The forces affecting relations among nations as well as the effectiveness of decision making processes in international politics are examined and analyzed by 10th through 12th grade students in the elective quinmester course clustering around political studies. Goals emphasize helping students to understand state interaction and the variables…

This issue of the Curriculum Report looks into new social studies programs developed by ten different schools across the country. Analysis of these programs is facilitated by discussing and categorizing the changes in social studies as those concerned primarily with content and those associated with strategies of instruction. Four major content…

The World Forum is a program that gives college students an opportunity to explore a particular problem of personal and/or social consequence in the context of its anticipated alternative futures. A general overview of this program, its characteristics, and an example of it in practice are presented in this paper. The overview tells what the World…

Described is a media exercise which involved social studies curriculum specialists department chairmen, and classroom teachers in the Baltimore County Public Schools. The exercise was designed and utilized as a model of the content and processes that should be involved in developing an international perspective in social studies programs. The…

As a service to the academic community and to government agencies sponsoring research, the Office of External Research of the Department of State has published several directories of centers engaged in international studies. This volume focuses on United States university-affiliated centers which have as their main purpose social science research…

This paper takes a holistic view of the conditions and causes of conflict and violence. Beginning with an analysis of interaction and conflict between individuals, the author proceeds to examine its occurrence on the group, organization, and nation-state level. He points out that since all human interaction involves some conflict, we should…

In the initial part of this essay, the author attempts to summarize major "objects" of international understanding. First, in its broadest sense international understanding might be taken to mean an understanding of the world system. Second, it is useful to view the schools as being able to make three primary contributions to students'…

Included in this Atlantic Information Centre for Teachers report from a November 1969 seminar for secondary school teachers are the papers presented and brief summaries of the discussions which followed each lecture. Papers express the participant's views and identify some principles and techniques for utilization in secondary schools. It is…

Selected activities, lessons, and ideas from a cross section of projects and programs used in the Glen Falls City School District are presented in this guide for K-12 teachers. The major objectives of a given unit is to help students develop an attitude of world understanding in every subject area, introducing interdisciplinary activities in…

Reports on a study by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) into various relationships in engineering that the United States has with countries that have comparable or superior levels of technology. Discusses competition, cooperation, information flow, symmetry, language and cultural barriers, research opportunities, and professional…

Recommendations of a seminar held in N'Djamena, Chad, from May 4-6, 1982, to support the activities of the Associated Schools project intended to promote international understanding and peace are described. (RM)

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);…

This comprehensive report shows how hunger is interrelated with other social ills, including powerlessness, violence, poverty, environmental destruction, and discrimination. More than a billion people are too poor to afford an adequate diet and other essential of life such as health care, housing, sanitation, safe water, and education. In the…

This document is an interactive, intergenerational guide designed to help organize group or individual study of "Causes of Hunger." The guide includes activities, worship aids, Bible studies, and a resource list--all adapted for classes, weekend retreats, and evening meetings. The guide is divided into nine sessions to be used with a variety of…

Discusses the political developments in South Africa following the demise of apartheid and suggests ways to integrate this subject into the social studies curriculum. Examines the current obstacles and opportunities for the development of democracy in South Africa. Includes a series of teaching activities and related questions. (MJP)