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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1991
In this Alberta (Canada) student workbook, four history units are presented for study. These are: (1) Between Two Wars (1919-1936); (2) World War II; (3) The Emergence and Interaction of the Superpowers; and (4) Contemporary World Interactions. Advice is offered to students in each unit along with information about key events and issues during…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Political Science
Download full textHayes, Bill, Ed. – Bill of Rights in Action, 1999
These newsletter volumes deal with topics in U.S. history, world history, and U.S. government relating to the Bill of Rights. The newsletters present background information for classroom reading, in some instances provide a list of topical issues, and offer activities for discussion and writing. Some of the topics considered in the newsletters…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Government Role, Political Issues, Political Science
Walker, Tim – 1993
This student booklet and teacher's guide analyze the roots of the conflict resulting in the Yugoslav War in 1991 and examine the impact nationalism is having on European stability. The first section of the student booklet defines nationalism and traces its prominent role in inciting World War I and World War II. The second section describes how…
Descriptors: Communism, Diplomatic History, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Walker, Tim – 1992
This student booklet and teacher's guide examine the causes and the aftermath of the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The first two sections of the student booklet briefly summarize the Cold War and describe the unfulfilled promises of Mikhail Gorachev's "perestroika," the rising discontent among the people, and the birth of…
Descriptors: Communism, Diplomatic History, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Close Up Foundation, Arlington, VA. – 1996
This student text and teacher's guide feature current events and policy issues that are in discussion today. The books offer background on 20 important domestic and foreign policy issues and present arguments from both sides of key issues. The books are divided into three sections. Section 1, "The Federal Government," contains: (1) "The Clinton…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Foreign Policy
Close Up Foundation, Alexandria, VA. – 1999
This student text and teacher's guide feature current events and policy issues that are in discussion today. The books offer background on important domestic and foreign policy issues and present arguments from both sides of key issues. The books are divided into three sections. Section 1, "The Federal Government," contains: (1) "The Clinton…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Parisi, Lynn S. – 1992
The four teaching units of this publication focus on Japanese constitutional law and history, while providing opportunities for comparison with the constitutional experience of the United States. The four units have been designed as a comprehensive course of study that emphasizes understanding of the historical and cultural context of contemporary…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
Close Up Foundation, Alexandria, VA. – 1998
This student text and teacher's guide feature current events and policy issues that are in discussion today. The books offer background on important domestic and foreign policy issues and present arguments from both sides of key issues. The books are divided into three sections. Section 1, "The Federal Government," contains: (1) "The Clinton…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Close Up Foundation, Alexandria, VA. – 1997
This student text and teacher's guide feature current events and policy issues that are in discussion today. The books offer background on important domestic and foreign policy issues and present arguments from both sides of key issues. The books are divided into three sections. Section 1, "The Federal Government," contains: (1) "The Clinton…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Foreign Countries
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Thomas J. Watson, Jr. Inst. for International Studies. – 1996
This student's resource book contains sources that bring Mexico's evolving national identity into sharper focus for U.S. high school students through utilization of a Mexican perspective. Students see the world through Mexican eyes and contemplate current Mexican choices in the areas of economic development, political reform, and foreign…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Current Events, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Bakker, Don – 1995
This unit presents students with dilemmas faced by U.S. policymakers with three distinct options for U.S. policy toward Japan. Background readings provide students with information on the U.S. decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945. By exploring a spectrum of alternatives, students gain a deeper understanding of the values underlying…
Descriptors: Asian History, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Educational Objectives
Johnston, Marjorie C. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1956
"Education in Mexico," one of the series of basic studies on education in the American Republics undertaken by the Office of Education, has been prepared with the interests of the following groups in mind: (1) Persons working in the field of Inter-American educational relations; (2) Those specializing in Latin American area and language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Development, Public Education, World History
