Basic understandings of the realities of the world with regard to poverty, race, beliefs, economics, are necessary for any student to develop humanistic attitudes toward the earth's inhabitants. Attitudes surveys clarify the students' misconceptions prior to any non-Western studies. (JMB)

These 20 inquiry exercises bridge the "understanding gap" between elementary school students' impressions and the reality of China. The exercises involve students in developing relevant understandings about China and the world, as well as in extending their skills in social studies and social education. Arranged alphabetically by title,…

Foreign Studies, an elective course for junior and senior students, is a study of selected Asian cultures, including the nations of China, Japan, and India, and of African cultures, including the nations of Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Asia and Africa are studied from the American cultural viewpoint with emphasis…