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Download full textClark, Mari; And Others – 1985
This Spanish-language manual was developed to train Peace Corps volunteers and other community health workers in Spanish-speaking countries in oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and the control of diarrheal diseases. Using a competency-based format, the manual contains three training modules (organized in seven sessions) that focus on interrelated…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Competence, Competency Based Education, Course Content
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1982
This guide for Peace Corps volunteers emphasizes the importance of visual aids in communicating ideas, concepts, and behavior, and in motivating people to change life patterns. Guidelines for the selection and effective use of materials in health education that will be understood in the target culture are provided. The packet illustrates and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Development, Developing Nations, Health Education
Pett, Dennis W., Comp. – 1969
Designed to assist Peace Corps volunteers to plan, produce, and use instructional materials in the classroom and in the community, this training manual focuses on materials that volunteers can produce or obtain locally at minimal expense. Included is a brief section about projected media, which are a useful means of communication in those…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, Developing Nations
Corum, Claudia W., Comp. – 1980
Instructional materials for siSwati are designed for Peace Corps volunteer language and cultural training. The materials are in five parts. Part 1 contains bilingual readings containing factual information on Swaziland, including history, geography, industry, and its neighboring countries. This section is bilingual, with one page in siSwati and…
Descriptors: African Culture, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries
Clark, Mari; And Others – 1985
This manual was developed to train Peace Corps volunteers and other community health workers in oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and the control of diarrheal diseases. Using a competency-based format, the manual contains six training modules (organized in 22 sessions) that focus on interrelated health education and technical content areas. Each…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Competence, Competency Based Education, Course Content
Peace Corps, Niamey (Niger). – 1993
This instructional guide for Fulani (Fulfulde), an African language, is designed for the language training of Peace Corps volunteers and focuses on daily interactions and activities in that context. A series of 32 lessons, each based on a single language competence, are presented in ten broad theme-based units. Themes include: greetings and…
Descriptors: African Languages, Alphabets, Daily Living Skills, Fulani
Tshiangale, Mupemba Wa – 1996
This manual for Malagasy is designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel working in Madagascar. It is written primarily in English and Malagasy, with introductory sections in French. It consists of 29 topical lessons, each geared to a specific domain and competency and containing information on needed materials,…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language)
Peace Corps (Thailand). – 1996
The instructional materials in French are designed for use by language trainers of Peace Corps volunteers serving in francophone Tunisia, to supplement situational language and grammar instruction. A brief introductory section offers strategies for teaching verb tenses. The diverse materials that follow include lists of situational questions in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Peace Corps (Zambia). – 1995
This manual is designed for the Bemba language training of Peace Corps volunteers and focuses on daily communication needs in that context. They consist of: a list of useful "survival" phrases and vocabulary; a noun and affix chart; the national anthem; a section on verb tenses and negation, with extensive grammar and usage notes; notes…
Descriptors: Bantu Languages, Bemba, Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills
Schmidt, Peter – 1984
Ways in which secondary level humanities teachers can incorporate information and materials on pacifism and nonviolent action into their existing courses are discussed. To improve their abilities to think creatively about how to change the world, students must learn about nonviolence and the strategies used by pacifists in the pursuit of their…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Rights, Human Resources, Humanities Instruction
Reed, Sheila – 1994
Based on a workshop in Gambia in 1989, this manual was developed to help Peace Corps workers to develop training techniques for teaching women to run businesses producing and selling local products and to manage money. Topics covered include the following: (1) the role of the facilitator in adult learning; (2) problems women face in controlling…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Business Administration, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Peace Corps, Colombo (Sri Lanka). – 1995
This guide is designed for Singhalese language training of Peace Corps workers in Sri Lanka, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of: a list of selected language topics and related language competencies; lesson plans for each topic; culture notes for each topic; and a series of reproducible masters for handouts on a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Clothing, Community Services, Competency Based Education
Hopkins, David B. – 1979
This handbook presents many situations in Botswana which the Peace Corps volunteer is likely to be involved in, and it establishes classroom activities that require the students to exchange messages in the Setswana language that are appropriate to the cultural context. An introductory section acquaints the learner with techniques of language…
Descriptors: African Languages, Bantu Languages, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Education
Tshiangale, Mupemba Wa – 1996
This teacher's manual for Sakalava, a dialect of Malagasy, is designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel in Madagascar. It is written primarily in French and Sakalava, with some titles in English. It consists of 29 topical lessons, each geared to a specific domain and competency and containing information on…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialects
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Office of World Wise Schools. – 1998
This book introduces students to the concept of culture, cultural perspective,and cross-cultural relations. The personal experiences of Peace Corps Volunteers are included in the introduction to each section of the guide and can be used in a variety of ways. Arranged by topic, the guide includes teacher background information, activity outlines,…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
