Suggestions on how lessons on exploring global interdependence through data can be used in the classroom are provided. (DE)

Internationally experienced persons can help to bring global literacy to American students. To successfully make use of such persons as educational resources, the following matters require attention: advanced planning and teacher preparation, the preparation of the international resource person, class preparation, classroom interaction, and…

Contains six lesson plans and student materials for a unit on global food distribution and the problems of world hunger for secondary social studies classes. Students study nutrition, population distribution, poverty, the causes of hunger, and economic development, and generate personal actions to solve the hunger problem. (AM)

A rationale for adding a global perspective to teaching is developed. Emphasis is placed on inquiry, the development of critical thinking and decision-making skills, clarification regarding value formation, and acquisition of sufficient information for analysis and understanding of other human beings. (SM)

As a means of helping students build map skills, the article presents information on how the energy crisis affects poor people in developing nations (lack of firewood, disappearing forests, erosion due to removal of ground cover). Presents a global map showing the extension of desert conditions and includes questions to help students analyze the…

For perspectives, expresses by noted specialist, Meadows, Mesarovic, Heilbroner, and Kahn, on the challenges of world problems are augmented by five lessons for secondary students that promote a systematic approach to these problems. (JH)

Two Latin American stories are presented as examples of tales which can help students explore the use of animals in folk tales and the special qualities of myth. The stories reinforce a global perspective by stressing commonalities among people from all cultures. (Author/DB)

Two exercises are provided which give students a chance to experience systems, to discover some of the qualities of a system, and some of the implications of interdependence. In the exercises, students assemble a flashlight that does not have all the necessary parts and role play a mechanical system. (Author/DE)

Data and activities examining the current world food crisis are provided. (DE)

Background information and a role playing activity which examines the conflict over control of the oceans are provided. (DE)

Advocates using folklore to help students build humanities skills and develop global perspectives. Provides an outline of topics and activities which should be an integral part of a folklore study and suggests using the humanities series developed by "Intercom" (see SO 506 865-871) as a curriculum guide. (Author/DB)

Introduces the use of proverbs to teach students about values analysis. Students are involved in considering the sound and rhythm of various proverbs, deriving data about different societies from proverbs, and analyzing the role of proverbs in the development of value systems. (Author/DB)

Role-playing and creative dramatics provide children with practice in a great number of vital human concerns. A sample lesson for use in elementary grades is designed to help children understand systems thinking. A variety of global concepts are presented in the lessons. (SM)

Described is a social studies lesson plan which investigates colonialism in Africa by focusing on individual attitudes toward the colonial experience. Maps, questions, teaching suggestions, and student materials are provided. (Author/DB)

A set of activity cards designed to promote individual, small group, and class exploration of various nonviolent conflict situations is provided. (Author/DE)