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Peer reviewedRothwell, Jennifer Truran – Social Education, 1997
Provides background information and related learning activities for three areas of inquiry involving youth and violence: (1) "Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System"; (2) "The Literature of Crime and Poverty"; (3) "Youth Crime and Public Policy." Includes a list of six recommended Web sites. (MJP)
Descriptors: Crime, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedKim, Cathy Y.; Garcia, Jesus – Social Education, 1996
Argues that literature-based social studies provide personal perspectives for examining essential social studies concepts and generalizations. Includes lesson sequences utilizing trade books to teach about poverty, hope, and involuntary relocation for primary, middle, and secondary school students. Briefly describes the books mentioned and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedLindenauer, Susan B. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents the history and activities of the Legal Aid Society of New York City, the largest and oldest provider of legal assistance for poor people in the United States. Presents a timeline of the society and suggested instructional activities. Provides an annotated list of six resource organizations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Courts, Criminal Law, Due Process
One World Trust, London (England). – 1976
The resource booklet contains readings and activities for British secondary school world affairs classes. The material lends itself toward incorporation into various curricula, including history, geography, social studies, humanities, environmental studies, language and literature, home economics, math, and science. Subject matter focuses on…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Bias, Civil Liberties, Comparative Education
Download full textHawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1982
Teachers of an eighth grade American history and government course are provided with a 4 unit curriculum guide. Following an introduction and course outline, Unit I, "Beginnings of America," contains 3 lessons covering exploration, colonization, and the American Revolution. The three lessons in Unit II examine the practical and humanistic aspects…
Descriptors: Alienation, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Rights, Colonial History (United States)
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, PA. – 1977
Stressing global interdependence, this guide suggests resources, materials, and activities related to major world problems. Global interdependence is interpreted as connections between and among nations in areas of war and peace, human rights, environmental use, economics, and international law. The major objective is to help students understand…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Guides
Christian Education Movement, London (England). – 1978
This booklet is designed to help British teachers introduce concepts of crowds to young students. Elementary school students will better understand issues of crowd behavior such as rural to urban migration and crowding in urban areas if they realize that all crowds are composed of individual human beings. Teachers can help students become familiar…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
