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Download full textCarnegie Corp. of New York, NY. – 1994
This report outlines what is known about the requirements for optimal development during the first 3 years of life, considers the ways in which society might reverse the trends toward risk for families and children, and describes the necessary conditions for families to function well in the interests of their young children. Part 1 describes "the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Health
Bickmore, Kathy – 1991
Social studies education in the United States has been viewed by many as a forum in which to socialize new citizens, to ensure that people of differing backgrounds have a history and ideals that they can share. Social studies also is perceived by some as a vehicle through which students can learn the value of conflict and difference, in the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. – 1983
One of a series of social studies curriculum guides, this publication outlines a second-grade course on neighborhoods. Material is presented in two parts. Part 1, an overview of the program, contains an introduction, a statement of philosophy, an outline of the elementary level scope and sequence, a description of Michigan mandated essential skill…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Environment, Community Characteristics, Course Content
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. – 1983
One of a series of social studies curriculum guides, this publication outlines a fourth-grade course on Michigan and other regions. Material is presented in two parts. Part 1, an overview of the program, contains an introduction, a statement of philosophy, an outline of elementary level scope and sequence, a description of Michigan mandated…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Citizenship Education, Civics, Course Content
Hawaii 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)
Edwards, Wanda Rushing; Carr, Edward G., Jr. – 1983
Arranged in five chapters, this supplementary resource for junior high students contains information on the history, practical applications, and social consequences of the law. In chapter 1, students are introduced to the origin of laws through examination of a fable, the relationship between government and laws, types of laws, and law…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
The first in a series of five regional fact-gathering committee hearings, this hearing report includes testimony from private and public social agencies in New York, New Jersey, Maine, Massachussetts, and Connecticut. Information and statistics are presented on a wide variety of social problems, including (1) family violence; (2) family planning…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adolescents, Adults, Blacks
Mazey, Mary Ellen; Lee, David R. – 1983
Presented from a geographical perspective, this book examines major themes of human geography by drawing from the literature on feminism. The book is arranged into four parts. Part 1 examines sex ratios throughout the world, geographical distribution of female rights and status, spatial patterns of the Equal Rights Amendment ratification, the…
Descriptors: Abortions, Contraception, Demography, Employment Patterns
Marion, Robert L. – 1979
Rural education in the Southern United States is discussed in sections on the social and economic role of education, problems in Southern rural society, the importance of material resources, and concluding recommendations. Education is perceived as: improving the quality of recipients' lives; providing a ranking system which fits children into the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Apathy, Black Education
Istance, David; And Others – 1985
Placed in the context of the issues that inform the contemporary debate as well as the measured trends in student numbers, educational expenditures, and institutional structures, this report examines the major features of education's changing socioeconomic environment. These include structural changes in employment and the labor market and the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Compulsory Education, Developed Nations
Bureau of the Census (DOC), Suitland, MD. – 1980
Like its predecessors ("Social Indicators" 1973 and 1976), this report contains statistical information describing current social conditions and trends in the United States. Eleven chapters examine major social areas: population and the family; health and nutrition; housing and the environment; transportation; public safety; education…
Descriptors: Crime, Culture, Education, Educational Trends
San Juan Unified School District, Carmichael, CA. – 1974
An outline is presented for a one-semester course in "people liberation" which can be incorporated into social studies, consumer education, family education, or womens studies programs. Designed for senior high school, the course explores masculine and feminine roles in contemporary American society and helps students understand themselves as…
Descriptors: Body Image, Comparative Analysis, Consumer Education, Course Objectives
Schaeffler, Walter S.; Collier, Anne B. – 1978
The interdisciplinary curriculum on global economic and social development and interdependence traces Western development trends, investigates current issues and processes in development, and offers a development planning exercise. An introductory section serves as a teacher's guide. It discusses the skills developed by the activities, suggests…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
Speers, Mary Lou – 1978
This guide provides a framework to help secondary teachers and students explore the growing societal problems of shoplifting. The guide can be used in inservice programs as well. Five sessions are designed to inform students of the social, legal, and economic aspects of stealing. In these sessions, students define shoplifting, discuss the types of…
Descriptors: Business Education, Civil Liberties, Class Activities, Consumer Education
Almeida, Raymond Anthony, Ed. – 1978
Immigration and acculturation of Cape Verdeans in the United States from the mid-19th century to the present are discussed. Emphasis is on the period prior to 1922, at which time the United States Congress enacted new laws restricting the immigration of people of color. The Cape Verde islands are located in the Atlantic off the coast of West…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Blacks, Colonialism
