Current Issues: Critical Policy Choices Facing the Nation and the World. 2000 Edition [and] Teacher's Guide.

Institution	Close Up Foundation, Alexandria, VA.
Titel	Current Issues: Critical Policy Choices Facing the Nation and the World. 2000 Edition [and] Teacher's Guide.
Quelle	(1999), (526 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISSN	0161-6641
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lernender; Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Current Events; Foreign Countries; Foreign Policy; Instructional Materials; International Relations; Modern History; Political Science; Public Policy; Secondary Education; Social Problems; Social Studies; United States History; World Affairs; World History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Aktualität; Ausland; Außenpolitik; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Internationale Beziehungen; Neuere Geschichte; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Öffentliche Ordnung; Sekundarbereich; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Gemeinschaftskunde; Weltpolitik; Weltgeschichte
Abstract	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." A 60-item list of books and articles that provide further information and perspectives on many of the topics covered is given. The teacher's guide contains lesson plans for each unit. Also included are unit test materials, unit test answers, and student handouts. (LB)
Anmerkungen	Close Up Foundation, Department H19, 44 Canal Center Plaza, Alexandria, VA 22314-1592; URL: http://www.closeup.org ($13.95 student text; $15.95 teacher guide).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01