(2004). Chronicle of Higher Education. Volume 50, Number 47, July 30, 2004. Chronicle of Higher Education, v50 n47 Jul. \Chronicle of Higher Education\ presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This July 30, 2004 issue of \Chronicle of Higher Education\ includes the following articles: (1) \Collegiality Lessons\ (Phelps, Pat); (2) \The Right Search Committee\ (Dowdall, Jean); (3) \Place and Space\ (Schoepflin, Todd); (4) \The Authentic, and Effective, College President\ (Bornstein, Rita); (5) \A More Sinister 'Manchurian Candidate'\ (Doherty, Thomas); (6) \Aspiring to Steeples of Excellence at German Universities\ (Hochstettler, Thomas John); (7) \American Self-Interest and the Response to Genocide\ (Smith, Roger W.); (8) \Unshaken Hands on the Digital Street\ (Bugeja, Michael); (9) \Campus 911\ (Carnevale, Dan); (10) \NCAA Council Endorses Changes in Recruiting Rules and Proposals from Basketball Coaches\ (Suggs, Welch; Raftery, Isolde); (11) \Boston Calling\ (Karlin-Resnick, Joshua); (12) \Wanted: Life Experience\ (Evelyn,… [Direct]
(2001). Quality Is Culture-Bound. Presenting a case study of the African nation of Burundi to illustrate the great variation in the environment in which children are raised in developing and developed nations, this paper focuses on the importance of considering the context of a particular culture and society when educators talk about the quality of early childhood services. Burundi is described as a nation in which over 90 percent of children and families live in rural villages and in which the many years of wars and genocide have ruined family and social life. Poverty and disease are common in this population. The primary school enrollment has dropped to under 30 percent. Schooling is very formal, with large classes, and early schooling is seen as a place to keep children off the streets. The paper's discussion focuses on the lack of applicability to Burundi of many findings regarding the quality of early childhood services in the United States. The paper maintains that first steps toward quality must relate to the… [PDF]
(1996). Shingwauk's Vision: A History of Native Residential Schools. This book provides an overview of the history of Native residential schools in Canada as one facet of the more general history of relations between that country's indigenous and immigrant peoples. It surveys the origins and evolution of residential schooling from the first forays in early 17th-century New France, through the colonial period, to the creation of the modern residential schools in the 1880s, and finally, to the phasing out of government-sponsored schools in the 1960s. Based on government and church archives and on the testimony of former students, this book provides a broad treatment of the motives of all three agents in the residential school story: Native peoples, government, and missionaries. It also examines the details of the boarding school experience, including academic and vocational instruction, missionary and government attitudes toward Native peoples and the goal of assimilation, gender issues for students and staff, work and recreation, care and abuse, and…
(1997). Kill Them Before They Grow. Misdiagnosis of African American Boys in American Classrooms. This book contends that the American public education system has made "black male" synonymous with "disabled" through the creation of the labels "Behavior Disorders" and "Emotional Disorders." These labels, which say that African American boys cannot behave without special treatment, juvenile probation, and, in many cases, drugs, condemns African American boys to the bottom of the educational ladder. White supremacists in American education are determined to miseducate, and thereby destroy, the minds of African children, especially males. Medication for behavior problems only stigmatizes these children and condemns them to further segregation and poor academic achievement. Multicultural education as it is practiced is no solution; it only pays lip service to acknowledgment of cultures other than the dominant Caucasian culture. The following chapters are included in this book: (1) "Public Law 94-142 and the Creation of Black…
