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Peer reviewedBeres, Louis Rene – Social Science Record, 1986
Maintains that the answer to terrorism lies not in higher fences, laser weapons, or expanded commando forces, but in improved understanding of the linkages between U.S. foreign policy and anti-American terrorism. Reviews geopolitical developments, including international law, and concludes that U.S. safety from terrorism will depend upon our…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Foreign Policy, Humanitarianism, International Law
Download full textMcCarron, June; McCune, Shirley – 1974
This is a workbook prepared by the National Education Association (NEA) and based on the 1973 NEA Social Issues Survey, which was sent to a sample of NEA's membership and leadership in 1975. The workbook is organized into six sections--one for each issue--and concludes with "Action Steps for Teachers," an overview giving specific steps on how…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Educational Problems, Educational Quality, Environmental Education
Nesbitt, William A., Ed. – 1972
The major function of the handbook is to provide secondary level teachers with a collection of data on world problems that can be used in history, world affairs, sociology, or ecology courses. A teacher's guide accompanies the handbook. The teaching technique used is inquiry. Students analyze data, and form hypotheses and generalizations.…
Descriptors: Crime, Data, Environmental Education, Futures (of Society)
Post, Albert – 1974
A central purpose of this curriculum resource is to help students at the secondary level gain mental images, concepts, vocabulary, and learning skills they can use to comprehend the rather vast idea of world order and gain a world perspective on contemporary affairs. Emphasis is on presenting learning experiences designed to arouse controversy,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Conflict Resolution, Developing Nations, Disarmament
Bock, Natalie – 1971
A world studies elective course for grades 10-12 analyzes the political, economic, social, philosophical, scientific, technological, and psychological issues in order to provide a framework for arriving at meaningful predictions about twenty-first century life. Course goals indicate that students will explore some of the possibilities for man in…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Communication Skills, Course Objectives, Cultural Influences
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
Woito, Robert, Ed. – 1977
Designed for students, educators, and citizens interested in human rights, the booklet presents resources for learning about the facts, perspectives, and existing procedures and institutions to promote human rights. Chapter one explores the relationship between human rights and war. Chapter two presents a self-survey to help readers clarify…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Comparative Analysis
