In this article, we report on a teacher-researcher collaboration that emerged from a large study on literacy strategies for diverse classrooms. Using the example of one Year 9 class of ten English as an Additional Language (EAL) students, we trialled language-focussed materials on the topic of Ecosystems as an alternative or adjunct to the…

This teaching unit, one of a series of eight, reviews business's overall response to World War II, and specifically one company's involvement in the nationwide call to mobilize. Learning activities consist of class discussion and small group participation focusing on activities undertaken by businesses on behalf of U.S. war efforts. Materials from…

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)

As industry developed during the late 1800s, factories increased in size, and a gap developed between owners and employees. This teaching unit, one in a series of eight, examines the situation of one company in which an innovative business leader sensed the need to bridge the gap between owners and employees. One method of accomplishing this was…

This unit of study provides teaching materials and activities designed to give high school students practical and valuable information for acquiring a job. The emphasis of the unit is on the job interview. The material is divided into the following seven chapters: (1) the employer and the candidate; (2) selecting the type of work; (3) locating…

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

A simulation designed to examine American responsibility with respect to global hunger is provided. Students play American leaders who must choose between conflicting national and international priorities. (Author/DE)

Map exercises designed to graphically illustrate the concept of interdependence are provided. Students locate points of origin for current news items on a world map, and then locate other places on the map where those same news items will have economic, political, or social consequences. (Author/DE)

This illustrated unit of study can be incorporated into regular social studies courses in elementary classrooms. The unit focuses on life in the 13 original colonies from the settlement period to the Revolutionary War. Activities are provided to help students learn the names and locations of the colonies. A highlight of the unit is a study of the…

Designed to correspond with the similar topic of the American Issues Forum program, this article provides readings, discussion questions, and a map exercise on America's economic interdependence with the rest of the world. The readings focus on world energy interdependence. (DE)

Designed to correspond with the similar topic of the American Issues Forum, this article provides readings and discussion questions on the role of American economic power in the world. The readings focus on the impact of United States multinational corporations on the economy and culture of Mexico. (DE)

Data showing the interdependence of Columbus, Ohio with other areas around the world and classroom activities for surveying any community's links with the world are provided. (DE)

Data and activities examining world environmental pollution are provided. (DE)