World order education (a special variety of peace studies) is a legitimate part of a social studies curriculum. (Author/DW)

The diversity of life forms is one of the greatest wonders of the planet earth. The biosphere is an intricate tapestry of interwoven life forms. This book offers an overall view of this biological diversity and carries an urgent warning about the rapid alteration and destruction of the environments that have fostered the diversity of life forms…

A majority of the world's nations believe that there are claims which can be made on individual nation's wealth that are both considerable and threatening to countries such as the United States. This attitude was demonstrated in the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1974. It may be argued that this attitude is a result of the British…

Sociologists have much to contribute to the nuclear debate, yet they have remained largely unorganized and hesitant about their potential contribution to this crucial issue. While physical scientists and social scientists from other disciplines have developed numerous organizations to address the threat of war, especially nuclear war, since the…

"Teachable Moments" are teaching aids about global perspectives in education. Number 1 describes an activity that lets students feel what it is like to be a refugee. Number 2 involves discussion of why people are hungry, rich, or poor. Number 3 helps students learn to deal with experts' opinions on global problems. Number 4 uses…

Summarized are the higlights of a series of five workshops held during the 1975-76 academic year. The workshops were devoted to the examination of the international role and responsibility of U.S. higher education. Highlighted are the topics of: mission, commitment, and institutional change; academic content and faculty development; and…

This plan for 1978 describes the initiatives carried out by federal agencies of the United States which support or contribute to the goals of the World Weather Program (WWP). This document has four sections and a list of acronyms. Section one contains a summary of a recently concluded Data Systems Test. The results and lessons learned from this…

Economic and strategic geography concepts are used to analyze the political importance of the Caribbean Islands. (DE)

The title of this book derives its name from Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire and metalworking, who had a pronounced limp. Focusing on science and technology in the eighties, the first chapter of this book uses Hephaestus as a focal point since he was entrusted with the development and maintenance of key technologies and with keeping society…

The proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the American Chemical Society and held in New York in April 1976 are presented here. The focus of this symposium was on world interdependencies in the areas of food, energy and population. Papers presented examined the current and future problems facing the peoples of the world stressing the need to…

This publication is intended for educational planners, administrators, and decision-makers who are confronted in their daily work with the demanding task of bringing about changes in education in order to adapt it to the requirements of modern society. The publication includes studies presented at a Unesco meeting in October 1977 by a group of…

This special issue of "The Forensic Quarterly" provides background information on the problem chosen for the national high school forensic series for the 1975-76 academic year: What policy for the development and allocation of scarce world resources would best serve the interests of the people of the world? Section one is a profile of…

This packet of eleven microfiche contains resource materials concerning the 1975-76 National High School Debate issue, world resources. A substantial portion of these materials consist of publications from the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and discuss the world food situation, the world agricultural situation, and…

The results of a survey designed to determine the global studies programs and courses of colleges and universities in nine northeastern states are provided in this paper. The report is divided into two sections that include a brief overview of the survey findings followed by short program descriptions from each of the 22 institutions which…

This anthology of writings on world development examines the widening gap between the rich and the poor of the world. Development is understood to mean the struggle to realize a just and humane life for everyone. The thoughts of third world economists and political leaders as well as those of European and North American observers are included. The…