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Peer reviewedHicks, David; Fisher, Simon – International Review of Education, 1982
Describes "World Studies 8-13," a curriculum project of the United Kingdom concerned with four themes relating to the global village, spaceship earth, or world society. Themes include getting on with others, learning about other peoples, understanding the news, and the world tomorrow. (RH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Fisher, Simon; Hicks, David – Bulletin of Environmental Education, 1982
Describes the rationale for and general objectives of World Studies, a curriculum project emphasizing the teacher's role in developing instructional strategies. Includes general themes (getting on with others, learning about other people, understanding the news, the world tomorrow) and criteria for the project's inservice courses. (JN)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedHicks, David – Westminster Studies in Education, 1990
Describes a national, world-studies, curriculum project in the United Kingdom, with the main goal of promoting world studies in secondary schools. Defines intended outcomes and describes the pilot schools. Traces the project development from 1980-89, through publications, expansion, evaluations, and international links. Lists projects main…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
