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Thomas, Paul F. – 1988
This document, which primarily contains statistical tables of data, is designed to help teach secondary school students how to compare the power levels of 186 countries. The three indicators or measures of economic strength include a country's total population, total area, and per capita income, and they are used to determine power levels. A…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Guides, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries
Barker, Bruce, Comp; Christian, Duane, Comp. – 1988
This document contains a collection of eight selected secondary level units of study about Japan. Individual units were planned and written by teachers who participated in the first Southwest Program for Teaching about Japan (SPTAJ) study tour to that country during 1987. Unit topics include: (1) "An Introduction To Japanese Medicine"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans, Resource Units
Ediger, Marlow – 1988
This teaching outline for studying the significance of the Middle East to religious history and world history provides lesson suggestions for the study of geography, political science, philosophy, religion, anthropology, economics, archaeology, and history. Twenty-seven learning objectives focus on the students' acquisition of critical thinking,…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Area Studies, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Design Branch. – 1988
Developed for senior high school social studies classes, this Alberta (Canada) curriculum guide provides: (1) a social studies program rationale and philosophy; (2) social studies education's goals and objectives; (3) a general statement of the content and time allotment of required and elective social studies courses; and (4) evaluation…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Peters, Richard – 1989
How the Korean peninsula came to be divided in 1945 is discussed, and the stalemated situation that has existed since that time is described. This brief history is followed by lesson plans for grades 6-12. The lesson plans include goals and objectives, activities, and assessment techniques for teaching the following concepts: (1) territorial…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries, History Instruction
Alper, Donald K.; And Others – 1988
Designed for use in U.S. schools in grade levels ranging from upper elementary through high school, materials in this book may be used for a separate unit on Canada or to complement existing social studies, contemporary world problems, government, history, or geography courses. The book is arranged by topics that provide information about: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, History Instruction
1992
Sixteen participants in the Fulbright-Hays Seminar on the history and culture of Brazil traveled throughout Brazil from June 27 through August 2, 1992. At the end of the seminar 14 participants developed curriculum projects. Presented alphabetically by author, the 14 curricular projects cover aspects of Brazilian life and culture. Riva…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. United States Committee. – 1980
The goals of this United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) kit are to present information about Indonesia, its problems and its needs and to describe how UNICEF helps improve children's lives. The materials consisting of a pamphlet, a booklet, an information sheet and a wall chart, are designed to be used in elementary or secondary school…
Descriptors: Children, Community Programs, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1986
This Manitoba (Canada) curriculum guide for eighth grade social studies students contains suggested teaching strategies and learning activities in four units covering: (1) life during prehistoric and early historic times; (2) ancient civilizations; (3) life in early modern Europe; and (4) life in the modern world. Each unit includes an overview,…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Curriculum Guides, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
Reford-McCandless International Inst., Toronto (Ontario). – 1987
This kit, designed for use in elementary and secondary school classrooms and community groups, presents information and interdisciplinary learning activities that focus on two 1987 Canadian summit meetings. One summit, the Commonwealth of Nations meeting in Vancouver, involved countries with a legacy as British colonial nations; and the other, La…
Descriptors: Community Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Integrated Activities
Rudin, Kelly Bryan – 1988
In 1975, India's Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, declared a state of emergency, temporarily suspending the civil liberties of this country's citizens. This classroom simulation, designed for use in secondary school world history classes, examines the various issues surrounding this declaration of emergency and includes: (1) an introduction to the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Curriculum Guides, Democracy, Experiential Learning
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Townsend, Kenneth – 1983
Focusing on Latin America's culture and historical development, this seventh grade social studies curriculum guide provides teaching methods for presenting this topic in the classroom and lists resource materials including three textbooks. A topical outline suggests that the course emphasize: (1) Latin America's physical environment; (2) the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Developing Nations
Nevens, Margaret; Kostick, Diane – 1972
Information and learning activities about Russia are presented in this sixth grade social studies unit. Among the unit's objectives are identification of political and economic effects of Communism, determination of the size of the Soviet Union and its latitudinal position, and comprehension of the causes and effects of the Sino-Soviet split.…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Area Studies, Bibliographies, Cognitive Objectives
Aldridge, Ron; Townsend, Kenneth – 1987
This curriculum outline, designed for use in U.S. history, world history, or English courses, presents information about Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. Part 1 provides a rationale for teaching about this subject, while part 2 presents an outline of historical information from 1887 to 1934 concerning Hitler's life and the rise of the Nazi Party.…
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, English Instruction
National Committee on United States-China Relations, New York, NY. – 1969
Curriculum units on China have been selected and evaluated in this annotated bibliography for the teacher. Annotations give the author's background, the scope of the work, the teaching approach best utilized with the unit, and an evaluation of the unit. A final criterion used in the annotation is the section which gives the unit's outstanding…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Audiovisual Aids, Cross Cultural Studies
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