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Peer reviewedPeters, Richard – Social Studies Texan, 1992
Addresses the importance of nurturing culturally literate individuals as a goal of the social studies curriculum. Suggests integrating studies of the global community through a thematic approach using concepts, knowledge, and skills. Provides examples of elements that will enhance multicultural knowledge, develop an ethical sense of stewardship,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach
Peters, Richard – 1990
A model for Continuous-Integrated-Sequential (C/I/S) curricula for social studies education is presented. The design advocated involves ensuring continuity of instruction from grades K-12, an integration of social studies disciplines, and a sequential process of refining and reinforcing concept and skills from grade-to-grade along the K-12…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies
Download full textPeters, Richard – 1992
Inspired by America 2000, the educational reform initiative proposed by President George Bush, these materials describe a way of rethinking the place of geography in the curriculum. It is proposed that both natural geography and social geography be taught, and that both should be taught in science and social studies classes. Activities to be used…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Peters, Richard – 1985
Designed to be infused with existing social studies courses and programs of instruction, this concept-based, skills-oriented curriculum for teachers of students in grades 5-12 provides opportunities for students to develop basic map skills enabling them to mentally develop spatial relationships between diverse global environments and/or culture…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Geography Instruction
Peters, Richard – 1985
One of a series of global education instructional units, this energy awareness curriculum was designed to be infused with existing social studies courses aimed at students in grades 5-12. Concept-based and skills-oriented, the curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of synthetic energy sources; human dependence…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Energy, Environmental Education, Global Approach
Peters, Richard – 1985
One of a series of global education instructional units, this curriculum on stewardship was designed to be infused with existing social studies courses aimed at students in grades 5-12. Concept-based and skills-oriented, the curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of the relationship between humans and global…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Global Approach
Peters, Richard – 1985
One of a series of global education instructional units, this unit on environments was designed to be infused with existing social studies courses aimed at students in grades 5-12. Concept-based and skills-oriented, the curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of the nature and character of diverse global natural…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Curriculum Development, Ecology
Peters, Richard – 1981
Presented is a view of ecosocial studies as representing one instructional strategy which can be used in the classroom to develop global awareness and perspectives in elementary and secondary education students. In addition to defining the need for and scope of ecosocial studies, this document: (1) discusses the role of the social studies; (2)…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peters, Richard – 1985
One of a series of global education instructional materials, this unit on cooperation was designed to be infused with existing social studies courses aimed at students in grades 5-12. Concept-based and skills-oriented, this curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of primary and secondary human goals; local,…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Global Approach, Interdisciplinary Approach
