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Peer reviewedO'Brien, James P. – Music Educators Journal, 1980
The author considers the appropriate content of a "music appreciation" course and how both the diversities and commonalities of the world's musics can be presented in terms of the basic concepts of rhythm, harmony, melody, timbre, intensity, and form. (SJL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Fundamental Concepts
Download full textShlensky, Jane – 1994
This syllabus describes a college course developed to address South Asian literature and culture with a focus on India. Suggestions for student readings and discussion, oral communication, listening, writing, and field trips are included. The empires of South Asia, its religions, social stratification, parallels of history and religion with the…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
Pipkin, Ruthanne – 1994
This unit, intended for high school use, examines the role of women in India as portrayed in selected literature. The books used include: (1) "Women in India: Two Perspectives" (Doranne Jacobson; Susan S. Wadley); (2) "Through Indian Eyes, Volume l. The Wheel of Life" (Donald J. Johnson, Ed.; Jean E. Johnson, Ed.); (3)…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedGirling, Rick – Social Studies Review, 1991
Evaluates the California History Social Science Framework from the perspective of a world civilizations social studies teacher. Criticizes the coverage expected and the Framework's implicit racism. Develops an approach to teaching world history and includes questions to be examined, challenging racist interpretations, limited perspectives, and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Global Approach
DuMond, Chari – 1994
This unit provides an introduction to global arts with a focus on the arts of India. Through analysis of artistic works, students develop an awareness of individual expression which addresses the elements of art. A background of Indian history is presented, along with the arts of India including painting, sculpture, relief sculpture, mandala…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Asian Studies, Course Content
Hume, Susan E. – 1996
People from African countries who visit the United States often are stunned by how little people know about African countries. Africa is a large continent more than 3 times the size of the continental United States, and it contains over 50 independent countries. One out of every three member states in the United Nations is an African country. One…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Studies, Area Studies, Course Content
Renner, Christopher E. – 1993
The incorporation of multicultural content in to English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) instruction is discussed. First, the international role of English is examined, and the sociopolitical nature of language is reviewed. Cultural components of language learning are noted in the areas of discourse,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Awareness
