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Quinn, Jeanette; Carty, Elaine – 1977
Twenty cross-cultural learning tasks focus on concepts developed through units on food, clothing, shelter, and natural resources. The tasks progress from simple to complex. They focus on concepts and vocabulary on culture, beginning with a discussion of housing and clothing and concluding with discussions on slavery and the Bill of Rights. Each…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Weng, Carolyn – 1976
This document presents two resource units for studying the cultural diversity and unity of several countries. The unit was developed as part of a series by the Public Education Religion Studies Center. The resource units serve the religious components of broader cultural studies of the USSR and Japan. Three statements of rationale underlie the…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities
McCrea, Lester C.; And Others – 1974
This grades 7-9 unit is part of the series of population education materials for Baltimore public schools. Focusing on urban studies, the unit traces the historical growth of Baltimore and examines recent trends affecting the city, while projecting possible solutions to enhance its quality of life. Although specifically focusing on Baltimore as a…
Descriptors: Ethnic Studies, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities
Osman, Dick – 1974
Developed for the Carroll County Public Schools, this Learning Activity Package (LAP) for grade 8 offers a way to provide individualized learning about the modernization and industrialization of Japan. The unit focuses on comparison of the traditional and the new modern Japan and shows how Japan has developed in the areas of agriculture,…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Grade 8, Individualized Instruction, Industrialization
1972
The five units on American Urban Studies presented in this curriculum guide are designed to examine the development, present conditions, and alternatives for the future of urban areas. Major emphasis in these units is on contemporary urban problems and possibilities for their solution. The major objectives covered in this course outline are: (1)…
Descriptors: American Studies, Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
Trell, Pat – 1971
This sixth grade unit is one of a sequential learning series of the Focus on Inner City Social Studies project developed in accordance with the needs and problems of an urban society. A description of the project is provided in SO 008 271. As part of the sixth grade curriculum focusing on world power, this six week unit examines the nations…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Elementary Education
Brown, Marleen; And Others – 1975
The program is designed to provide an opportunity in independent study for junior high school students with high ability and motivation. The independent study program is undertaken with the guidance of an advisor. Four independent study activities offered to the student are: write a research paper on Arizona history, government, U.S. History, and…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, High Achievement, Independent Study, Individualized Programs
Owen, Evelyn C. – 1976
This nine-week unit on the Middle East for sixth graders was developed as part of a series by the Public Education Religion Studies Center at Wright State University. A major objective is to help students understand and appreciate sacred times and sacred places within this cultural setting. They learn how beliefs and practices cause the people to…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Islamic Culture
McCrea, Lester C.; And Others – 1974
Part of the population education curriculum materials for the Baltimore public schools, this teaching guide is for the 7-12 resource unit. The unit activities take the student out of his present context of family, neighborhood, and city to help him understand some of the global issues relating to population. The unit focuses on the life of a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Demography, Developing Nations

African-American Inst., New York, NY. School Services Div. – 1976
This module contains a description of the responsibilities and ceremony of marriage in west Africa, seven discussion questions exploring the differences between Western and African marriage customs, five enrichment activities, and a bibliography of five books about love and marriage in Africa. The general discussion relates the engagement of a…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Bibliographies, Black Studies

Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. – 1976
This instructional unit for grades 4-6 specifies objectives, resources, and lesson plans to help students develop knowledge and appreciation of contributions made by blacks to American society. The activities can be integrated with other program areas, such as language arts, music, and art. For each of four instructional objectives the unit…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Biographies, Black Influences
Chavious, Dolores; Mordoh, Rose Lee – 1975
In this instructional manual for secondary school students, contemporary concerns of women are addressed. Suggested lesson plans and activities are presented under five headings. In "The Way It Is, The Way It Was," changes in women's images in the media in the U.S. and women's roles in other countries are among the topics for discussion. In a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Employed Women, Feminism, Instructional Materials
Kiracofe, Rolland – 1973
Developed for the Carroll County Public Schools, this Learning Activity Package (LAP) for grade 8 offers a way to provide individualized learning about tradition and change in modern India. Learning activities are based on curriculum and audiovisual materials available in the Carroll County Schools. The unit focuses on a comparison of urban and…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Educational Resources, Grade 8, Individualized Instruction
Chicago Board of Education, IL. – 1972
Two units of Asian materials for secondary students comprise this document. The first unit presents a brief history of Asian man and his environment, including geography, climate, ethnic groups, resources, food, and population. Following the historical narrative are community references and various learning experiences and activities which further…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Curriculum Guides
Malone, Helen – 1971
The socialism unit of the tenth grade level of the FICSS series (Focus on Inner City Social Studies -- see SO 008 271) explores a selected history of socialist thought and the theoretical model of socialism. Three case studies of socialism are explored: Great Britain, Sweden, and Israel. The case studies are designed to answer questions concerning…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economics Education, Government Role, Grade 10