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Download full textProcter and Gamble Educational Services, Cincinnati, OH. – 1995
This is a classroom-ready program about the U.S. economy's number one challenge: globalization. Few historical forces have more power to shape students' lives than globalization, the gradual economic integration of all the world's nations. This program is designed to supplement social studies courses in economics, government, U.S. and world…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economics
Direct linkDaun, Holger, Ed.; Walford, Geoffrey, Ed. – BRILL, 2004
This volume deals with Islamic conceptualization of knowledge, various types of Islamic education; and educational strategies among selected groups of Muslims in Islamized countries (Pakistan, Iran, Morocco, Senegal, and so on) as well as countries in Europe where Muslims form important minorities. The first chapter gives an overview of Islamic…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Muslims, Islamic Culture, Islam
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Thomas J. Watson, Jr. Inst. for International Studies. – 2000
This curriculum unit helps students explore how U.S. trade relations fit into the country's overall role in the world. The unit is part of a series on current and historical international issues developed by the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project. Choices material places special emphasis on the importance of educating students in their…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Economics, Government Role
Hoeplin-Phalon, Nancy, Ed. – 1997
This annual briefing book focuses on eight topics related to U.S. foreign policy. The essays provide an overview of the geographic area or subject of concern. The volume's introduction features a discussion of how U.S. foreign policy is made. The eight essays include: (1) "Today's Media: What Voice in Foreign Policy" (Raymond Carroll);…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Diplomatic History, Foreign Countries
Cable News Network, Atlanta, GA. – 1999
These guides, designed to accompany the daily Cable News Network (CNN) Newsroom broadcasts for July 1-30, 1999, provide program rundowns, suggestions for class activities and discussion, links to relevant World Wide Web sites, and a list of related new terms. Top stories include: Kosovo after the strikes, and saving the Everglades (July 1-2);…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Class Activities, Current Events, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Bigelow, Bill; Childs, Sandra; Diamond, Norm; Dickerson, Diana; Haaken, Jan – 2000
The curriculum delineated in this guide is aimed at multiple settings, outlining units on current affairs, globalization, religious and cultural identities, women and gender roles, social theory and social analysis, discrimination, and resistance to commodification. It is adaptable for age groups ranging from middle school through college. The…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Guides
