(1986). International Understanding at School: UNESCO Associated School Project. Bulletin No. 50/51 1985/1986. One of a series of teaching guides designed to enhance elementary and secondary schools' observances of United Nations' international days, this issue features two guidelines, one for teaching about World Meteorological Day (March 23) and one for teaching about World Post Day (October 9). These observances are encouraged in order to promote international understanding and peace through studies of world problems, cooperation, peoples, cultures, and human rights. The first guideline presents information about: (1) meteorology; (2) World Meteorology Day; and (3) the World Meteorological Organization. Objectives and activities are provided for use in language, history, geography, mathematics, and physical education classes and for extra-curricular activities. The second guideline presents an historical review of world post officers' development, along with objectives and learning activities for selected elementary and secondary classes. Other articles include: (1) "Mbuso"…
(1984). Affirmative Action Plan. Access, Equity, Opportunity. Fifth Edition. The Affirmative Action Plan of the New York State Education Department is described in this document. First, a policy statement is provided by the New York State Education Department, committing the Department to the development of: (1) programmatic approaches to the elimination of all unjust exclusionary employment practices, policies, and consequences; (2) educational and training programs for all employees, with due emphasis on upgrading minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and Vietnam Veterans; (3) personnel practices, policies, and career ladders to assist and encourage upward mobility of employees restricted to lower levels; and (4) mechanisms for swift and judicious resolution of problems of human rights discrimination consistent with departmental policy, the Governor's executive orders, and other applicable legal statutes. This statement is followed by details of: (1) plans to disseminate the affirmative action plan and program both internally and externally;…
(1980). The Protection of Journalists. New Communication Order 4. This report discusses UNESCO sponsored meetings concerned with the protection of journalists around the world. The first section of the report examines the efforts of UNESCO, including two studies commissioned by the International Organization of Journalists (IOJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), which recommended that further study be given to the definition of "journalist," the protection of journalists on dangerous assignments and on assignments abroad, the protection of journalists at home, and international instruments. The second section examines the efforts of the International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems and the Protection of Journalists. Proposals by professional journalism organizations are offered in the third section. The preliminary draft international convention for the safety of journalists that was submitted to the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations is examined in the fourth section. The final two…
(1979). Global Issues: Activities and Resources for the High School Teacher. The book is an introduction to teaching about contemporary global concerns in the high school social studies classroom. It contains background and lesson plans for seven units in addition to 39 reproducible student handouts, annotated lists of other good classroom resources, and a guide to sources of teaching materials on global issues. Topics covered include an introduction to the concept of global awareness, world trade and economic interdependence, global conflict and the arms race, economic development and foreign aid, environment and technology, energy and natural resources, and human rights. For each unit, two lesson plans are offered, with suggestions for topics and courses, time allotment, instructional objectives, and teaching methods for introducing, developing, and concluding the lesson. Student handouts offer materials for the learning activities such as relevant statistics and graphs, attitude tests, news media analysis, ranking nations, scenarios, discussion questions,… [PDF]
(1973). Activities of the Specialized Agencies to Promote the Advancement of Women. Study on UNESCO Activities of Special Interest to Women. There are two emphases of the UNESCO program to promote the advancement of women within the reporting period 1972-1973. They are (1) to involve member states closely in UNESCO activities and (2) to focus on the equality of educational opportunity. Activities include: (1) a report on a five country research program concerning the relationship between educational training opportunities and employment for women; (2) various experimental projects; (3) fellowships for the training of women; (4) activities carried out in the areas of human rights, literacy, adult education, teacher training, rural development, technical and vocational training, science/nutrition/family education, population education, mass media, information, UNRWA/UNESCO, UNICEF/UNESCO, and funds-in-trust; (5) collaborations with nongovernmental organizations listed in an annex; and (6) four conferences dealing with the interests of women. Future trends for the program include continuing involvement of member nations,… [PDF]
