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SO 004 513 AUTHOR Renaud, Mary, Ed DOCUMENT RESUME ED 066 1415 SO 004 513 AUTHOR Renaud, Mary, Ed. TITLE Bringing the World Into Your Classroom. Gleanings from Glen Falls. INSTITUTION National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 68 NOTE 118p.; Curriculum Series Number 13 AVAILABLE FROf.National Council for the Social Studies, Department of the National Education Association, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 ($2.75) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Activity Units; *Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Education; Elementary Grades; Foreign Culture; *Interdisciplinary Approach; *International Education; School Community Cooperation; Secondary Grades; *Social Studies; Teaching Guides; *World Affairs; World History IDENTIFIERS Glen Falls City School District; New York State ABSTRACT Selected activities, lessons, and ideas from a cross section of projects and programs used in the Glen Falls City School District are presented in this guide for K-12 teachers. The major objectives of a given mit is to help students develop an attitude of world understanding in every subject area, introducing interdisciplinary activities in social studies, English, science, physical education, business, and art classes. None of the lessons are intended to be used in a prescriptive manner, rather, they are intended as suggestions which the teacher can develop in his own way depending upon the pupils and the setting. Three major parts comprise the handbook. Part one, Sample Lessons, is arranged by grade level. Each lesson lists purposes, and suggested procedures and activities. Part two, Pages of Ideas, includes some activities in Glen Falls Programs, suggests ideas for gaining community support, gives ideas for k-12 classrooms, and provides miscellaneous approaches to world affairs. Part three, an appendix, includes a script for grade 4, a play, and art directiOns for a primary grade. (SJM) 0 tr' "'''',"''' .4, flif!,:;;`,(-67"=2';.(.1715.7r,,:7,-.:::'. .r,:,',..'.;lh4, 'VI, F,,' A ,e, ---":-" , ,..,,, 1,...., 1.c,. .. 1 I'',:"''' ',4: I'' , pl",1.,,, r.,.A..,,,,.., J. i' "='-'r, lieva71' ,, - , ' ,- r ==, e ; r,,r , ." 4. c. .49' ,A , .. :'5I A,' , , -rig"' t 4A -0. 44:' v r ,1 1-* -..;.",t ,,,,b ,"),?1.?.,..",' ,-;... .,,;,1 14 n Amp ).;', 4v4Ny' . 4 `. ,40, %,, :,..,-,,:n. 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'I '4-,'4".':, ',' ,,,-,-; :'-..f ',- ,- in'l,,;'-'-'---',',.,';',.....-.:: ,;,9'-'-.2... -%4'- -' , -; . 4; '4111 A , ' ' r ' 44; : "- Pi""" . - "' . - , ; ' - . , 4 )4.* U ",Alhelk -41ILAL d16 O. 1 : Bringing the World intoyour classroom "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE RIGHTED MATERIAL BY THIS COPY MICROFICHE ONLY Gleanings from Glens Falls HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS UNDER AGREEMENTS OPERATING OF EDUCATION. FURTHERWITH THE U.S. OFFICE REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REOUIRES PER. MISSION OF THE COPYRIGHTOWNER. Edited by Mary Renaud, Librarian Glens Falls junior High School Illustrated by Robin Bailey Curriculum Series Number Thirteen NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES A Department of the National Education Association 1201 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036 Price $2.75 Copyright .1968 by the National Council for the Social Studies Library of Congress Card Number 68-55304 Foreword The Glens Falls Story in the teaching of world lessons, and activities are arranged by grade levels affairs was first told through Bulletin No. 35 of the and are presented in a form which should facilitate National Council for the Social Studies, entitled, their use by teachers in other schools. They are Improving the Teaching of World Affairs: The realistic in that they do not require curricular re- Glens Falls Story. It encompassed a commitment vision or the introduction of new courses. They do of the entire school staff to "apply a systematic require a reorientationof teaching "toward an approach or conscious attitude to develop a world attitude of world understanding." outlook in teaching." The involvement of the com- Many individuals have contributed to the Glens munity in the program, a school-to-school program Falls Story and to the preparation of Bringing the with an American School in Tunis, affording staff World Into Your Classroom.- Appropriate credit members an educational experience abroad, and has been extended these people in the Preface the development of appropriate instructional mate- to this publication. The National Councilis in- rials. In 1966, ITWA became AWAREAdirondack debted to these people for their contribution to this World Affairs Resources for Education. important field of learning. We are particularly indebted to Mary Renaud, Librarian, Glens Falls This publication presents "a sampling of ideas, a Junior High School, who edited this publication. cross-section of projects, and some examples of pro- grams that have been used in the Glens Falls City RALPH W. CORDIER, President School District over the past decade." The ideas, National Council for the Social Studies 4 Preface A Word About This Handbook... classes to reorient their teaching, regardless of the subject area, toward an attitude of world under- This publication is intended to be what the sub- standing wherever possible. title states"Gleanings from GlensFalls." The As this world affairs program developed, its in- pages which follow represent a sampling of ideas, fluence reached beyond the bounds of our class- a crosssection of projects, and some examples rooms and our school district. The Board of Educa- of programs that have been used in the Glens tion sponsored new and varied ways of stimulating Falls City School District over the past decade. teachers to have a world outlook. In 1964 and We have attempted to present this material in an again in 1966, the Board and the Glens Falls Foun- informal manner, teacher-to-teacher. We were not dation provided funds which permitted eight attempting to catalog every idea or every program teachers each year to participate in the German- dint has ever been used; what we have tried to do American CulturalExchange Program, a seven- is to select a few "ideas" which we thought were week summer travel-study experience in Germany. interesting and successfulbut more especially, a In 1965, the school district was invited by the Office few which we thought might be appealing to class- of Nerseas Schools of the United States Depart- room teachers. ment of State to organize a school-to-school pro- The ideas we have selected arc an outgrowth of gram with the American Cooperative School in a pilot program which was initially sponsored by Tunis, Tunisia, forthe purpose ofexchanging the National Council for the Social Studies and the materials,personnel, and taking whatever steps Board of Education of Glens Falls, New York. The necessary to make the overseas school a model of history and development of this program have been American education. Since that time eight Glens outlined in Bulletin No. 35 of the National Council Falls staff members have visited Tunisia. In addi- for theSocial Studies, entitled, Improving the tion to this, our district has been responsible for six Teaching of World Affairs: The Glens Falls Story. student teachers being assigned to the school in This publication is not intended as a duplication Tunisia for their practice teaching experience. The of the Glens Falls Story but rather a collection of community has been involved in a Community activities,lessons,and ideas which classroom Ambassador Program, an American Field Service teachers in one school district in northeastern New Program, and the Rotary Youth Exchange Program York conceived with world understanding in mind to mention a few influences this program has had whije planning their regular lessons and activities. beyond the limits of our classrooms. For ten years world affairs education has been As a result of these broadening experiences, invi- a ntular commitment with the Glens Falls schools tations have been received by our local teachers to as an effort to develop an awareness in students speak to area schools, PTA's, churches, and other with respect to the problems of world understand- ing. This is not a course of study or one more sub- interested civic groups. It became clear that ITWA ject to add to an already over-crowded curriculum. was growing and should expand. The school dis- The philosophy of ITWA is simply to take an trict made application to the United States Office of existing curriculum or course of study and apply Education under the terms of Title III of the Ele- a systematic approach or conscious attitude to de- mentary and Secondary Education Act for the velop a world outlook in teaching. establishment of a world affairs center. The U.S. We havc made no attempt
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