Profiles a law-related education (LRE) specialization as part of Michigan State University's Master's degree in social studies instruction. Develops a course of study using upper division and Master's of Arts level law-focused courses. Outlines course objectives of two LRE graduate seminars. Considers future implications for LRE training given…

A national survey of medical schools (n=120) investigated the extent and design of organized training for students preparing for overseas rotations. Only 22 percent offered formal training in international health care, but many had other options, most interdisciplinary. Overall, the training provided was found to be inadequate. (MSE)

Maintains that young children view the world holistically, and thus the social studies curriculum should emphasize the concept of integration. Provides two sample lessons on soup in which students explore geographic concepts, history, economics, and the sociology of soup consumption and production. Includes teaching strategies and learning goals.…

Examines how interdisciplinary teaching teams were used in a midwestern middle school to produce a nontraditional work environment. Describes the following features of this environment: (1) interdisciplinary organization; (2) shared leadership; (3) focus on children; (4) principal's influence; and (5) integrated programing of children. (JS)

Identifies the problem of geographic literacy. Suggests the integration of geography instruction with other subject areas of the curriculum. Provides an annotated bibliography of fictional children's literature that can be utilized to teach geographic concepts. Presents methods of integration and classroom activities on geography. (RW)

A description is given of how a thinking skills component was incorporated into a graduate teacher education program. Topics include the theoretical basis for a thinking skills component; a course, "Thinking Skills in the Classroom"; and the incorporation of thinking skills into other courses in the program. (IAH)

Presented is a course that applies concepts from sociology, anthropology, linguistics, and social studies of science to the question of expert status. Included are major concepts to be covered, suggested readings and annotated bibliography, and possible class exercises. (KR)

Described is the proposed implementation of Scope, Sequence and Coordination into California and Houston schools. The rationale behind this project is discussed. The curriculum, arranged developmentally, merges different scientific subjects via discipline-bridging themes. (KR)

The Filiere Administration Economique et Social in France was created in 1972 as a multidisciplinary program combining economics and social sciences. Some problems encountered by the program are the result of contradictions with regulatory procedures and the conservatism of disciplines and their representative bodies. This article suggests ways to…

Discusses the lasting effects of the Science-Technology-Society movement. Cites the recommendations from Project 2061 as for learning goals, and suggests some changes for teaching arrangements. (YP)

Examines the foreign language learning needs of undergraduate and postgraduate learners of Russian, focusing on their need to develop reading skills and on the effectiveness of traditional instructional materials designed to foster the development of foreign language reading skills. Alternative strategies for integrating reading into the total…

Presents guidelines teachers may use to develop a series of interdisciplinary lessons on the census for elementary students. Offers rationale for teaching about the census,and outlines social studies objectives that can be met by census activities. Provides ideas for primary and intermediate level activities. (LS)

Discusses the roles played by anthropologists in the general education curriculum through departmental courses offered for "distribution" credit, and interdisciplinary team-taught "Core" and "Capstone" courses. Describes the administrative setting for anthropology, current enrollment patterns, the relationship between…

Discusses the structure, effectiveness, and problems of a format for an anthropology class called World Cultures. Basic research and anthropological concept lectures were delivered. An international and an American student were paired to research the international student's culture. Each pair then taught the class for a week. (JS)

Defines and compares world system theory and dependency theory. Explains the advantages to anthropology, its students, and students from other disciplines. Defends the teaching of world system theory as an interdisciplinary course. Discusses problems with and reactions of faculty in other social sciences. (JS)