(1997). Current Issues: Critical Policy Choices Facing the Nation and the World. 1998 Edition [and] Teacher's Guide. This student text and teacher's guide feature current events and policy issues that are in discussion today. The books offer background on important domestic and foreign policy issues and present arguments from both sides of key issues. The books are divided into three sections. Section 1, \The Federal Government,\ contains: (1) \The Clinton Administration\; (2) \The 105th Congress\; and (3) \The Supreme Court.\ Section 2, \Domestic Policy Issues,\ includes: (1) \The Budget Deficit\; (2) \Constitutional Rights\; (3) \Crime and Drugs\; (4) \The Economy\; (5) \Education\; (6) \Environment\; (7) \Health Care\; (8) \Immigration\; (9) \Poverty\; and (10) \Women and Minorities.\ Section 3, \Foreign Policy Issues,\ contains: (1) \Defense\; (2) \Democracy and Human Rights\; (3)\International Trade\; (4) \Weapons Proliferation\; (5) \World Poverty and Foreign Aid\; (6) \East Asia\; (7) \Europe\; (8) \Latin America\; (9) \The Middle East\; and (10) \Russia.\ A 60-item list of books and…
(1998). Current Issues: Critical Policy Choices Facing the Nation and the World. 1999 Edition [and] Teacher's Guide. This student text and teacher's guide feature current events and policy issues that are in discussion today. The books offer background on important domestic and foreign policy issues and present arguments from both sides of key issues. The books are divided into three sections. Section 1, \The Federal Government,\ contains: (1) \The Clinton Administration\; (2) \Congress\; and (3) \The Supreme Court.\ Section 2, \Domestic Policy Issues,\ includes: (1) \The Federal Budget\; (2) \Constitutional Rights\; (3) \Crime and Drugs\; (4) \The Economy\; (5) \Education\; (6) \Health Care and Aging\; (7) \Immigration\; (8) \The Media\; (9) \Poverty\; and (10) \Women and Minorities.\ Section 3, \Foreign Policy Issues,\ contains: (1) \Defense\; (2) \Democracy and Human Rights\; (3) \The Global Environment\; (4) \International Trade\; (5) \Weapons Proliferation\; (6) \World Poverty and Foreign Aid\; (7) \East Asia\; (8) \Europe and Russia\; (9) \Latin America\; and (10) \The Middle East.\ A…
(1999). Current Issues: Critical Policy Choices Facing the Nation and the World. 2000 Edition [and] Teacher's Guide. This student text and teacher's guide feature current events and policy issues that are in discussion today. The books offer background on important domestic and foreign policy issues and present arguments from both sides of key issues. The books are divided into three sections. Section 1, \The Federal Government,\ contains: (1) \The Clinton Administration\; (2) \The 106th Congress\; and (3) \The Supreme Court.\ Section 2, \Domestic Policy Issues,\ includes: (1) \The Federal Budget\; (2) \Constitutional Rights\; (3) \Crime and Drugs\; (4) \The Economy\; (5) \Education\; (6) \Health Care and Aging\; (7) \Immigration\; (8) \The Media\; (9) \Poverty\; and (10) \Women and Minorities.\ Section 3, \Foreign Policy Issues,\ contains: (1) \Defense\; (2) \Democracy and Human Rights\; (3)\The Global Environment\; (4) \International Trade\; (5) \Weapons Proliferation\; (6) \World Poverty and Foreign Aid\; (7) \East Asia\; (8) \Europe and Russia\; (9) \Latin America\; and (10) \The Middle East.\…
(1985). The Status of Puerto Ricans in the United States. In the 1950s, Puerto Ricans in the United States began to consolidate to gain more political power, and over the next three decades, many organizations were formed for this purpose. The National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights (NCPRR) was created in the early 1980s to become a mass-membership, activist, civil and human rights organization. Through grassroots coalition-building with blacks and other groups, the NCPRR addresses problems relating to the economic, educational, social, and political status of Puerto Ricans. The governmental and industrial sectors which historically have been the primary source of jobs for Puerto Ricans are declining. Only 40% of all Puerto Ricans over 16 are now working, and Latinos as a group are highly subject to underemployment, family poverty, low educational attainment and a high dropout rate. About one-third live in physically inadequate or overcrowded housing conditions, and their health status is also low. The Puerto Rican community has been…
(2002). Policies for Content Filtering in Educational Networks: The Case of Greece. An increasing number of nations connect their schools on the Internet as an acknowledgment to its extreme importance in the education area. This study points to the perils that arise from its use when the users are minors, evaluates the technologies that are currently available to address filtering issues, and outlines a proposed solution for the Greek School Network. The paper suggests that is an unarguable fact that Internet offers a vast mass of information, only some of which is suitable for schools. Every country should establish its own policies to deal with this issue, without raising public concern regarding human rights and individuals' freedoms. This paper groups together potential dangers the Internet can pose and some possible solutions to those dangers. It is suggested that the best solution is the one that combines the right guidance of the students from the educational authority, the informing of parents and the training of educators, together with the technical… [PDF]
