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Ellington, Lucien – 1982
By participating in the 2-week mini-course, high school students will learn that (1) there is a difference between political terror and other criminal activity; (2) governments as well as nongovernmental groups engage in political terrorism; (3) political terrorism has been present throughout history; (4) political terrorism is a world wide…
Descriptors: High Schools, History, Minicourses, Social Studies
Dowling, John – Media and Methods, 1980
Offers an annotated listing of films that explore the issues of the nuclear arms race. (RL)
Descriptors: Filmographies, International Relations, Nuclear Warfare, War
Peer reviewedScott, John Anthony – Social Science Record, 1987
Describes how the author became involved in teaching about genocide and the ways in which his approach to the subject has changed. Demonstrates how student involvement in research and discussion can stimulate interest on the topic. (GEA)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Concept Teaching, Genocide, Secondary Education
Download full textNational Council for Better Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1987
The purpose of this guide is to encourage a rational understanding of the problems associated with nuclear armaments and to present a constructive approach to finding a solution. Each unit is introduced with a review of new terms, after which the topic is summarized and then is concluded with a vocabulary review and unit examination. Unit 1…
Descriptors: Disarmament, International Relations, National Security, Nuclear Warfare
Peer reviewedSolecki, William D.; Cutter, Susan L. – Journal of Geography, 1987
This paper presents a teaching module on the geographical aspects of war and peace for teachers who would like to incorporate these issues into their undergraduate courses but do not know where to begin, have limited preparatory time, or limited resources. Included is an extensive list of readings and audiovisual materials. (JDH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFrelick, Bill – Social Science Record, 1987
Discusses methods of teaching about the history of genocide and the potential for its occurrence today. Encourages students to confront commonly-held beliefs in order to understand human rights abuses. Studies current genocidal tendencies, such as those in Iran, to demonstrate the "latent potential in all of us to allow such evil to occur."…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Current Events, Genocide, Modern History
Peer reviewedKohl, Herbert – Social Education, 1985
The potential dangers teachers face when their classes begin to study human rights are discussed and advice on how to minimize the dangers are offered. (RM)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedFrelick, Bill – Social Education, 1985
Practical advice on teaching about genocide is provided. Specific learning activities to help secondary students arrive at a more experiential awareness of such inhumanity are suggested. (RM)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Genocide, Global Approach, Learning Activities
United States Inst. of Peace, Washington, DC. – 2001
Dealing with terrorism has become the centerpiece of United States foreign policy today. Yet terrorism--its definition, causes, and methods of dealing with it--has rarely been dealt with in high school courses. The United States Institute of Peace has developed this 3-lesson plan (for 45-minute class periods) teaching guide, aimed at grades 11 and…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Global Approach, High Schools, International Crimes
Intercom, 1982
Suggests activities focusing on the relationship between meeting human survival needs and the environment for use with junior high students in geography courses. Students learn about human survival needs, the earth's systems, and the sun's roles as an energy producer. (RM)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Geography Instruction, Global Approach, Junior High Schools
Harris, Danielle – 1994
This program examines the history of U.S.-Haitian affairs and the events leading up to the recent deployment of U.S. troops to Haiti. This program provides essential background to those interested in the current and future situation in Haiti as it struggles with democracy-building. The study guide offers questions to use before viewing the video,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Relations, Secondary Education
Crews, Kimberly – Population Education Interchange, 1987
Population issues discussed are: (1) the growing elderly population in industrialized nations; (2) the debt crunch; and (3) immigration. The focus of the article on the elderly is Japan's elderly population, which will nearly double, from 10 to 18.7%, by 2010. In 1986, the Japanese government took steps to delay the age at which full pensions are…
Descriptors: Demography, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Migration
Fava, Viviane; Gorki, Maxime – International Understanding at School, 1986
Offers a broad array of activity ideas derived from the peace education program of the Gorki Nursery School in Nanterre, France. Includes activities about human rights that focus on topics such as freedom, a healthy environment, peace, and the right to be different. (JDH)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities
Furger, Beat; And Others – International Understanding at School, 1986
This section describes the special activities undertaken by seven countries to commemorate the International Year of Peace. (JDH)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities
Felt, Marilyn Clayton; Jolly, Eric J.; Malloy, Stephanie Maria – 2001
Terrorism stirs up intense reactions of horror, confusion, sadness, fear, and anger. In the coming months, children and adults alike will be struggling to find meaning for the disaster that befell America on September 11, 2001. This curriculum is about the destructive nature of hatred and wrongful attribution. The curriculum stresses that many…
Descriptors: Aggression, Critical Thinking, High Schools, International Relations
