Explores two issues related to teaching toward an ecologically sustainable future: (1) recognition that teaching about global issues can lead to feelings of despair; and (2) the need to know how young people conceptualize the future in the first place. A recent study of pupils' views of the future is described. (LZ)

Argues that textile arts offer opportunities for students to explore other cultures and to illustrate themes contained in the National Council for the Social Studies Standards. Describes the use of Hmong "paj ntaub" textiles to teach elementary students about the Hmong people of Laos and Hmong immigrants in the United States. (DSK)

Describes how global education has been used in Jordan to reform the school curriculum and develop teacher expertise. The article examines learning activities introduced to the school curriculum through the vehicle of global education and analyzes how global education has stimulated teacher change and promoted the pedagogical development of…

Reports that studies of the interrelationships among culture, preference, and perception show U.S. students' preferences for "world music" is alterable but not transferable to unfamiliar pieces. Explores whether preferences of Mexican musicians, U.S. musicians, and U.S. nonmusicians for four types of music are different. Makes…

Introduces a theme issue on rethinking social studies education, discussing: pluralist visions of human possibility; citizenship education and participation; classrooms as laboratories of culture; and educating the educators. The paper suggests that these articles might provoke further discussion about how social studies could influence and shape…

Richard Paxton recently wrote an article for Phi Delta Kappan titled "Don't Know Much About History--Never Did," which gives an historical perspective to what has often been a very "presentist" debate. In the article, Paxton examines responses to poor student scores on formal and informal history surveys in 1917, 1943, 1976, 1987 and 2002.…

Psychology recognizes the importance of educating students regarding cross-cultural issues. We designed a classroom exercise to give students a firsthand appreciation of a specific cross-cultural issue, that of acculturation. After a brief lecture on acculturation, we divided students in the class into 2 groups and helped each group to develop a…

This article examines the educational policy responses by five western countries/regions to the "Asian economic miracle" in the 1990s. It begins by stating that the idea of the global economic context has assumed considerable importance in the current educational thinking and debates. It then shows that Asia has been thematized in the…

Most educators are familiar with the principles of one of the founding mothers of peace education, Maria Montessori. Bringing an utterly fresh vision to notions of childhood and education, she re-imagined the classroom as one in which children would explore and discover their own interests and passions. With regard to conflict resolution, she…

Predictability of absolute data transaction for real time information and reduction of incalculable data delivery time are the major factors to lead the global education as well as economic system towards a paperless environment. Some universities such as the University of Phoenix, Western Governors University, UK Open University, University of…

These essays attempt to chronicle the work of six authors in peace education as they reflect on the processes and important persons leading them to commit to peace education. They also examine those obstacles, successes and failures encountered trying to make these commitments concrete and substantial. The essays in this volume include: (1)…

This resource packet presents information and resources on ancient Egypt. The bibliography includes readings divided into five sections: (1) "General Information" (46 items); (2) "Religion" (8 items); (3) "Art" (8 items); (4) "Hieroglyphics" (6 items); and (5) selections "For Young Readers" (11…

This paper provides activities to help in teaching elementary students about Indonesia. Grade 1 activities focus on family life in Indonesia along with a map and flag to help teach students about the country. Grade 2 activities involve learning of the Indonesian community and how people might live, work, play and learn. Grade 3 activities focus on…

Public and congressional opinion of U.S. involvement in world affairs has begun shifting from support to opposition. Recent public opinion polls and congressional decisions such as the one to re-direct $100 million of the United States Information Agency's (USIA) budget to Midwest flood relief indicate waning advocacy for internationalism and a…

This annotated bibliography is designed to assist Canadian educators in choosing a variety of appropriate resources to meet the needs of the grade 6 social studies curriculum, "Canada and Its Atlantic Neighbours." Those neighbors include the United States, France, Mexico, the Caribbean, Ireland, Brazil, and the nations of West Africa.…