(2004). Youth Intervention for Peace Project: Burundi Case Study. New Directions for Youth Development, n102 p81-94 Sum. The experience of Rwanda's genocide in 1994 shocked the world into disbelief as Western media finally focused their attention on the region's ongoing conflict. Yet little is being done today to prevent the reproduction of a parallel disaster in its twin country, Burundi, where similar conflict patterns may spark another intensely violent civil dispute. The death count has already reached an estimated 300,000 since 1993. While efforts for peace focus on higher levels of diplomacy and negotiation, the situation of community interethnic violence in Burundi and, in particular, the fundamental role of youth in it, have largely been ignored. Despite the encouraging developments of a peace process and cease-fire agreement, Burundi's civil society and community structure remains divided along the lines of its two major ethnic groups: Hutu and Tutsi. Without a social infrastructure to support peace and withstand violence at the community level, Burundi's chance for sustained peace is… [Direct]
(1998). From the Ashes: May 1945 and After. Holocaust Series, Book 6. First Edition. There are eight volumes in this series on the Holocaust. Volumes 1-6 recount the history of the Jewish people in various year groupings: (1) "Ancient 1935"; (2) "September 1935 to December 1938"; (3) "January 1939 to December 1941"; (4) "January 1942 to June 1943"; (5) "July 1943 to April 1945"; (6) "May 1945 and After." Volumes 7 and 8 provide resources for further study: (7) " A Collection of Primary Sources"; (8) "A Comprehensive Listing of Media for Further Study." The volumes are designed and written to educate the juvenile reader. They contain chronologies, glossaries, source notes, a list of references for further reading, a bibliography to support the historical narrative, and numerous photographs. This brief book is sixth in this series on the Holocaust as it is recounted year by year. The reading level is intended for the juvenile reader. This volume six discusses the fate of those Jews who…
(2007). Exploring African Life and Literature: Novel Guides to Promote Socially Responsive Learning. International Reading Association (NJ3) In today's interconnected and global society, socially responsive learning is an integral part of educational excellence. This book encourages socially responsive learning by showing the reader how to use traditional African folk tales and quality children's books, young adult novels, classic literature, and film media about Africa as the mode for examining diversity, equity, and human rights issues in high school and university classrooms. Each Novel Guide chapter in this unique and remarkable resource offers the following features to provoke critical thinking and challenge students to become socially responsive learners: (1) An overview of the novels and activities how those activities are aligned with standards; (2) An exploration of each novel's social and historical context; (3) About the author descriptions and plot summaries; (4) "Making Connections" question sets; (5) A critical exploration of themes; (6) "Teacher Talk" questioning strategies; (7)… [Direct]
(1996). No End of Grief: Indian Residential Schools in Canada. This book documents and comments on what is known about the Indian residential school era in Canada. The aftermath of this era has exacted a huge toll, both in the human suffering of First Nations and on Canadian society in general, but understanding the impact of residential schools can aid the healing process. Chapters are: (1) "Examining the Past" (reflections on pursuing painful history); (2) "Traditional Education" (aboriginal societies, education of early and middle-years children, adolescence, discipline and testing, missionary perceptions); (3) "Early History" (United States 1568-1934, Canada prior to 1870, Canada 1870-1900); (4) "Canada: The 20th Century" (questioning the system, Canadian Welfare Council System, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians Study); (5) "The Church and the State" (colonialism, government policies, bureaucrats, federally funded church schools for Natives); (6) "Health" (facilities, food,…
(1992). Montana's Indian Education. A University of Montana School of Journalism Special Report. Originally presented in newspaper format, this report consists of 13 articles on American Indian education in Montana, written by journalism students at the University of Montana. The articles include: (1) "The Relentless Killing of a Culture" (David Zelio) which discusses the cultural genocide committed at boarding schools with the aim of assimilating Indian students; (2) "The Evolution of Indian Education" (Berrard L. Azure) which presents sketches of four Indian college students and their motivations and struggles toward higher education; (3) "Urban Indians Try to Hang on to Ancient Way" (Sharon Alton Moses) which discusses a cultural education program focussing on traditional arts and spiritual values for urban Indians in Missoula; (4) "In Box Elder, Cultivating Cultural Awareness" (Kathy McLaughlin) which discusses cultural education taught by elders at a reservation school as part of the effort to prevent alcohol and drug abuse; (5)… [PDF]
