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Blizard, Elizabeth B. – Learning, 1991
Guidelines for teaching about the relationship between African and American houses include an activity in which children unravel a trail of clues, moving from a West African house to a "shotgun" house in America. A student activity page on houses in Nigeria, Haiti, and New Orleans is included. (SM)
Descriptors: African History, Architectural Character, Black Culture, Black Studies

Speake, Constance J. – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Describes the production of operas in a second-grade classroom. Explains how the project requires an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Contends that elementary, secondary, and even higher education students would benefit from this activity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning

James, Patricia – Journal of Developmental Education, 1999
Asserts that the arts offer students in developmental education new ways to acquire creative and critical skills that are essential for becoming self-directed learners. States that the arts offer alternative forms of literacy and ways to construct meaning and sensitize students to other cultures. Contains 19 references. (VWC)
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Expression, Classroom Techniques
Ross, Seamus; Economou, Maria – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
The Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII) at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) carried out a study of the opportunities and obstacles posed by the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the heritage sector in order to establish a funding policy. This article discusses the need for national…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Cultural Activities, Education, Electronic Libraries
MacIntyre, Carol S. – 1995
This six-week elective course in English for grades 10-12 is designed to acquaint students with the culture of India through the study of animals in Indian myth, folklore, and religion. Research skills, creative writing, group cooperation, and oral presentations are all integral parts of this course. Students must keep a course journal, research a…
Descriptors: Animals, Area Studies, Asian Studies, Beliefs
Arden, Harvey; Wall, Steve – 1990
This book documents meetings with Native American elders who shared their tribal stories of origin, sacred traditions, social life and customs, and traditional wisdom. The idea for the book began when a Cherokee medicine man requested that his tribal knowledge be documented for future generations. For the past 10 years, the spiritual elders of…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Stern, Susan – 1995
This paper explains how cultural life in Germany is shared through public funding and support. Since culture is commonly accepted by Germans to be vital to the psychic health of the nation, public funding of culture is not a controversial issue. The expression "cultural federalism" is frequently used to describe the way in which…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Community Resources, Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers
Carlton, Elizabeth B.; Weikart, Phyllis S. – 1994
This book focuses on how teachers can guide children to acquire ownership of musical concepts through their personal construction of knowledge. It is intended for teachers of grades K-3, music educators, and preservice teachers. The book contends that music and movement are important to the development of the whole child and can be integrated…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cultural Activities, Fine Arts, Motor Development
Flora, Sherrill B. – 1993
The teaching mini-units in this teacher's guide are designed for use with elementary level students. Thematic study units are given for each of the following countries or continents: Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Carlton, Elizabeth B.; Weikart, Phyllis S. – 1996
This book is the second guide accompanying a series of nine recordings of a rare collection of international folk music. The volume provides information needed to facilitate the many and varied activities necessary for students' understanding and application of movement and music concepts. The 14 selections from the recording are noted and include…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Elementary Education, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC. – 1998
This resource guide was developed to promote the National Observance of Children's Sabbaths, a program of prayer, education, community service, and advocacy with and on behalf of children. The guide provides materials for planning, promoting, and implementing a Children's Sabbath specific to particular faith traditions and recounts the experiences…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholics, Child Advocacy, Child Rearing
Garza-Lubeck, Maria; Salinas, Ana Maria – 1986
Developed for elementary school children, this unit is designed to teach about Mexican American culture through the study of holidays celebrated throughout much of Latin America and the southwestern United States. The unit describes and provides background information about nine Mexican American holidays. Among the activities included are the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Activities, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Ward, Cynthia – 1994
A study examined the process of putting together a class play and assessed how the performance of the play affected the self-esteem of a first-grade class. Subjects, 21 students representing diverse demographic factors, completed two self-esteem measures (a self-evaluation instrument and an interview) before and after the theater production. Over…
Descriptors: Blacks, Class Activities, Classroom Research, Communication Research
Kiernan, Henry, Ed.; Pyne, John, Ed. – The Docket: Journal of the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies, 1993
This serial issue is devoted to the theme "China and Japan" and contains six articles that focus on educational, political, and cultural issues in the two Asian countries. In the first article, "China and Japan: A New Era in Relations with the United States," Henry Kiernan and John Pyne provide a brief overview of the history…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Interrelationships, Curriculum Development
Barnett, Dorothy Prince; And Others – 1983
The Heritage Center, located at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, is a learning resource center which provides an international dimension in teacher education. Serving North Carolina and southern Virginia, the Heritage Center houses a collection of more than 3,500 art and craft items from more than 30 African nations, New…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Differences, Educational Resources