A program model for use in gifted classrooms focuses on achieving altered states of consciousnes in order to further develop the natural talents of children. (PHR)

The author suggests that metaphorical physical examples can sometimes help children understand psychological situations, particularly those concerned with limits, more effectively and with less embarrassment than a direct discussion of behavior. One example he gives relates pliability or brittleness in an object to the limit of a person's…

Presented is a five-step approach to help children settle their own arguments, fights, and disagreements, making these children more responsible for their own actions and better prepared to handle conflicts in positive ways. (Author/KC)

This article discusses ways in which elementary and secondary teachers can help students understand, cope, and deal more knowingly with hurt feelings. (Author/RM)

Four avenues for helping the elementary student understand the social processes of competition, conflict, cooperation, accommodation, and assimilation are included. (DE)

Inquiring into controversial issues in the classroom is increasingly important. Teachers meeting opposition might assess representation of the total community in the opposition, determine specific points of disagreement and de facto official support. Remedial and preventive course of action should be explored. (VW)

A teaching strategy designed to help elementary students conceptualize about peace as a process of conflict resolution is described. The Baboon Troop and Netsilik Eskimo materials of "Man: A Course of Study" provide the course content in which the students learn that cooperation is the most important ingredient in group survival.…

The purpose of this bulletin, one of a series designed to aid the social studies teacher, is to explain the use of sociodrama in the classroom. An eight-step procedure for development of the sociodrama is described. Purposes of sociodrama are discussed and three major types of sociodrama are identified: the life problem, the problem story, and the…

Methods and resource materials are suggested for teaching elementary level students about the concept of interdependence in terms of the Bicentennial. The rationale lies with a belief in human interrelatedness and the universality of human rights for which the signers of the Declaration of Independence struggled. Students are encouraged to explore…

Developed as a plan of action in international education for teachers and students, this portfolio emphasizes the importance of developing a knowledge and appreciation of others, the acquaintance of resources for planning experiences of international understanding, and the participation in international programs to encourage an understanding of…

Background information and teaching suggestions are offered in this guide for implementing human rights ideas in existing social studies curriculum at the elementary and secondary grade levels in the United States. Emphasis is upon equal universal rights for every person as a concern of education and action. The introduction presents an address by…

The Indian-Metis project to develop a multi-media kit of social studies curriculum materials is based upon an integrated anthropological framework. All kinds of materials and theoretical positions are brought together and bear upon the education of children in the age range of eleven to thirteen. This project, amid negative reactions of teachers…

Developed as part of an ethnic heritage studies program, this teacher's guide presents learning activities designed to facilitate an awareness of cultural pluralism for lower elementary students. Each activity is intended as part of a foundation for cultural understanding. Thirteen topics are covered: uniqueness of the child, contributions of…