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Peer reviewedReichenbach, Bruce R.; Reichenbach, Sharon H. – Social Education, 1991
Describes a class simulation designed to enhance student awareness of social classes in Latin America. Notes that students learn how these groups function within their social and economic milieu. Includes detailed instruction for simulation procedure and roles that students play. Students become aware of inequities, the role of supply and demand,…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Economics Education, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Peer reviewedBragaw, Donald H.; Loew, Helene Z. – Social Education, 1985
The teachers of second languages and the teachers of social studies share a weighty responsibility to help students move toward global understanding and multicultural awareness. Possible areas of cooperation between the two disciplines, as well as constraints, are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Citizenship Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedRice, Gwenda H. – Social Education, 1990
Analyzes the difficulty of depicting a round world on a flat surface by identifying distortions in the traditional Mercator Projection. Questions whether its Eurocentric bias culturally conditions students. Presents other world maps that attempt to resolve more fairly the shape/area problem, including some drawn with computers. Encourages teachers…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Cultural Images, Cultural Influences