(1976). Trends in Residential Institutions for the Mentally Retarded. Trends in Education Series. The author begins with a discussion of definitions of mental retardation, early developments in the care of the mentally retarded, trends in the institutional population, and the disillusionment and dissatisfaction being expressed by professionals, consumer groups, and interested citizens. The detrimental effects of institutionalization documented in research are noted. After listing the obstacles to change, the author presents the principal tenets of the new ideology on care of the mentally retarded: retarded persons should be viewed developmentally, capable of growth and learning, regardless of level of retardation or age; retarded persons should live like nonretarded persons to the greatest degree possible; consumers and their representatives should be maximally involved in planning, programming, and decision-making; legal and human rights of retarded persons must be recognized and protected; national standards should be developed to ensure quality of residential services for the… [PDF]
(2001). Surprising Destinations: A Guide to Essential Learning in Early Childhood. Based on the experience of two early childhood teachers in a research-based collaborative effort to join a preschool class with a first-second grade class for various learning projects, this book offers a model for an approach to early childhood curriculum. The curriculum integrates art, science, gardening, celebrations, intergenerational program involvement, community service projects, and human rights study. A major focus of the curriculum is on multiple literacies: content, social, community, humanitarian, and pedagogical. Incorporating a year's worth of ideas, suggestions, survival tips, and vignettes, the book shows how "buddy study" time nurtures literacy in the traditional and broader sense, emphasizing humanitarian qualities of respectfulness, kindness, compassion, and responsibility. The book uses a train metaphor for the journey involved in this emerging curriculum; the chapters are: (1) "Journey on a High-Speed Train: Content Literacy"; (2) "Down…
(1998). Proceedings of the World Summit on Television for Children. Final Report. (2nd, London, England, March 9-13, 1998). This report summarizes the presentations and events of the Second World Summit on Television for Children, to which over 180 speakers from 50 countries contributed, with additional delegates speaking in conference sessions and social events. The report includes the following sections: (1) production, including presentations on the child audience, family programs, the preschool audience, children's television role in human rights education, teen programs, and television by kids; (2) politics, including sessions on the v-chip in the United States, the political context for children's television, news, schools television, the use of research, boundaries of children's television, and minority-language television; (3) finance, focusing on children's television as a business; (4) new media, including presentations on computers, interactivity, the Internet, globalization, and multimedia bedrooms; and (5) the future, focusing on anticipation of events by the time of the next World Summit in… [PDF]
(1994). Professional Schools of International Affairs on the Eve of the 21st Century. This report offers a descriptive and prescriptive discussion of changes under way at member schools of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). It analyzes data provided by a 1994 survey of all 15 member schools on the manner and extent to which they are adapting their programs to better prepare their students to face new global challenges. Survey data are analyzed in terms of curricula, students, and faculty. The report recommends steps to make international affairs professional programs more responsive to the demands of the 21st century. Recommendations are presented in the areas of admissions policy, curricula, teaching methods, faculty, student services, campus relations, special programs, and the role of the APSIA. Descriptions of one sample curricular program at each APSIA member school are offered to demonstrate the breadth, depth, and capacity for innovation of the APSIA schools. Curricular topics include human rights, international business,… [PDF]
(1997). The New Press Guide to Multicultural Resources for Young Readers. This comprehensive guide to multicultural children's literature features over 1,000 critical and detailed book reviews for pre-school, elementary, and middle school students. The reviews in the guide cover a vast range of picture books, biographies, poetry, anthologies, folktales, and young adult novels, and include synopses, suggestions for classroom use, and assessments of key elements such as cultural sensitivity of text and illustrations. The guide's reviews are organized using an innovative thematic approach designed to aid teachers and parents in integrating these works into existing reading lists and at home. The guide also contains essays by leading writers and educators on key issues in multicultural education, such as recent immigrant experiences, human rights, and building cross-cultural relationships, as well as classics like the Council on Interracial Books for Children's \10 Quick Ways To Analyze Children's Books for Racism and Sexism.\ Also included are illustrations,…
