power in…

This is one of several sequential units developed by the Latin American Curriculum Project. The primary objective was to promote pupil understanding of the social and cultural patterns (ways of living) of Latin America. Appreciation of the diversity in the area is developed by comparing four different families, and contrasting these with life in…

The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675; the nature of this guide, and the emphasis and organization of the units are described in SO 000 677. Some of the major concepts included here are: (1) defining or limiting the community to be studied; (2) social and ethnic groups in the community; (3) community…

This general guide to a grade 4 social studies course outlines goals, content, and teaching methods on the theme Communities Around the World, with an economic emphasis. Different communities are used as vehicles to teach about contrasting economic systems and the relationship between the economic system and the rest of culture. Four major units…

This resource unit was developed from materials produced and field tested by the Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. It was designed to make progress toward the development of the following objectives: 1) conceptual: globalism, geographic location, diversity, interrelationships, change, cultural use of the environment, economics, culture,…

The unit is another in the series developed from materials produced and field tested by the Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. The Trobriand society was chosen for study in this resource unit for upper elementary grades because its economic system illustrates the importance of reciprocal relationships which continue to be very important in…

This resource unit, used either at the end of the 8th grade course or as an alternate course during non-election years in grade nine, provides an area study on the Middle East. Since emphasis in each of the five previous units designed for grade nine is on the American economic system and problems, this particular unit offers a contrasting study…

The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675; the nature of this guide, and the emphasis and organization of the units are described in SO 000 679. The three units in this part of the third grade course are: Tropical Rainforest, Mountain Communities, and Grassland Communities involving the typical climatic conditions,…