"Early Childhood Curriculum" addresses current approaches to curriculum for infants, toddlers and young children, ages birth to eight. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the curriculum issues that student teachers and emerging practitioners will face and equips them with the decision-making tools that will ultimately enhance and promote…

Describes the "Trading Game," a learning activity for high school students intended to help players understand how trade can affect the prosperity of a country. The game involves raw materials, technology, trading, bargaining power, and the creation and distribution of wealth. (RH)

The topic of international education continues to gain the attention of educators. However, the American Council on Education (ACE) spotlights a slow response from universities to make intercultural learning a critical part of the undergraduate education process. Nonetheless, intercultural components are common not only in intercultural…

Notes that the international business dimension has widened dramatically in recent years. Argues that the basic business communication course can be used effectively as one way to provide students with an adequate focus of the international business dimension. Presents instructional strategies designed to acquaint students with this dimension. (RS)

This publication focuses on how regional and statewide organizers of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions organizations can promote more interest in recruiting discussion group leaders, provide leadership, and encourage new groups. This booklet offers an overview of the Foreign Policy Association's mission, programs, and materials. The…

Classroom use of the Associated Press Education Wire Service provides children with immediate news documentation for instruction of global affairs. (CMV)

This article presents practical suggestions for using international children's literature to introduce an international curriculum to children. A list of the children's books winning the annual Mildred L. Batchelder award (for the most outstanding translated children's book) since 1968 is attached. (DB)

This guide introduces students to important concepts about international relationships through classroom activities that should stimulate their curiosity. Chapter 1 discusses ways to integrate the guide with the Missouri state curriculum. Twenty activities in chapter 2 can be integrated into various social studies subjects. The format for the…

Part of an ongoing series offering teaching advice and practical ideas on social studies topics, this insert offers a brief rationale and an assortment of teaching ideas for working with international students in the K-12 classroom. Included is a list of international exchange and global studies organizations. (JDH)

This publication contains sample instructional units that were developed by staff members of the Bexley, Ohio City School District at an international education institute. The 33 units began with the regular curriculum of the district, and sought to integrate aspects of international education in such a way as to enhance the learning experience.…

Describes two approaches for teaching international business communication: (1) an upper-level undergraduate international business communication course which stresses global management in the cultural context, breaking down international communication barriers, etc.; and (2) integrating elements of international business communication throughout…

Considers three issues related to gender-balanced global education: gender's place in the social studies; survey results on awareness and implementation of the National Council for the Social Studies' resolution on gender in global education; and criteria for evaluating global education materials. (DB)

This booklet is about training extension workers, adult educators, and theater artists for a program called Theatre-for-Development. It is designed for those interested in using, and training others to use theater as a tool for community education and mobilization. The contents primarily are based on the author's experience of training extension…

This publication's lead article features the United Nations' (UN) 50th anniversary, examining how effective the UN has been since it superceded the League of Nations, how the UN has grown, and how well it has supported peacekeeping operations and humanitarian policies in the world. Other topics for discussion included in this volume are: nuclear…

Global education is an approach to learning that transcends national boundaries and involves the interconnection of cultural, ecological, economic, political and technological systems. This perspective promotes multicultural sensitivity that enables young people to see more clearly their own responsibilities and opportunities in today's world.…