(2003). The Bill of Rights in Action, 2002-2003. Bill of Rights in Action, v18-19 2002-2003. This document includes the following issues of this journal: volume 18, number 3, Summer 2002; volume 18, number 4, Fall 2002; volume 19, number 2, Spring 2003; and volume 19, number 3, Summer 2003. The summer 2002 issue of "The Bill of Rights in Action" views problems related to victims of war. It focuses on the internment of Japanese Americans in camps during World War II, the court case that upheld it as constitutional, and subsequent attempts to compensate those held in the camps; examines the massacre of Chinese by Japanese troops just before World War II, and at the war crimes trial following the war; and examines how victims of World War II are attempting to get compensation through lawsuits. Each article includes questions for discussion and writing, a central activity, and a list of book for further reading. The Fall 2002 issue examines issues related to the environment; shows that humans have been experiencing environmental problems since the agricultural… [PDF]
(2006). Political Governance and Conflict Management: Why Developing Polities and the Poor Need a Stronger State Structure?. Educational Research and Reviews, v1 n4 p121-133 Jul. Political governance and quality management are often contested concepts, meaning different things to different people; and often their meanings have shifted historically. The collapse of the governance system behind the iron curtain countries triggered an avalanche in international politics and instituted new governance and management system to fit within the evolving political dispensation of the 21st century. Even in the post-cold war era, the political sociology of the greater part of the continent began to acquire a mournful guise of repetitive failure. The reality, as the facts show, is one where the nature of society has failed to meet the requirements of the democratic and parliamentary models by which the New-States are supposed to function. We must appreciate that 50 years in the life of a nation is a short period. We should not expect Africa to accomplish within this relatively short period what took the currently democratic states to achieve. Even within this defeatist or… [PDF]
(2001). Classroom Notes Plus: A Quarterly of Teaching Ideas, 2000-2001. Classroom Notes Plus, v18 n1-4 Aug 2000-Apr. This 18th volume of "Classroom Notes Plus" contains descriptions of original, unpublished teaching practices, or adapted ideas. Under the Ideas from the Classroom section, the August 2000 issue contains the following materials: "The Thought Pot" (Andrew R. West); "Seeing Is Reading: 'The Hollow Men'" (James Penha); "Language Lessons for Critical Thinking" (Joe Taylor); "Exploring Gender Assumptions in Language" (Terry Martin); "Ten Things You Should Know About…" (Sherri S. Hall); and "Classroom Consumers Report" (Stacy Doolin). Under the Focus on the Harlem Renaissance section is: "Be-Bop-Bo-Duh: Writing Jazz Poetry" (Aurelai Lucia Henriquez). Under the Teacher Talk section are: "Exploring the Harlem Renaissance"; "Do You Ask High School Students to Read Aloud?"; and "Emergency Measures for Ugly Classrooms." Under the Traci's Lists of Ten section is: "Ten Prewriting… [PDF]
(1987). Rescuers of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust: A Study in Altruism. Social Science Record, v24 n2 p28-31 Fall. Discusses the Altruistic Personality Project, a study which is exploring the nature of people who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. In determining which factors motivated the rescuers, researchers have identified three main areas: values and attitudes, personality traits, and situational factors. Advocates cultivation of prosocial behavior to increase feelings of benevolence, care, and concern. (GEA)…
(1986). Extraordinary Evil or Common Malevolence? Evaluating the Jewish Holocaust. Journal of Applied Philosophy, v3 n2 p167-81. Considers and rejects the hypothesis of Frackenheim, Wiesel and others that the Jewish Holocaust contains some qualitative or quantitatively distinct moral evil. It argues that the intentions and vices of mass murderers are qualitatively indistinguishable from those of the common murderer, and that the evils of six million individual murders are quantitatively indistinguishable from those of the Holocaust. (Author/JDH)…
(1979). Rule of Repression in Chile. American Indian Journal, v5 n6 p29-32 Jun. This report on the current condition of the Mapuche Indians of Chile is edited from a document on the "Situation of Human Rights in Chile" and details the repressive and inhumane treatment of the largest indigenous ethnic minority in the country. (Author/RTS)…