A guide for infusing global perspectives on communication into the elementary social studies curriculum is designed to be used selectively by teachers. The four major objectives are to help students: (1) understand how the world's system can influence the individual's life; (2) recognize different viewpoints; (3) develop an ability to make judgments about world influence on one's personal life; and (4) recognize that personal actions can influence world interrelatedness. Section I presents ideas for developing ten communication activities. The activities involve message-sending skills, body language, animal language, sign observation, vocabulary building, and family and stranger communication skills. For each topic, areas of study are specified, objectives are listed, and teaching techniques are suggested. Section II presents lessons which demonstrate how global perspectives fit in with the existing curriculum. The four lessons stress verbal and nonverbal communication, body language, and exploration of human commonalities and differences. Four activities, such as mime, charades, using makeup, creating bulletin boards, communication games, art work, and field trips, are suggested for each lesson, along with a description of areas of study, objectives, suggested time, and required materials. A subject index is included. Teacher and reviewer comments are solicited. (Author/DB)