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Peer reviewedEllington, Lucien – Social Studies, 1987
Attempts to provide social studies teachers with a more comprehensive understanding of the Japanese economy than can be gleaned from the popular press. Describes the contributions of competitive strategies, technology, capital availability, and education to Japan's economic success. (AEM)
Descriptors: Capital, Competition, Economic Progress, Economics
Download full textBaldwin, Harriet, Ed.; Rosen, Carol, Ed. – 1986
This World Bank (Washington, D.C.) kit is designed to teach secondary school social studies students the impact of rapid urbanization on Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The kit contains a pamphlet, a booklet, a filmstrip, and a teacher's guide. The pamphlet, "An Economic Summary of Indonesia" provides students with the structure,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Case Studies, Curriculum Enrichment, Developing Nations
Lindfors, Burton R. – 1983
Intended for use with students in grades 9-12, this collection of materials dealing with economics in Japan is based on and prepared from experiences and information gathered by a U.S.-Japan study trip. Materials focus on: (1) underlying values important to contemporary Japanese society, (2) Japan's rise from an "occupied country"…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Economic Change, Economic Progress, Economic Status
Blumberg, Christine A. – 1988
Materials are provided for a unit to teach students to recognize the importance of labor in the growth of the economy. The 1- to 2-week unit is intended for a 12th-grade economics class. The lesson plan details concepts to be covered, rationale, instructional objectives, materials that will be used, teacher procedures, and student evaluation.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Economic Progress, Economics, Economics Education
California State Univ., Los Angeles. National Dissemination and Assessment Center. – 1982
The booklet is part of a grade 10-12 social studies series produced for bilingual education. The series consists of six major thematic modules, with four to five booklets in each. The interdisciplinary modules are based on major ideas and designed to help students understand some major human problems and make sound, responsive decisions to improve…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Decision Making, Economic Progress, Economics
Kentucky Council on Economic Education. – 1987
The twin goals of this guide are to provide a greater understanding of basic economic concepts and an insight into Japanese culture. Economic concepts emphasized are: (1) scarcity; (2) choice; (3) production; (4) markets; (5) specialization and exchange; (6) sources of income; (7) free enterprise; and (8) marketing the product. Classroom…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships
Le Baron, Beth; And Others – 1985
This kit suggests ideas and resources for adult educators and other community workers to use in assisting individuals, groups, and communities to respond effectively to a changing economy. Introductory materials provide the purpose, a note on content arrangement, and suggestions for program methods and program planning. The main portion of the kit…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advocacy, Community Change
