This project introduces a syllabus for studying comparative politics among Canada, Pakistan, and Japan. Students learn that comparative politics provides an understanding of how different political systems operate and the importance of culture in understanding politics. Three functions are addressed in the course: system functions, process…

An experiment was performed to test the effectiveness of a comparative approach of teaching world cultures to secondary school students. With the comparative approach, cross-cultural comparisons are employed rather than the traditional presentation of one culture at a time. It was hypothesized that students receiving a comparative curriculum would…

This publication is offered as a resource guide for teachers rather than as a prescriptive syllabus. No course of study is delineated and no course objectives are spelled out. Instead there are illustrative examples for applying discovery techniques to the study of Latin America, suggestions of various themes useful in organizing a course of study…

This subunit on the history of Western Europe is part of one of four resource units for an eleventh grade area studies course. The subunit contains an introduction followed by a list of objectives dealing with generalizations, skills, and attitudes. A double-page format relates objectives, content, teaching procedures, and instructional materials.…

This unit on China is one of four resource units for an eleventh grade area studies course. The unit contains an introduction, a section on Chinese history, and one on Chinese foreign relations. Each section is preceded by a list of objectives, as to generalizations, skills, and attitudes. The double-page format relates objectives to pertinent…

These two subunits on Western Europe are part of one of four resource units for an eleventh grade area studies course. The subunits cover foreign policy and the political, social and economic systems of Britain, France, and Germany, and a summary section for the entire unit on Western Europe. Generalizations, skills, and attitudes are listed. The…

This unit on India is one of four resource units for an eleventh grade area studies course. The objectives for this unit are listed as to generalizations, skills, and attitudes. A double-page format relates objectives to pertinent content, teaching procedures and instructional materials. The materials lead pupils to make comparisons between India…

The handbook presents methods and techniques for involving students in a variety of learning activities which will broaden their perceptions of the non-Western world, specifically Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The activities stress group discussion and personal interaction. Section one gives a brief overview of various…