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ERIC Number: EJ514167
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-0770
Children Understanding Diversity in Their Community: "Are We Home Yet?"
Lund, Priscilla
Visual Arts Research, v20 n2 p69-77 Fall 1994
Discusses how teachers can guide young children to become aware of residential buildings in their hometowns in order to help understand cultural diversity in the global community. Maintains that, as children explore diverse forms of shelter, they begin to recognize cultural similarities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art Education, Built Environment, Classroom Techniques, Community Resources, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Traits, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Global Approach, Individual Development, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Global Studies; Vygotsky (Lev S)