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Bernstein, Marvin D. – Soc Educ, 1970
The problem and potential of geographic factors, social institutions, power structure, population pressures, agricultural production, manufacturing, material productivity, Alliance for Progress, are discussed. (VW)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Economic Development, Economics, Geography
Angelli, John P. – Soc Educ, 1970
Elementary teachers will learn less from geographers' published research than from research procedures: defining problems, selecting and analyzing data, drawing inferences. (NH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Field Trips, Geographic Regions
Soc Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Area Studies, Classroom Techniques, Music Activities, Non Western Civilization
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Armstrong, Sharon – History and Social Science Teacher, 1983
Students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities have the opportunity to spend two-and-a-half days at a reconstructed 17th-century historic site located near Midland, Ontario. The Sainte-Marie live-in provides students with an opportunity to live Canadian history. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Field Instruction
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Long, James – Social Studies, 1982
Discusses ways of eliminating cultural, geographical, historical, and ideological misconceptions about the Soviet Union in secondary social studies classes. The author outlines four topics of study about the U.S.S.R. which he has found of interest to his students. (AM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Geography Instruction, History Instruction
Albright, Charlotte F. – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1982
Topics and resources for a discussion of the Middle East in a secondary social studies classroom are presented. The topics include geography and world resources, ethnic groups, religions, and case studies of specific countries. (AM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Case Studies, Ethnic Groups, Geography Instruction
Harris, Joseph E. – New England Social Studies Bulletin, 1980
Suggests that African area studies be included in the general social studies curriculum at all grade levels. Particular methods of developing Africa-related curriculum at various grade levels are suggested and references on African history, culture, politics, and geography are cited. (DB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Schmidt, Nancy – New England Social Studies Bulletin, 1980
Presents an annotated bibliography of primary resources which deal with political issues in Africa. For each of the 13 entries, information is presented on author, title, publisher, publication date, number of pages, and an annotation. Many of the works were written by African authors. All of the works were published between 1966 and 1980. (DB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
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Watkinson, Ailsa; Peters, Yvonne – History and Social Science Teacher, 1982
Discusses the history of rights of the disabled in Canada, describes legal remedies now available to them, and presents a case study technique for teaching secondary social studies students about the rights of disabled persons. The disabled rights movement is an important part of the history of human rights in Canada. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Case Studies, Civil Liberties, Disabilities
Mullins, Emmett R. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1982
Describes a role-playing activity to help junior high school social studies students understand prejudice and South African apartheid. Students are divided into one large and one small group for a discussion on apartheid. The teacher gives candy only to the smaller group. Students discuss their feelings about being privileged or deprived. (AM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Racial Bias
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Winokur, Marshall – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Describes student tours to the Soviet Union, discussing the benefits to be derived from such experiences by both students and leaders. In particular, discusses the organization of the tours, their types and costs, advertising strategies, suggested itineraries and guidebooks, student orientation and group composition, and problems encountered…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Enrichment, Extracurricular Activities, Group Activities
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Gelman, Manuel – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1980
Discusses the scope and potential of an advanced course where the whole syllabus is built around the theme of French cooking. Shows how this central theme can be linked to French history, literature, geography, art and society. (MES)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Area Studies, Course Content, Cultural Traits
Kirman, Joseph M. – Elements: Translating Theory into Practice, 1979
Advocates the use of infrared satellite maps for geography and social studies instruction above third grade. Teaching ideas with Landsat maps are listed and the costs and ordering sources of the maps provided. (SJL)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Geography Instruction, Intermediate Grades
Singh, Raja Roy – Prospects, 1976
The Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) is described as an example of regional cooperation among 17 developing countries to exchange experience, information, and technical assistance. (ND)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Developing Nations, International Educational Exchange, International Organizations
Ziegesar, Detlef von – Englisch, 1975
Assuming that ability to communicate is the main goal of foreign language teaching, the article examines a textbook dialogue for its authenticity. An improved version is printed beside the original, and justifications for the changes are given. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Dialogs (Language), Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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