Multicultural and intersectional aspects of identity are crucial components of human psychology. Yet, properly teaching and accounting for these factors in psychology courses can be a challenge. This comprehensive book provides instructors with practical guidance for incorporating multicultural perspectives into their courses and creating more…

Today, schools are introducing STEM education and robotics to children in ever-lower grades. In "Beyond Coding," Marina Umaschi Bers lays out a pedagogical roadmap for teaching code that encompasses the cultivation of character along with technical knowledge and skills. Presenting code as a universal language, she shows how children…

This learning activity describes the growth of the rapid parcel delivery business and the tremendous volume of materials handled, due largely to the successful implementation of the technology involved. It includes possible student outcomes and a quiz. (JOW)

Addresses the current political, socioeconomic, and educational state of mathematics education in California. (Contains 12 references.) (ASK)

Teaching thermodynamics to undergraduate students is reduced to mere mathematical treatment of Gedankenexperimente based on two abstract fundamental postulates of thermodynamics. Attempts to remedy deficiencies of such courses with aims of taking the historical context into consideration in order to illustrate the importance of socioeconomical…

Describes a unit for upper-elementary social studies classes on the socioeconomic, environmental, and personal consequences of choosing among various modes of urban travel. In 11 episodes, students learn about the dimensions of urban travel and record their preferences on a cumulative decision-making chart. (AM)

Examines samples of southern literature from the first half of the century that can be used to understand, geographically, the rural landscapes of the Coastal Plain from North Carolina through Mississippi. Addresses the socioeconomic imprint upon the land, climatic perceptions, and the role of the forest in literary works. (CMK)

Presents a teaching strategy that bridges expressivism and social constructionism. Discusses finding the sociopolitical and the cultural in the personal and describes seven steps centered on storytelling and autobiographical writing by which students connect their cultural backgrounds, their own individual ideas and values, and those of mainstream…

These teacher-developed materials are designed to help educators integrate economic concepts into the teaching of history. The materials include readings on the Industrial Revolution in England and a series of activities that require students to analyze the impact of industrialization first on English peasant farmers, and then on workers in early…

To help citizens select goals and policies to achieve a preferred future, they are presented with future scenarios and asked, via a short questionnaire, to take a stand on key assumptions underlying the scenarios. The assumptions deal with the impact of the scenarios on the population's lifestyle and economy. (RM)

Suggests that the contrasting cultural and material circumstances of children in the United States and Spain contribute to their relative capacities for critical thinking and discussion. Suggests that Spanish adolescents hesitate to take a stand without openly discussing their feelings, while North American students hate discussion that wanders…

Presents two viewpoints on the economics of the tobacco industry and cigarette smoking. The industry has been rated as outstanding in economic performance by the U.S. Department of Commerce. However, the debilitating effects of smoking have imposed costs on society in terms of lives and money. Questions whether decisions about smoking should be…

Describes a classroom activity where students compare an episode of "The Simpsons" to speeches and essays of Mark Twain. Suggests it invites students to consider the categorization of texts into "high" and "low" culture, and helps students build media literacy skills by applying tools of textual analysis first to a…

Intended for use with students in grades 9-12, this collection of materials dealing with economics in Japan is based on and prepared from experiences and information gathered by a U.S.-Japan study trip. Materials focus on: (1) underlying values important to contemporary Japanese society, (2) Japan's rise from an "occupied country"…

Examines 35 low-SES, urban children's ways of interpreting traditional skills-based literacy instruction in kindergarten and first grade. Reveals four patterns of success/nonsuccess in literacy development within the classroom context. (MG)