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Peer reviewedMcKinnon, Mike – Social Education, 1993
Describes a student exchange program in which 8 Canadian and 80 U.S. high school students visited Germany for 3 weeks. Contends that the students came to understand and believe that a unified Europe was part of their future. Argues that studying Germany and Europe helps prepare students for life in an interdependent world. (CFR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Current Events
Vines, Lois – OMLTA Journal, 1985
A number of resources are available to teachers planning a student visit to a French Canadian area such as Quebec. A primary one, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education offers a wide range of information on French Canadian language and culture, including instructional modules designed for use in English-language classes in Canada. These…
Descriptors: Art, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture Contact
Peer reviewedFriesen, David; And Others – Action in Teacher Education, 1995
Describes an international teacher education project, the Regina-Yaounde Inter-University Project, as one approach to the development of global consciousness in student teachers. The stories of two of the student participants (from Cameroon and Canada) in the student exchange component illustrate the impact of the experience on their professional…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations


