Global Stories of People Working for Change."
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 359 847 FL 800 672 AUTHOR Dragman, June; Szasz, Michael TITLE Global Stories of People Working forChange. INSTITUTION CoDevelopment Canada, Vancouver (British Columbia). PUB DATE [92) NOTE 63p.; Photographs may notcopy adequately. AVAILABLE FROM CoDevelopment Canada, 3 1654 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6J 1S5($7 Canadian each; bulk discounts);Lesson Aids c/o BC Teachers Federation (BCTF), 2235 BurrardSt., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6J3H9 ($5.40 Canadian BCTF non-members; $4.50Canadian BCTF members). PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Instructional Materials (For Learner)(051) EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PCO3 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adult Literacy; Adult Students;Employees; *English (Second Language); Family Violence;Foreign Countries; Global Approach; High Schools;High School Students; *Literacy Education;Photographs; Social Problems; Textbooks; War IDENTIFIERS Canada; Personal Reports of SubjectiveExperiences ABSTRACT Developed by a Canadian volunteerorganization, this textbook for high school and adultEnglish-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and literacy students explorescurrent international events and social issues using both personaland global perspectives. It includes personal stories of people'slives, discussions of social and political issues ina wider context, and facts about various countries (Canada, the UnitedStates, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Bolivia, England, Eritrea,Ethiopia, Nepal, Thailand, and China). The direct andeasy-to-read language stories alsomake connections to life in Canada. The reading material is dividedinto five major theme areas: People and the Land; Rebuilding AfterWar; Ending Family Violence; Literacy; and Workers Making Connections.The text is written in intermediate-level English, illustratedon almost every page with photographs. A final section,"Teacher's Notes," suggests classroom activities andopportunities for further reading.
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