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Download full textWojtan, Linda S. – 1994
This ERIC Digest discusses how, by studying Japan, the larger context of the Asia-Pacific region can be explored and students can be introduced to current realities. The top 5 competitive countries for 1994 were the United States, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and Germany. Because of the increasing interdependence between the United States and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Cook, Kay K. – 1985
This ERIC Digest considers the present state of teaching about Latin America in elementary and secondary schools in the United States, the need and rationale for Latin American studies, effective approaches to teaching Latin American studies, and resources to supplement textbooks that treat Latin America inadequately. Following an introductory…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Cox, John K. – 1993
This digest provides facts and explanations about: (1) the peoples and places of the former Yugoslavia, including Bosnia- Hercegovina; (2) the collapse of Yugoslavia and the crisis in Bosnia-Hercegovina or "Bosnia"; and (3) the causes, conditions, and consequences of the Bosnian war. The history of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1990 is…
Descriptors: Christianity, Culture Conflict, Current Events, Educational Resources
Merryfield, Merry M. – 1986
Recognizing the need to strengthen education about Africa in United States schools and to enable teachers to present complex issues about apartheid, political stability, and cultural conflict, this digest addresses the issue of how teachers can improve their teaching about Africa. The article poses 3 questions: (1) Why is it important to teach…
Descriptors: African Culture, Concept Teaching, Course Content, Educational Resources
Johnson, Jeffrey R. – 1991
Recent events in Europe suggest that the pattern of global ideological struggle that provoked the division of Korea is apparently dissolving, giving way to nationalist movements. The division of the Korean people now appears anachronistic. There are signs that reunification is possible. Despite the importance of the Korean peninsula in world…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
Wagner, Judith O. – 1997
This digest is intended to help vocational educators learn to make the best use of the World Wide Web. Among the vocational education-related websites and uses of the web profiled are the following: a website that Minnesota high school students can use to search for career opportunities and check local classified ads; a website through which…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Computer Uses in Education
