(1999). First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill. Teaching with Historic Places. This lesson traces the use of Eleanor Roosevelt's retreat, Val-Kill, a "shack" (actually a stone cottage) built in 1925 on the grounds of the Roosevelt family estate at Hyde Park (New York), and how it nurtured her spirit, personal style, and humanitarian efforts. The lesson explains that Eleanor and her women friends later expanded the retreat by converting a factory building into Val-Kill Cottage, where Eleanor moved permanently after her husband's death in 1945. The unit is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site", and other source materials. The lesson can be used in U.S. history courses, in units on efforts to achieve world peace during the 1950s, or on human rights and civil rights issues. Students will learn about Eleanor Roosevelt's contributions as a humanitarian. It is divided into the following teaching activities sections: "Setting the Stage: Historical Context";… [PDF]
(1975). Minority Enrollments in Higher Education. Integrated Education, 13, 3, 173-174, May-Jun 75. This testimony, by the Director, Cooperative Institutional Research Program, University of California, Los Angeles, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, is stated to place special emphasis on possible explanations for recent changes in earlier trends in minority enrollments. (Author/JM)…
(1975). The Migration Experience of Blacks. Integrated Education, 13, 3, 28-31, May-Jun 75. This testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights, concludes that in many ways northern cities seem to be characterized not so much by excessive migration of blacks from the south, but by inadequate migration from one northern metropolitan area to another. (Author/JM)…
(1975). Housing Problems of Minorities. Integrated Education, 13, 3, 74-80, May-Jun 75. This testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, reviews the status of minority group housing and the effects of federal programs upon it, advocating an approach which recognizes the intrinsic locational and real estate value of many black ghettos. (Author/JM)…
(1962). NORTHERN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION, INTRODUCTION TO YESHIVA UNIVERSITY'S PROCEEDINGS OF THE INVITATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NORTHERN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION–PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS, P. 11-16. (TITLE SUPPLIED). THIS CONFERENCE PAPER DISCUSSES DE FACTO SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S OPEN ENROLLMENT PLAN AND OTHER EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT SCHOOL INTEGRATION. IN THE COURSE OF THIS DISCUSSION THE PARTICIPATION OF THE NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THESE EFFORTS IS EXPLAINED. (EF)… [PDF]
(1977). The Use of the Cumulative Student Record as a Source: The Planner and Student Privacy. Educational Planning, 4, 2, 64-72, Oct 77. Argues for the usefulness of the cumulative student record as a planning source providing a wide range of data on students and discusses the problems of collecting such data, including the problems related to recent legislation in the human rights field and to changes in education acts and regulations. (Author/IRT)…
(1987). Sacramento Review. Social Studies Review, v26 n2 p63-66 Win. Describes the California Humanities Project, an attempt to bring advanced research and scholarship in the humanities into the curriculum at all levels. Also reports on legislation which requires the California State Department of Education to develop a model curriculum on human rights with particular attention to inhumanity and genocide. (JDH)…
(1985). The Plight of Indigenous Peoples. Social Education, v49 n6 p457-62 Sep. Recent estimates suggest that 40 percent of the people around the world do not enjoy basic civil liberties and human rights. Among indigenous people–sometimes called aboriginals, native peoples, or tribal peoples–this percentage is much greater. Why and how indigenous peoples continue to be victims of oppression is discussed. (RM)…
(1985). A Letter of Appeal on Behalf of Raoul Wallenberg. Social Education, v49 n6 p539-43 Sep. In this unit of study secondary students learn about Raoul Wallenberg, the human rights crusader who protected thousands of Hungarian Jews from Nazi persecution. A primary source document from the National Archives–a letter written to President Truman by Guy von Dardel concerning the disappearance of his brother–is provided. (RM)…
(1984). Identifying and Measuring Unintended Outcomes. Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, v7 n1 p27-34. It is argued that outcome evaluation should include efforts to identify and measure unintended outcomes. A systems perspective is presented which treats governmental actions as disequilibrating intrusions into reacting systems. Both intended and unintended outcomes of such intrusions can be valued monetarily, in terms of human rights, or both. (Author/BW)…
(1983). Extending Horizons: International Education in Canada. History and Social Science Teacher, v19 n1 p33-37 Oct. In a 1974 Resolution of the General Council of UNESCO, Canada reaffirmed its commitment to UNESCO principles and agreed to try to realize them through education. Discussed is whether or not Canada is complying with this resolution on international education, aimed at enhancing international understanding, peace, human rights, and freedoms. (RM)…
(1982). Associated Schools Embark on an Interregional Project on the Study of Contemporary World Problems. International Understanding at School, n43 p3-11. UNESCO's Associated Schools Project developed an interregional project for secondary school students in Asia, Europe, and Latin America to study disarmament, the new international economic order, and human rights. The reasons for studying contemporary problems and choosing these issues, the stages of the project, and its evaluation are discussed. (IS)…
(1983). U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities. USA Today, v112 n2462 p16-18 Nov. The three highest priorities for American foreign policy are avoiding nuclear war by working with the Soviet leadership to alter our present collision course, demonstrating our commitment to human rights throughout the world, and ensuring American economic prosperity by strengthening exports and ensuring the stability of the international monetary system. (IS)…
(1982). Unesco's "International Charter of Physical Education and Sport.". International Social Science Journal, v34 n2 p303-06. Contains the charter for the Unesco Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport. The charter stresses the importance of physical education as a human right and as an essential part of lifelong education. It also cites the need for qualified coaching, adequate facilities, research and evaluation, and information dissemination. (AM)…
(1982). Humanities Teaching and Research at the University of California, San Francisco. MOBIUS: A Journal for Continuing Education Professionals in the Health Sciences, v2 n3 p105-14 Jul. Among the humanities offerings integrated into the health sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, are the following: bioethics workshop, ethical dilemmas in medical practice, health and human rights, and history of the health sciences. Such courses help illuminate the relationship between humanities teaching and the health professional curriculum. (SK)…