(1992). Female Genital Mutilation: Proposals for Change. Minority Rights Group International Report. [Revised]. In Africa today, women's voices are being raised against female genital mutilation. Inspired by the United Nations Decade for Women, this report seeks to present information in a logical, coherent manner to stimulate support for eradication of the practice. It describes steps African governments, Western states, and international agencies can take to end the custom. The report discusses the facts, the practice, and the complexity of the female genital mutilation issue; international initiatives and actions, programs, and proposals; the situation in Northeast Africa, Sudan and the Horn of Africa, East Africa, West Africa, and the Western World; directions for the future; and active organizations. The information can be used as a resource for those concerned with the health and welfare of women and children, and with development, social change, and human rights. In Western countries, the fact that female genital mutilation may be practiced in African immigrant or refugee communities…
(1991). Integration–Living with ERA. Report of the CSIE Day Conference (London, England, November 8, 1991). This report summarizes a conference which addressed the 1988 British Education Reform Act (ERA). Two of the major planks in ERA, the National Curriculum and Local Management of Schools (LMS), were discussed in detail by speakers and delegates with a view to developing integration and building inclusive schools. Summaries are provided of the talks given by Tim Brighouse, Mark Vaughan, Hilary Armstrong, Christine Gilbert, Susan Hart, and Richard Rieser. Brighouse stressed that the ERA promotes exclusiveness and should be replaced by a new Education Act built on principles promoting the success of all pupils. Vaughn expressed concern about the Act's weak legal requirements concerning integrating pupils with learning difficulties or disabilities and encouraged Local Education Authorities to assure access for all children. Armstrong described integration as a human rights issue and encouraged extending equal opportunities legislation to cover disability. Gilbert spoke about LMS and…
(1982). A Comparative View of the Roles of Women and Men: Grades 6-12. Comparative Studies Series. Designed to supplement intermediate or secondary level courses on sex roles or the family, the activities in this handbook enable students to examine changing sex roles and their effects on individuals and society. Materials are presented in three parts. Activities on perception and awareness (part 1) focus on identifying and reducing sex role stereotypes. In part 2, students examine the historical roles of both sexes as a means of understanding contemporary situations. The final section, sex roles around the world, emphasizes improving the status of women as a cornerstone to implementing human rights on a global scale. Special attention is given to third world women. Over 30 activities, many of which focus on a background reading, utilize a wide variety of teaching strategies. Examples of activities include performing two contrasting skits on Susan B. Anthony, writing family histories, analyzing changing material values between grandparents and selves, examining women's jobs in the…
(1988). Social Studies and Youth Organizations: Partners in the Development of Civic Responsibility and Action. Social studies education programs should help students acquire skills and knowledge related to good citizenship, ensure that students apply these skills and knowledge to active civic participation, and promote standards of behavior and values that are also nurtured and developed in non-school settings. Children learn these in school and non-school environments through membership, participation, and interaction. The major goals of the 4-H Clubs, the Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA), the Boy Scouts, and the Girl Scouts are compared to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) three democratic principles of equal protection, due process, and citizen participation and eight stated values of justice, equality, responsibility, rule of law, freedom, diversity, privacy, and human rights. With some concepts, such as citizenship participation and responsibility, considerable goal overlap is evident, while other concepts, such as due process, freedom, and privacy, have little…
(1983). Shaping Counselor Education Programs in the Next Five Years: An Experimental Prototype for the Counselor of Tomorrow. Proceedings of the Flagship Conference of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, (Orlando, Florida, April 19-May 2, 1983). This monograph contains the proceedings of the Flagship Conference of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), which was designed to discuss the future of counselor education and to share images of how the counseling profession can be promoted and enhanced. The 16 papers are loosely divided into categories. The first two papers discuss creative leadership and changing trends in counselor training. The next five articles deal with special perspectives on needed or potential changes in counselor education, such as research, health counseling, behavioral counseling, mental health counseling, and the new field of state-of-consciousness counseling. The next three papers emphasize equity and basic human rights, including counseling in a culturally pluralistic society, prejudice, and sex role issues. The impact of technology on counselor education and practice is discussed from the perspective of ethical issues. The next three articles delve into the future of… [PDF]