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ERIC Number: EJ507472
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1047-7942
What's the Difference?
Morgan, Jack; Martin, Angela
Southern Social Studies Journal, v20 n1 p3-12 Fall 1994
Asserts that price comparison is a good way to interest students in the study of cultural diversity and global understanding. Presents data comparing consumer goods prices in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. Includes 14 classroom activities and an 18-item annotated bibliography of children's fiction books on China and Japan. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Traits, Economic Factors, Economics, Economics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Relations, International Trade, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Global Studies; Hong Kong; Japan