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Venditti, Phillip N. – 1992
This presentation suggests some examples of what is being done to further international education in community colleges around the United States. Reasons why community colleges should be involved in international education are presented. A central goal of the nation, and educational institutions in particular, is the development of global…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
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Dunn, Ross E. – Social Studies Review, 1990
Critiques the California History Social Science Framework's structuring of world history. Suggests some ideas for developing conceptual and organizational course models that can effectively accommodate the framework's subject matter recommendations while presenting a more holistic view of world history. (DB)
Descriptors: Culture, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Halsey, John – Teaching Sociology, 1990
Argues that offering part of the sociology curriculum abroad enables an instructor to take advantage of the students' marginal position in foreign countries. States that the students' marginality helps achieve three goals: engaging students' interest, dealing with their ethnocentricity, and using experiential learning. Describes the State…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Ethnocentrism, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
Joyal, Lloyd H.; Hansen, Miriam B. – 1990
Background material on the history, geography, culture, government, educational system, and everyday life of the Japanese people is presented in this curriculum guide, which is intended as a source book for teachers and administrators who would like to improve their curricular offerings and understandings regarding Japan. Lesson plans at the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Jaffe, Alexandra; Graves, William, III – 1991
This paper outlines some of the particular institutional and cultural obstacles that faced teachers and administrators at Bryant College (Rhode Island) as the business school began to internationalize its curricula and began adjusting towards a multicultural teaching/campus environment. The paper also presents some of the methods used in…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Curriculum Development
Nurkse, Dennis; Castelle, Kay – 1990
This curriculum guide is a companion volume to a textbook created by Defense for Children International-USA to meet demands for a course on children's rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This guide addresses 23 key children's issues from the perspective of the experiences of children of diverse cultures. The issues…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Sondak, Eileen M.; Sondak, Norman E. – 1992
This paper first examines the reasons for the lack of interest in international communication in required introductory business communications courses at schools of higher education. It then describes the effort to incorporate the principles and practices of global communications in an introductory business communication course in San Diego…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
Goldstein, Susan B. – 1992
While many undergraduate disciplines are revising curricula to address issues of diversity more effectively, it is commonly assumed that courses in cross-cultural psychology are less in need of revision due to their inherent multi-cultural focus. The field of cross-cultural psychology, however, is not immune to Eurocentric and androcentric biases.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
San Diego County Office of Education, CA. – 1989
This extensive curriculum guide was written in conjunction with the San Diego Arts Festival of Soviet Arts in 1989. It aimed to provide teachers with insights and ideas about arts in the Soviet Union before, during, and after the Arts Festival. A curriculum model is presented at the beginning of the guide to illustrate how the lessons were…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Architecture, Art Education, Cultural Activities
Wojtan, Linda S., Ed.; Spence, Donald, Ed. – 1992
This collection of essays presents a rationale for incorporating teaching about Japan in the K-12 curriculum. The volume provides practical examples and guidelines about how to achieve this goal. The essays are organized into three main categories--professional development, curriculum design and enhancement, and exchange. The essays include:…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Pickert, Sarah M. – 1992
This brief report summarizes a longer document with the same title. The report discusses the response of colleges and universities in the United States to the needs of graduate students to become equipped to make personal and and public policy decisions as citizens of an international society. It notes that curriculum changes in higher education…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness
Pickert, Sarah M. – 1992
This report discusses the response of colleges and universities in the United States to the need of graduate students to become equipped to make personal and public policy decisions as citizens of an international society. Curriculum changes are showing a tightening of foreign language standards in schools of higher education and, throughout the…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness
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King, Arthur R., Jr. – International Journal of Social Education, 1995
Discusses the origins, development, and educational services and products of the Pacific Circle Consortium. Maintains that the organization's program consists primarily of a set of interchange activities, including curriculum materials, visits by international educators, conferences, and research. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Resources
Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education. – 1991
This curriculum unit is part of a larger project designed to introduce communication-based, culturally specific instructional materials on French-speaking African societies into the foreign language curriculum with the goal of increasing the appeal and relevance of French language study, especially to African-American students. The materials,…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Development
Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. – 1988
International education is one of Minnesota's education priorities. This resource guide to materials dealing with the Soviet Union is intended to provide teachers with materials and guidance for preparing students for leadership and active citizenship in an increasingly international society. The introductory section provides statements by various…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Audiovisual Aids, Citizenship Education
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