(1973). I. Q. Testing in San Francisco. Integrated Education, 11, 3, 38-40, May-Jun 73. An analysis by the Media program staff members of the Human Rights Commission of San Francisco of the circumstances under which group intelligence testing has been ended in the San Francisco Unified School District as of March 1973, and of related issues concerning educational diagnosis. (JM)…
(1970). To Rile Your Community, Ask Questions Like These. Amer Sch Board J, 157, 12, 28, Jun '70. Questions in voter questionnaires which disturb people most are those concerning invasion of privacy, minority groups, sex, religion, human rights, violence or cruelty, censorship, inferiority of other nations; and those that include emotion-arousing terms, suggestive words and phrases, and slurs about specific groups of individuals. (KJ)…
(1983). Ethics in Nursing Practice and Education. Nursing Outlook, v31 n4 p210-15 Jul-Aug. The fact that ethics has become important to nurses is a reflection of two types of developments: (1) rapid expansion and application of biomedical technology, and (2) the human rights movement. Therefore, nursing involves an increasing number of activities with both moral and technical implications. (SSH)…
(1979). The Mainstreaming Current Flows Two Ways. Academic Therapy, v15 n2 p133-40 Nov. The rationale of mainstreaming is discussed in light of the need for deemphasis on isolation and labeling, increased protection of human rights, individualization in all phases of education, increased attention to the development of the total child, and greater cost effeiciency in the delivery of services. (DLS)…
(1979). Development Education in Finland: A Tool to Global Citizenship. Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, v9 n2 p210-15. Describes a project to stimulate international understanding among preschool and primary school children in Finland. Specific objectives include to stimulate commitment to human rights, increase self-confidence among pupils, give students a realistic view of the world, and help students become aware of increasing global interdependence. (DB)…
(1996). Dance: An Awakening. Momentum, v27 n3 p48-50 Aug-Sep. Discusses the spring dance concert at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Utah, which explored the theme of human rights. Describes the arts program in relation to the school's mission to develop all aspects of a person, spiritually, physically, and intellectually. Presents the school's dance curriculum. (AJL)…
(2002). September 11: Seven Lessons for the Schools. Educational Leadership, v60 n2 p6-9 Oct. Suggests seven post-September 11 lessons schools should be teaching students dealing with patriotism, equality and human rights, presence of evil in the world, pluralism and divergence of opinion, United States history, world history and geography, and appreciation for and defense of American democratic institutions. (PKP)…
(1988). Knowledge and Attitudes toward Global Issues: Students in Japan and the United States. Comparative Education Review, v32 n3 p282-97 Aug. Assesses patterns of international knowledge and awareness, and attitudes toward war, human rights, and foreign language study among 825 Japanese and 2,106 American university students in teacher preparation programs. Suggests Japanese university students make little progress in international knowledge while at the university. (eight references) (SV)…
(1995). What Is Implied by a "European Curriculum?": Issues of Eurocentrism, Rationality, and Education. Oxford Review of Education, v21 n1 p37-46 Mar. Discusses ways to promote a European curriculum against two political tendencies: (1) attacks on "Eurocentrism"; and (2) the ongoing educational cooperation among European nations. Provides three as guidelines for future development: (1) critical attitude; (2) curricular pluralism; and (3) free discussion and human rights. (CFR)…
(1991). Transformative Research: In Search of a Definition. Convergence, v24 n3 p9-23. Transformative research should be (1) ethical–with attention to human rights and social justice; (2) emancipatory–contributing to reduction of oppression; (3) empowering–serving marginalized and disadvantaged groups; and (4) holistic–identifying relationships between parts and the whole, micro and macro contexts, local and global issues. (SK)…
(1991). Local Publications. Government Publications Review, v18 n6 p631-35 Nov-Dec. Includes annotations for 23 local government publications that reflect the main issues confronting local communities, including AIDS, children at risk, homelessness, human rights, and environmental decline. The shift of local problem solving from the federal and state government levels to the local level is briefly discussed. (LRW)…
(1991). Genocide: An Historical Overview. Social Education, v55 n2 p92-96,129 Feb. Exploring the historical origins of genocide, finds it has been practiced worldwide throughout history. Points out that genocide is the ultimate violation of human rights. Outlines legal definitions and identifies twentieth-century genocides. Examines common features of ideological genocides and presents questions for class discussion. (NL)…
(1993). Humane Education and Global Education. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, v9 p115-33 Sep. Presents and explains model representing four dimensions of global education: temporal, spatial, issues, and inner. Presents six principal areas covered by humane curricula; the relationships between humane education, environmental education, and human rights education; and two humane education activities for the secondary and elementary/secondary levels. (MDH)…
(1992). An Introduction to Legal Traditions around the World. Update on Law-Related Education, v16 n3 p3,50-52 Fall. Asks what questions would help understand the relationship between culture and legal systems. Argues that one approach is to examine problems or disputes common to various legal traditions. Proposes using the issue of human rights in the Basic Law of Germany as a case study. (CFR)…
(1999). The Heavy Hand of the Law: The Canadian Supreme Court and Mandatory Retirement. Canadian Journal on Aging, v18 n2 p259-76 Sum. An analysis of decisions by the Supreme Court of Canada that mandatory retirement for firefighters at age 60 violated human rights but forced retirement of university faculty at age 65 was constitutional indicated that the court relied on stereotypes of older workers as being less competent. (JOW)…