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This book was designed with activities for students in grades 6-12. The activities are to increase student awareness about the world and the interconnectedness of its people. Each section contains numerous activities. Section titles include: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Development and Technology"; (3) "World Trade and Interdependency"; (4) "Politics"; and (5) "Human Rights." A sources section provides additional information for study. (EH)

This teaching guide on global issues contains 20 activities for students in grades K-12. The global activities focus on the themes of inequality, development and technology, human rights, and basic human needs. For example, an activity called "Human Rights" shows students the distribution of land in South Africa as compared to the number of black and white inhabitants. A game, " A Simple Roll of the Dice," shows students how chance plays an important role in the concept of inequality. An activity called "Limited World Model" demonstrates the effect that the arms race, foreign aid, and technology have on both rich and poor countries. A game, "Help or Hinder: How to Give Good Aid," helps students explore whether the country receiving or the country giving foreign aid should determine the method of assistance. Each activity includes an introduction and a list of objectives. Specified are the grade level, time required for the activity, and materials needed. Information is given on procedure to follow and there are debriefing questions. Often there is a list of optional or additional procedures and references and resources. A major portion of the guide provides handout materials for teaching the activities. (Author/NE)

The document presents background information and activities for use by secondary school social studies teachers as they incorporate material on ethnic conflict into the curriculum. Ethnic conflicts are interpreted as hostilities which are either solely based upon or accentuated by ethnic differences. Examples are violence in Northern Ireland, Lebanon, and Spain and political movements for separatism in Canada and Belgium. Major objectives of the teaching guide are to increase students awareness of ethnic identity and conflict, the multiethnic nature of the world, reasons for ethnic conflict, and to develop approaches to channel ethnic differences toward cooperation. The document describes 15 activities. Each activity includes information on background, objectives, grade level, required time and materials, procedure, and discussion questions. Topics include dimensions of global conflict, cultural differences within the community, policymaking in a multiethnic society, ethnic communities of the world, and loss in human and economic terms for ethnic conflict. Activities involve students in map and globe work, community surveys, data analysis, comparative analysis, simulation, role-play, and brainstorming. Thirty-two handouts comprising assignments, vocabulary, and background information, accompany the activities. A bibliography and evaluation questionnaire conclude the document. (Author/DB)

This teaching guide contains 15 simulation/games for students in grades 6-12 on the topic of global awareness. The overall objective is to help students understand various global concepts and social studies content. Specifically, it gives students the chance to experience and understand international/intercultural situations which involve people in all walks of life such as politicians, diplomats, farmers, sharecroppers, and consumers. Students focus on the four global themes of inequality, development and technology, human rights, and basic human needs. For example, in one game, "Self Defense," students divide into countries with pseudonames such as Grainland, Southland, and Northland and unknowingly replay the actions leading to World War I. In another game, "Creating World Maps: Visual Data Charts," students redraw the size of countries to correspond to the amount of oil and food they use and their population. Some activities may be adapted for elementary grades and for the college classroom. Simulations and games are arranged according to difficulty and often subject matter. Each simulation includes an introduction and a list of objectives. Information is given on the grade level, time required, materials needed, procedures to be followed, and instructions for debriefing and follow-up. Supplementary resources such as films and slides are often suggested. A major portion of the guide provides handout materials for teaching the games. (Author/NE).

This teaching guide on global awareness contains 15 media-related activities for students in grades 6-12. The objective is to help students see how the media affect their opinions and the roles the media plays in world affairs. The activities are divided into five sections. The first section contains a general survey of the students' knowledge of and attitudes toward the media and a guessing game. Activities in section two deal with print journalism, teaching students to be aware of world news and decisions reporters and editors make as well as to question stereotypic perceptions. Activities in section three cover broadcast journalism. Students analyze TV coverage and the effect of popular radio on social attitudes and political unrest. For example, "Top 40 Political Protests" shows how music played on pop radio affects political and social thinking. In this activity, students fill out questionnaires giving their feelings about what qualities a president of the United States should have. Then they listen to or read the lyrics to "Dear Mr. President" to see how the song affects what they first wrote on the questionnaire. Activities in the fourth section demonstrate the way print and broadcast advertising mold our lives. Each activity contains an introduction; a list of objectives; information on grade level, time required, and materials needed for the activity; suggested teaching procedures; and a list of follow-up activities. The last section contains class handout materials. (Author/NE)