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ERIC Number: EJ435039
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-143X
The Embassy Adoption Program.
Deerin, Susan
Southern Social Studies Journal, spec iss p8-11 Sum 1991
Describes an award winning, multicultural enrichment program for sixth grade students in the District of Columbia public schools. Pairs students with participating foreign embassies in Washington. Includes study of the adopted country's culture, the functions of an embassy, and a mini United Nations in which the students represent their adopted country. (DK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Diplomats, Grade 6, Intercultural Programs, International Education, International Relations, Multicultural Education, Perspective Taking, Program Content, Role Playing, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Diplomatic Services; District of Columbia; Embassies