Discusses the attractions of teaching students about the Vietnam War. Provides a list of selected resources, including novels, personal narratives, films, drama, and poetry. Suggests general nonfiction and bibliographies for teachers as well. (MM)

Identifies the following needs in introducing the concept of global education into the curriculum: the formulation of a philosophy for global education, the implementation of realistic goals and objectives, and the articulation of global problems (e.g., diminishing food supplies and procedural problems in addressing global needs). (DMM)

Many drug education programs send a mixed and confusing message to students. Others are clearly wrong. Cites examples and advises administrators to conduct a critical review of all drug education programs. (MLF)

Workshops for teachers engaged in practitioner-based inquiry centered on the controversial issues raised by a television documentary on the Summerhill School. Learners normally engaged in distance education were motivated by the processes of dissent, argument, and disputation. (SK)

The conflict-resolution steps outlined in Arnold Burron's "Heed Community Values" article suggests an oversimplified picture of educational change. Consensus in diverse communities is elusive. Parents' rights are problematic. Conflict will continue as long as communities expect schools to resolve society's problems. Sharing…

Describes using nonfiction (primarily newspaper and magazine articles) with a seventh-grade reading improvement class to elicit political response in adolescent readers and to lead students to respond to writing with moral or emotional complexity. (SR)

When school districts are awash in crisis, the superintendents are responsible for calming troubled waters. Superintendents should anticipate troublesome issues and communicate with all parties involved. If early efforts prove ineffective, superintendents must keep overall educational goals in mind, communicate frequently with board and press,…

Discusses teaching social studies using public issues to develop student understanding. Describes identification of issues, justification and clarification of positions, and the discussion process. Suggests that selection of issues should be based on the importance of the issues to society and their significance for teachers and students. (DK)

The evolution of the consumer economics course at Hobart and William Smith College demonstrates its mainstreaming in the liberal arts curriculum. The course uses principles of economics to address broad and often controversial consumer issues. (SK)

Discusses some of the dilemmas of dealing with multicultural issues and examining underrepresented groups at predominantly white colleges to students who have had little contact with individuals outside their own group. (SR)

Provides a brief discussion of the controversial issue of logging as it relates to the extinction of the spotted owls. Suggests ways to help students understand both sides of the issue. (ZWH)

Whittle Communications' Channel One and Cable News Network's Newsroom are two popular media that facilitate the study of current events in U.S. classrooms. Atlanta and Austin public school teachers identified three issues: usage inconsistencies, problems in linking programs to instruction, and treatment of controversial content. There seemed to be…

Presents a 10-item annotated bibliography for children from kindergarten through sixth grade and for teachers. Examines works on the Pledge of Allegiance, its author, and controversies surrounding the pledge and the flag. Suggests that in the 100th anniversary of the pledge is an opportunity for teachers to help children understand more about the…

Presents the responses of nine practicing teachers to the questions, "What controversial book do you teach anyway? How do you handle it in the classroom?" Provides citations and descriptions of the books discussed. (HB)

Considers the extent to which students are acquiring an understanding of mathematics as a whole and of the relative significance of different parts of mathematics to that whole. Results indicate that many students had not developed such an understanding. Concludes that developing such understanding while also maintaining high standards in…