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Peer reviewedSt-Cyr, Ann – Social Science Record, 1983
As a theme for an all-school integrated study, the Caribbean offers limitless possibilities. Described is a week long Caribbean Festival sponsored for the community by an elementary school. (RM)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedJeffery, Inez C.; Lindberg, Lucile – Childhood Education, 1974
Two early childhood educators report on their visit to a kindergarten in the People's Republic of China. (CS)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Cross Cultural Studies, Early Childhood Education, Educational Theories
Foxworth, Esther H. – Teacher, 1977
The time has come! Prepare young consumers for the grown-up world of the marketplace. (Editor)
Descriptors: Banking, Career Choice, Consumer Education, Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewedNethery, Mary; Botzler, Sally – Social Studies Review, 1983
The Cultural Exchange program in California is a model supplementary social science curriculum available to California teachers. Students start with their own ethnic heritage and then explore cultural diversity at the community, national, and international levels. Graphics, activities, and materials are designed for fourth- through eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Exchange
Grossberg, Daniel; DeBenedetti, Jana – 1984
The Hebrew program at the State University of New York at Albany uses a variety of instructional approaches tailored to individual learning styles. A major program component is the use of 108 half-hour videotaped lessons that include opportunities for student response, graphics, and skits demonstrating and eliciting appropriate usage. Many of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Download full textLevine, Judith R., Ed.; Feist, Stanley C., Ed. – 1989
This conference proceedings includes the text of 15 of the 27 presentations made at the third annual Conference on Undergraduate Teaching of Psychology. In addition to a conference program, the proceedings includes the following papers: (1) "Multiethnic, Crosscultural Illustrations for Psychology Courses," by Judith Gray; (2) "A Computerized…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Course Content
Maxey, Phyllis F. – 1983
One of a series of units on business issues designed for secondary school students, this packet examines United States and Soviet trade within the context of worldwide economic and political associations. Introductory in nature, the 5-day unit is suitable for use by itself or as part of a larger study of comparative economic systems, American…
Descriptors: Business, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Economic Climate
Wilderberger, Elizabeth – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Presents two examples from 1990 curriculum guide written for Pullen School. Designed for middle school students, "The Japanese Gardener as Visual Artist" emphasizes nature in aesthetic depictions including architecture, horticulture, and visual arts. Appropriate for primary grades, "Reading/Language Arts: Using Books from the…
Descriptors: Art Education, Asian Studies, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Cross Cultural Studies
Losee, Susan; Sawyer, Mary Kay – 1984
A program developed by the Intensive English Language Program (IELP) for English language and American cultural studies at the State University of New York at Albany in cooperation with the Ichabod Crane Primary School brings together the primary school children and adult nonnative students from the IELP. The program involves weekend home stays by…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, College School Cooperation, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Saraswathi, T. S., Ed. – 2003
This book is based on lectures delivered by 12 cross-cultural social science scholars drawn from 7 countries to address critical issues related to knowledge construction in human development and allied disciplines. The book is organized into two major sections. Section 1 focuses on theoretical perspectives and Section 2 highlights ongoing research…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Children, Cross Cultural Studies
Husbands, Kenneth; Taylor, Bob – 1982
Resources for teaching about modern and ancient Egypt are provided in this guide for intermediate grade social studies teachers. Material includes: a detailed outline for a unit on Egypt which contains a geographic overview followed by sections on the Nile River Valley, agriculture, the pharaohs, religion, architecture, science, hieroglyphics,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Ancient History, Architecture, Bibliographies
Ramirez, Arnulfo G., Ed. – 1985
A collection of papers concerning college language instruction and exploring issues related to promoting communicative skills and cross-cultural understanding includes the following titles: (1) "Languages at College: The Student and the Curriculum," by W. M. Rivers; (2) "Dimensions of Communicative Proficiency," by A. Ramirez; (3) "Communicative…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Byrd, Patricia, Ed.; Constantinides, Janet C., Ed. – 1986
Essays on cross-cultural elements in college and university programs in English as a Second Language (ESL) include the following: "Barriers to Cross-Cultural Communication in English-as-a-Second-Language Programs in the United States"; "Acculturation or Enculturation: Foreign Students in the United States"; "A Framework…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Apprehension
Klapper, Michael H.; And Others – 1991
This document explores the mission, goals, and underlying philosophy of the National Center for Science Teaching and Learning (NCSTL). The reform of the U.S. educational system, especially in the area of science education, will require a thorough examination of noncurricular, external factors affecting science education. In order to bring about…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Educational Change
Hatfield, William N., Ed.; And Others – 1992
Papers from the 1992 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages include the following: "Flesh Out Your FLES Program: Developmental Sequencing in Teaching Units" (Zoe Louton, Robert Louton); "Lights! Camera! Action!...Using the Camcorder as a Tool, Not a Toy" (John Liontas); "The Yorktown High School…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Articulation (Education), Class Activities, Classroom Communication
