This seventh-grade lesson plan asks students (working in teams) to create a multimedia advertising campaign on a current controversial issue. The lesson plan states that team members are not to apply any dialogue (either written or verbal) to any part of their presentation so that they may emulate the non-verbal, image only process that Martin…

This paper develops a moral approach to educational controversy, examining a collaborative research project that promotes reconciliation between diverse perspectives and laying out the foundations of a reconciliatory discourse. Section 1 discusses problems in education that contribute to unproductive discourse (conflict of educational purposes,…

Concepts which represent the minimal conceptual essentials for the study of nuclear weapons in secondary level social studies classes are discussed, and issues and controversies which may rise during such a study are examined. (RM)

Vietnam and El Salvador can serve as models depicting the failure of American education to teach students to critically and objectively examine a current event. Only a decade after the Vietnam debacle, public schools are once again equating critical inquiry into the formulation of American foreign policy with anti-Americanism. (RM)

In the Australian state of Victoria, control of academic curriculum has shifted from the bureaucrats to locally based teacher networks and statewide associations which limit subject scope and teaching styles. However, curriculum has not changed significantly, indicating that institutional reforms do not necessarily result in radical alterations of…

An interdisciplinary course focuses on the catastrophic threat that nuclear weapons pose for humanity. The course involves secondary students taking a preassessment quiz, discussing nuclear warfare terms, answering a Gallup Poll survey, reading literature, listening to guest speakers, learning about organizations concerned with nuclear issues, and…

Most articles on creationism focus on whether or not creationism should be included in science courses, on equal footing with evolutionary theory. However, positive influences that the debate can have on biology teaching should also be considered, this could lead to a deeper understanding of evolution and of science itself. (Author/JN)

Presents major issues involved in the controversy over whether sex education should be offered in public high schools. Topics discussed include the campaign against adolescent pregnancy, realistic sex education, relationship of sex education to public health programs, government role in developing and funding sex education, and various approaches…

Discusses the reaction of evolutionists to the creationist's efforts to pass legislation which would mandate the teaching of the biblical account of creation. (DS)

To handle controversial issues effectively, interpreters must do the following: (1) be well prepared with information regarding the site and different viewpoints on the subject; (2) be aware of possible visitor emotions related to the nature of the subject or their personal involvement; (3) use sensitivity in dealing with legends, reputations and…

Many parents demand the right to instruct their children at home regarding sexual issues, while educators want the right to be honest and forthright with their students. Homosexuality is a highly emotional issue, and people are divided as to whether discussions about it have a place in the classroom. Examines several court battles. (MLF)

Reviews the work of an increasingly prominent writer of young adult literature, Chris Lynch, whose gritty realism has made him an object of both controversy and admiration. (TB)

Discusses the author's experiences in controversial and non-controversial children's and adult literature. Describes how he developed and shaped a line of books for teenagers that would explore many kinds of edges/borderlines - from family to world, self to others, native to immigrant, familiar to forbidden. (SG)

Considers how author Brock Cole may be grim and controversial, but he "paints the world as it is; instead of using soft pastels, he whips out the bright, bold, and sometimes ugly hues." Discusses the relationship between the author and the reader, and the author and the teacher. Concludes that some may say that Cole pushes the limit, but he…