Describes the ethnic history and the economic development of Jamaica from its beginnings as a Spanish colony through British rule to post-World War II independence. Rastafarianism, an extremist Black nationalist movement, arose after independence. Its militancy is due to an overwhelmingly Black majority population, with few countervailing ethnic…

Discusses three exercises for a home state course that tap the store of knowledge possessed by a classroom of home state residents. The exercises include a family migration history, a review of a home state novel, and a self-guided field trip. Includes exercise instructions and sample book list. (MJP)

Describes an easy project that uses postcards to engage elementary and middle school students in reading, writing, and social studies. Students write letters to the editors of different newspapers asking their readers to send postcards to the class. Follow up activities include response letters, maps, and writing assignments. (MJP)

Considers problems encountered in researching and writing historical geography (geography focused on some particular time or period in the past). Examines research topics and discusses the problems associated with making geographical interpretations from historical sources. Recommends a continuing dialog between historical and contemporary…

Argues that geography is an academic discipline, not a profession, and that one of its traditional contributions to British higher education lies its assistance in the development of critical intellectual skills. Maintains that efforts to create a core curriculum are short-sighted and open the field to political interference. (MJP)

Provides advice, models, and information concerning time management for higher education geography students. Reiterates the need for personal planning and scheduling. Addresses such issues as deadlines, reading time, field classes, work space, leisure time, and dissertations. Includes eight sample charts and schedules. (MJP)

Defines the New Wave movement in Australian teaching practices. Provides examples of ways in which it has enlivened the secondary curriculum by relating learning to the issues affecting the lives of young people. Argues that although the British national curriculum resists initiative of this type, there are ways to build on the Australian example.…

Discusses strategies used by two teachers for teaching geography to at-risk students to connect the subject matter to the student's lives. Includes techniques such as integrating music, art, language, employing simulations when teaching, using current events to improve students' reading skills, and utilizing computer technology. (CMK)

Explains how a world civilization course at Butler University (Indiana) was significantly enhanced after a geographic perspective was used to introduce students to various cultures. Describes the units on China and pre-revolutionary Russia. Outcomes included a better understanding and appreciation for geography by both students and teachers. (GG)

Articles include: "The International Education of Liberal Arts Students" (J. Patrick Dale); "Internationalizing Language and Area Studies: The Case of Indiana University" (Alexander Rabinowitch); "Future Scientists: An International Perspective" (Frederick H. Horne); "International Curriculum for the…

Offers a thematic approach for social studies scope and sequence. Outlines 10 themes which are offered at each grade level K-12 providing the scope for the curriculum. Illustrates how higher-order thinking and inquiry can be incorporated into the program and outlines the content for grades K-12. (SLM)

Examines, within the Geography Curriculum, the emphasis on rural settings in studying developing countries, and argues that such emphasis is conducive to racism. The authors argue that this emphasis is inappropriate when the largest cities are now present in these countries while Europe's cities are shrinking. A list of educational resources that…

Compared data on English first graders' understanding of geographical terms in 1991 with data from 1993, after two years of National Curriculum for Geography. Found no significant differences; children from both groups had restricted or inconsistent understanding of many terms, and often constructed their own meanings based on intuition or…

Describes an interdisciplinary unit involving math, English, science, and geography. Discusses support and development of the project, objectives for teachers and students, pitfalls and successes, equipment and supplies, and benefits. (MKR)

Describes the interdisciplinary approach of one British school for handicapped students to make students aware of environmental issues and to foster active participation in the care of the school and the extended environment. Discusses activities designed for the elementary, middle, and senior schools integrating environmental education into…