(1998). Indigenous Women: The Right to a Voice. IWGIA Document No. 88. This document contains 29 articles on the problems of indigenous women in a rapidly changing world, their unequal access to knowledge and resources, and their efforts to take an active role in solving those problems. The articles are arranged into nine chapters: Keeping Traditions Alive; Changing Gender Roles; The Struggle for Self-Determination and Human Rights; The Challenge of Modern Changes; Confronting the \New World Order\; Getting Organised and Participating; Networking and Building Solidarity; Epilogue; and The 1995 Beijing Declaration of Indigenous Women. Individual articles are: \The Arhuacan Woman: Our Life Is Our Art\ (Leonor Zalabata); \Maori Women and Natural Resource Management: Towards a Sustainable Future\ (Elizabeth McKinley); \Healthy Communities, Healthy Women: Society and Gender in the Andes\ (Wara Alderete); \Changes in Women's Status in Micronesia: An Anthropological Approach\ (Beatriz Moral); \Finding the Balance: Between Ethnicity and Gender among Inuit in…
(1974). Mexican American Legal Heritage in the Southwest. Second Edition, 1974. By 1920, 72 years after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought hostilities between Mexico and the United States to an end, Mexican American exclusion from virtually every area of participation in the mainstream of American life had become institutionalized. With two cultures in conflict and new political power at stake, a series of legal actions had taken place which to this day affect the Mexican American. Thus, the legal history of the Southwest has enormous significance today. Presenting insights into the past, this book briefly discusses the extent to which the laws of the prior sovereign, Mexico, became or were incorporated into the laws of the Southwestern states. Topics covered are: the context and arrangement of California Codes, Mexican civil and municipal laws, Mexican county jurisdiction, water rights laws, community property laws, the cow-town marshal as a Mexican institution, Texas constitutions, education in Texas, Texas Common Law adoption, Mexican legal influence on…
(1987). The Amerindians of South America. Revised. This report provides an overview of the threats facing indigenous peoples in South America today and their efforts to resist invasion, colonization, and extermination. The first two sections outline the history of South America with regard to indigenous peoples; and the predominant features of Andean and lowland communities, religion, settlement, production, and trade. A section on international economic and political factors discusses the effects on indigenous peoples of: multinational banks and their development projects; multinational corporations involved in mining, oil production, agriculture, and cattle ranching; cocaine production; and Catholic and fundamentalist Protestant missionaries. For each South American country, a survey provides information on area, population, indigenous nations, governmental organization, legislation affecting indigenous peoples, and the major problems facing them. Final sections discuss the nature of Amerindian resistance, the structure of…
(1985). Immigration Emergency Legislation. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy of the Committee on the Judiciary on S. 1724 and S. 1983. United States Senate, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session (Miami, Florida). This document reports the proceedings of a hearing on two pieces of Federal immigration emergency legislation: (1) a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act respecting powers and procedures in immigration emergencies and for other purposes (the "Immigration Emergency Act"), and (2) a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special authorities and procedures for the control of immigration emergencies (the Immigration Emergency Procedures Act of 1983). The legislation was proposed in response to the influx of aliens to South Florida because of the Mariel boatlift in 1980. Testimony and material for the record was presented by local groups and organizations, Federal, State, and county representatives, and representatives of organizations concerned with citizen and non-citizen rights. The thrust of the testimony concerns the difficulties of dealing with a large alien influx and the need for federal assistance. Specific topics include the impact… [PDF]
(1997). Adult Education in a Polarizing World. Education for All: Status and Trends. Although the forces that are globalizing the economy, democratizing political life, and ushering in a knowledge society promise to improve humanity, they are also exacerbating the marginalization of individuals and the polarization of entire nations. Many individuals in developing nations are at risk of systematic exclusion from meaningful participation in economic, social, political, cultural, and other forms of human activity in their communities. Access to basic education must be deemed a basic human right and the means to empowerment, which is the key to establishing and reinforcing democracy. Adult basic education and educated parents are keys to raising educated children; however, the limitations of formal schooling as a way of achieving universal education should also be acknowledged. The costs of effective literacy and basic education programs for adults and young people compare favorably with the costs of primary education. Widespread basic education is a prerequisite for… [PDF]
