Reviews anthropological thinking on ethnic and racial prejudice. Provides examples of discrimination and cites the major theorists who have played a part in developing anti-racist views of society. Concludes that racism has no scientific or legal justification, that racism is a crime against humanity, and that it is the enemy of peace, culture,…

The potential dangers teachers face when their classes begin to study human rights are discussed and advice on how to minimize the dangers are offered. (RM)

Practical advice on teaching about genocide is provided. Specific learning activities to help secondary students arrive at a more experiential awareness of such inhumanity are suggested. (RM)

One approach to eliminating malnutrition worldwide is to grow spirulina in recycled village wastes. Spirulina is a blue-green alga and a natural concentrated food. Spirulina can give poor villages a nutritional food supplement they can grow themselves and can reduce infectious disease at the same time. (Author/RM)

Nine specific projects that could be implemented now to apply future studies more directly to major areas of public concern and government policy are described. The first project deals with procedures, two with basic research, and the remainder address major problem areas of either national or global public concern. (Author/RM)

Dealing with terrorism has become the centerpiece of United States foreign policy today. Yet terrorism--its definition, causes, and methods of dealing with it--has rarely been dealt with in high school courses. The United States Institute of Peace has developed this 3-lesson plan (for 45-minute class periods) teaching guide, aimed at grades 11 and…

The concept of the nation state is viewed as a hindrance to a planetary perception of world problems and to progress toward a global community. The roles of education in general and of social education in particular are noted in relation to these goals. (Author/KM)

Discusses the devastating ecological impact of warfare and the traditional approaches to arms control. Indicates that international acceptance of an approach to preventing military ecocide is only possible by arousing world opinion to recognize the abhorrence of any ecological destruction. (CC)

The text of the declaration adopted by the conference (see SE 506 639 and SE 506 641) for presentation to the United Nations General Assembly for ratification and implementation. The declaration is a code of international conduct which holds that all nations must accept responsibility for the consequences of their own actions on the environment…

The third chapter of Education and International Understanding--A Philosophical Examination," a dissertation by David Bridges, is summarized here. He claims that what might be regarded as a cosmopolitan's conception of moral education is central to the nature and purposes of education. (Author/JB)

Suggests resources which can assist a teacher to take a long view" of current world problems. (RD)