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Rabura, Horst M. – Unterrichtsprax, 1969
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Language Programs, German, Graduate Study
McKeown, Robin J. – Soc Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials
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Lang, Anna J. – Journal of Geography, 1979
Discusses systematics, ecology, and distribution of New Zealand's moas (flightless birds). Presents two theories of extinction: environmental catastrophe and human impact. Concludes that some moa species survived the Pleistocene epoch and primitive man completed the extinction process. (CK)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies
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Schmidt, Hugo – Unterrichtspraxis, 1978
Describes a one-semester course whose purpose was not to include as many items as possible, but to try to treat adequately a few carefully chosen "theme areas", e.g., The Middle Ages, from Cloister Culture to the Decline of Chivalry, and The Growth of Urban Culture. (WGA)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Course Descriptions, Cultural Background, Cultural Context
Cottingham, Jane; Karl, Marilee – Educational Documentation and Information, 1976
An annotated bibliography of 173 references on "development education," which is defined as education in a developing country or action related to promoting the development of that country. Content includes theory of development education, resources and groups involved in development education, and centers or publications which development…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Comparative Education, Developing Nations
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Murray, Molly Fifield – Green Teacher, 1997
Defines ecological restoration and offers a plan for prairie restoration as a schoolyard project. Steps include researching and planning the site, preparation and planting, and continuing management of the site. Ecological concepts in this activity also relate to science, language arts, math, social studies, art, and music for K-12 students. (AIM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
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Williamson, Kirsty – Australian Journal of Education, 1995
A study investigated the independent study and research skills of Year 11 secondary students (n=460) and the research and study skills instruction by teachers (n=54) in the Australian studies component of the Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE) curriculum. Results found many students not competent in using resources independently and few…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Independent Study
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Geyer, Patricia – Social Studies Review, 1992
Presents a lesson plan and performance assessment for teaching about Korea. Explains that the lesson teaches history by giving students interesting problems to work on using the facts they discover about the country. Discusses preparation and research, performance assessment, and writing assessment on whether the two Koreas will unify. (DK)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Foreign Countries, Grade 10, History Instruction
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Uthmann, Karl-Josef – European Journal of Education, 1991
This article reviews the structural differences in vocational training between East and West Germany; describes a large-scale program establishing suprafirm training centers; notes the shift away from centralism; and considers personnel needs, legal aspects, industry responsibility, attitudinal differences, and European perspectives. (DB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Attitudes, Centralization, Educational Change
Durant, Thomas J., Jr. – Rural Sociologist, 1991
Observes lower numbers of ethnic and cultural studies, despite growing need. Argues for appropriate, affirmative action to increase number of rural sociological studies. Sees "ray of hope" in 1990 meeting of Rural Sociological Society. Suggests more training, scholarships, monographs, research, and fellowships for researchers interested…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Area Studies, Cultural Education, Ethnic Studies
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Rose, William; And Others – International Studies Notes, 1991
Emphasizes the need to present students with conceptual frameworks that will enable them to understand and deal with changes, continuities, uncertainties, and contingencies. Describes a textbook that approaches the future of U.S.-Soviet relations from a framework of four different possible futures. Discusses programs using the text in teaching…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Disarmament, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Mimbs, Judith; Heffington, Douglas – Social Education, 1999
Explores how the tools of geography can help meet some of the challenges inherent in sustainable development by looking at changes in land-use patterns among the Bribri Indians of Costa Rica. Includes a geography lesson on comparing regions and environmental issues. (CMK)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Geography
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Sutton, Paul – Social Education, 2000
Discusses the political diversity of the Caribbean. Focuses on historical issues such as the impact of colonial rule and distinctive political regimes. Explains four types of Caribbean society and considers the role of political leaders. Explores the interplay of community and insularity in the Caribbean. (CMK)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Authoritarianism, Colonialism, Cultural Influences
Ulack, Richard, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This meeting site guide for Lexington, Kentucky and the Bluegrass region around Lexington illustrates why the state of Kentucky and this region are excellent examples of how geography plays out on the land, how regions emerge, and how human events and processes, in the context of the physical environment, lead to differentiation and distinction,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Traits, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Regions
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, CA. – 1985
This teacher's resource packet gives a brief history of the Japanese Warrior from the Old Tombs Period, 3rd-6th centuries A.D., to the end of the Edo Period in the 19th century, and explains Bushido, the ethical warrior code. Warrior artifacts, armor, helmets, and swords are discussed. Literature, exemplified by the 12th century historical…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Activities, Art Education, Art History
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