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United Nations Association of the United States of America, New York, NY. – 1992
This publication is designed to introduce students and teachers to the Model United Nations experience. The Model United Nations is a simulation of the United Nations (U.N.) system in which students assume the roles of ambassadors to the U.N. and debate the current issues on the U.N.'s agenda. This guide is organized into three chapters. The first…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, International Organizations, International Relations
Peer reviewedDufour, Joanne – Social Education, 1994
Describes the activities associated with lesson plan development in an elementary social studies methods class. Recommends developing lessons about "international day" as designated by the United Nations. Includes a listing of International Days and Weeks. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMajor, Marc; Nelson, Kari – Social Studies, 1995
Presents a five-hour simulation designed for secondary social studies students that focuses on the civil war in the former Yugoslavia. Describes necessary materials, a recommended time frame, and a five-day instructional plan. Includes data sheets about individual nations, focus questions, and individual role descriptions. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Groups, European History
Peer reviewedSorenson, Mary Eileen – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that the United Nations, though often restricted by Cold War events, has had a resurgence as the hope for a true global forum for the world's pressing issues. Maintains that the need to teach about peacekeeping and model conflict resolution skills is crucial in today's world. (CFR)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Grade 7
Sinha, Savita; And Others – 1985
The International Environmental Education Program (IEEP) of UNESCO has developed a series of experimental teacher training modules in environmental education. This module focuses on the pre-service training of secondary social science teachers and supervisors in environmental education. Chapter 1 introduces the module and presents specific…
Descriptors: Course Content, Ecology, Environmental Education, Global Approach
Muthoka, Margaret; Rego, Assumpta B. – 1985
The International Envrionmental Education Programme (IEEP) of UNESCO has produced a series of teacher training modules in environmental education. This experimental module focuses on the inservice training of social science teachers and supervisors in environmental education. The document is divided into chapters which cover: (1) the history and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Ecology, Educational Games, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedMajor, Marc R. – Social Education, 1996
Presents a simulation that focuses on Kurdish nationalism and the struggle for autonomy and independence from the states that rule over Kurdish lands. Students assume the roles of either one of the countries directly involved or the governing body of the United Nations. Includes extensive background material. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Disinger, John F., Ed.; Opie, John, Ed. – 1986
This document is intended to provide a record of the activities of the conference. Featured in the conference were 11 general sessions, 16 panels and symposia, several invited presentations, multiple workshops, and over 100 contributed presentations. The proceedings contain seven sections, five of which are topically arranged with presentors…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Developing Nations, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy
Hungerford, Harold R.; Peyton, Robert Ben – 1986
In 1980, the International Environmental Education Program of UNESCO published Strategies for Developing an Environmental Education Curriculum, to be used as a working document for a series of regional workshops. This publication is a revision of the 1980 document and is intended to provide an update for curriculum developers in environmental…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research
Peer reviewedPyne, John; Sesso, Gloria – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Presents a high school lesson plan on the struggle over ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. participation in the League of Nations. Includes a timeline of events, four primary source documents, and biographical portraits of two opposing senators. Provides student objectives and step-by-step instructional procedures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Government (Administrative Body), Government Role, History Instruction
Peer reviewedKoch, Rose Franke; Cooper, Alan H. – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that the guiding principles of the United Nations and the issues it faces are a major part of the interdisciplinary program at Morristown-Beard School in New Jersey. Describes the Model UN club and how it reinforces the content and values presented in the regular curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Conferences, Course Content, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedCasburn, Judy – Social Education, 1994
Discusses student projects and learning activities used in an Australian elementary school to teach about the United Nations. Asserts that the students viewed the UN General Assembly as a parliament during a role-playing activity. Describes the role that the school's student council played during the schoolwide project. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Download full textBureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1919
The curriculum presented in this bulletin is a response to a definite need frequently expressed by kindergarten teachers, primary teachers, and school men. The work of the different grades has been fairly standardized as to subject matter and method, and is usually outlined quite definitely for the guidance of teachers in the course of study. But…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Music Education, Art Education, Language Arts