(1992). A Guide to Curriculum Planning in Global Studies. This guide is designed to assist educators develop curricula to embrace global perspectives. The guide is organized into five sections. The first section provides an overview of global studies, and seeks to answer such questions as "Why study global studies?" and "What does global studies include?" The second section identifys themes and topics of global studies within the existing social studies curriculum and among the social science disciplines. The third section provides a number of sample teaching units for all grade levels. Examples of these units include: "All the World's a Stage" (Grades K-2); "All that Garbage" (Grades 7 and 8); and "Human Rights–Given? or Created?" (Grades 9-12). The fourth section examines the role of global studies at the elementary and secondary levels and how it may be integrated with the natural sciences, the humanities, and foreign language instruction. The fifth section contains eight appendices…. [PDF]
(2022). Social Science as an Inherently Moral Endeavor. Journal of Moral Education, v51 n1 p35-46. The purpose of this paper is to argue that social science is an inherently moral enterprise. There are four reasons to see science as a moral endeavor based on the neo-Aristotelian recognition that morality is centered on human goods (e.g., justice and knowledge), not just right action. First, science is guided by epistemic values (e.g., accuracy, transparency) and underwritten by pro-science traits (e.g., honesty, patience). Second, the outcomes of applied science (e.g., disease cures, pedagogy improvements) are valued by scientists and others. Third, attempting to eliminate values from science is counterproductive because it leads to smuggling in moral commitments that are very difficult to critically evaluate, particularly in the social sciences. Finally, the goal of science is knowledge, which is a vital human good. Therefore, science is a thoroughly moral enterprise because human goods are moral aims. I conclude with three implications of this argument for science education…. [Direct]
(1996). Integrating Global Cultures in EFL Materials. The multicultural context of English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) instruction in Indonesia is discussed from two perspectives. The first is that of EFL instruction in junior high school, a broad and rapidly growing population due to the new 9-year compulsory education requirements. The second perspective described is that of the population needing EFL study for employment purposes and career advancement, a narrower but dynamic group important for human resource development. It is argued that in this context, in which 560 languages are spoken by 340 ethnic groups and English is not the lingua franca, global cultures, not just American or British, must be represented in EFL instructional materials in order to give them relevance to these EFL populations. The kinds of contexts in which Indonesians are exposed to English language are examined, at home, in schools, and in daily life outside the home. Materials developed for use at a prestigious language institute are then discussed and… [PDF]
(1992). HIV & AIDS Prevention Guide for Parents. This guide is intended to help parents of adolescents and adults with mental retardation to teach their sons and daughters about HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). An official resolution on AIDS adopted by The Arc, an organization for citizens with mental retardation, begins the guide. This resolution supports continued and increased research, support, and education and does not support mandatory blood testing solely on the basis of mental retardation. Next, basic information about HIV/AIDS for parents is summarized. Specific information that parents should teach their offspring is then outlined. General guidelines for such instruction are offered and include teaching yourself what you need to know, learning about local resources, and repeating and reinforcing the messages. Each of the five guidelines are explained in some detail, and additional resources, such as the SAFE (Stopping Aids through Functional Education) curriculum, are…
(1979). An Integrated Approach to Global Education. This document suggests how social studies classroom teachers on the high school level can use a concept approach to structure global studies programs. Global studies is interpreted to include a focus on the individual's search for meaning in various cultures as well as the more traditional study of world cultures. A major objective of the approach is to motivate students by introducing them to global studies through concepts which are already part of their understanding and then by developing and expanding these concepts across space and through time. Emphasis throughout the document is on universal concerns such as housing and employment, on positive actions people have taken to cope with their world and improve the quality of their lives, and on perspectives contributed by various intellectual disciplines toward understanding the human condition. Specific concepts around which the global studies concept approach is organized include heritage and change (social organization,…