(1989). Educating Gifted Persons Who Are Caring and Concerned. Gifted Education International, v6 n1 p5-7. The paper discusses the importance of developing gifted students' leadership potential to bring about world peace. Gifted children's sensitivity in social, moral, and ethical awareness should be nurtured through appropriate curricula, understanding of real-life problems, awareness of worldwide news, and direct communication with other gifted children around the world. (Author/JDD)…
(2000). Education and Human Survival: The Relevance of the Global Security Framework to International Education. International Review of Education, v46 n3-4 p183-203 Jul. Provides an assessment of international education as a discipline, and outlines the global security framework. Examines how this framework is reflected in the forms of analysis used by international educationists. Suggests how the central purpose of global security, namely ensuring human survival, could be adopted within international education to provide a clear sense of direction. (Contains 67 references.) (VWC)…
(1986). Initiative in Support of the International Year of Peace through the Associated School Project. International Understanding at School, spec suppl n1 p27-32. This section describes the special activities undertaken by seven countries to commemorate the International Year of Peace. (JDH)…
(1980). Education for Citizenship–Of What?. Learning, v9 n1 p44-46 Jul-Aug. Because ecological responsibility is becoming a political issue, today's students need citizenship instruction that goes beyond reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Future adult citizens need to embrace a view of politics with a broader historical perspective and a higher sense of human purpose. (CJ)…
(1974). Das Kinderdorf Pestalozzi: A Swiss School That Educates for Peace. Phi Delta Kappan, 55, 10, 658-662, Jun 74. An interview with Arthur Bill, who has made Pestalozzi Children's Village a laboratory for the study of integrated education and thesearch for community. (Editor)…
(1975). Science and the Responsibility of Scientists. Impact of Science on Society, 25, 1, 19-24, Jan-Mar 75. Discusses the responsibility of scientists to warn mankind about the dangers of the unknown factors of scientific development and the application of science to technical progress. Scientific responsibility for helping reduce politico-military tensions is also put forth. (BR)…
(1987). Living in the Nuclear Age: Teaching About Nuclear War and Peace. Journal of Geography, v86 n3 p114-20 May-Jun. This paper presents a teaching module on the geographical aspects of war and peace for teachers who would like to incorporate these issues into their undergraduate courses but do not know where to begin, have limited preparatory time, or limited resources. Included is an extensive list of readings and audiovisual materials. (JDH)…
(1988). Practical Perspectives on Intercultural Understanding. Education and Urban Society, v20 n2 p211-25 Feb. The world is becoming more interrelated and people should become more aware of cultures other than their own. Developing better techniques in international education can provide youth with the insights they need. They will develop wider perspectives about themselves and others. This in turn will have a positive impact on humanity as a whole. (VM)…
(1986). War and Peace: The Students' Views. Journal of Research and Development in Education, v19 n3 p84-89 Spr. Reviews of studies from 1963 to 1981 on the views of American and international children and teenagers about war and peace were examined for common findings. Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development is discussed as a way of providing a common, systematic method for additional research. (Author/MT)…
(1984). Some Controversial Dimensions to Teaching the Bishops' Pastoral on War and Peace. Momentum, v15 n2 p41-44 May. Examines the implications of the bishops' pastoral, "The Challenge of Peace," for Catholic schools and analyzes issues and problems in responding to the pastoral. Recommends clarification of philosophical positions, development of archdiocesan guidelines, varied teacher in-service opportunities, and global concept development. (DMM)…
(1985). An Academy of Peace: Training for a Peaceful Future. Futurist, v19 n1 p7-10 Feb. The best and brightest young people of the world should have a place to learn the art of peacemaking. A U.S. Academy of Peace that would train Americans in the peaceful resolution of conflict is proposed. (RM)…
(2002). Teens in Action: In Pursuit of Peace Curriculum. Final Evaluation Report. The purpose of this final report is to provide a description and evaluation to the Camp Fire Greater Arizona Council of the results of Teens in Action: In Pursuit of Peace Curriculum delinquency prevention program. A total of 94 youths in grades 6 through 12 participated in the program in the spring of 2002 at four sites in Chandler. The Student Outcome Survey was used to assess the Chandler programs impact on eight key areas on 94 youths. The purpose was to determine if there were gains in the direction of the program. Overall, when all of the participants' results were examined, they showed positive gains, and evidence of the positive effects of the program in all eight areas of the program. These results are presented for all 94 youths combined. Open-ended responses showed that after participating in the program the youth expressed themselves with more concrete and realistic terms when they described ways to resolve conflict between two people. In addition when the youth were… [PDF]
(1974). Proscription of Ecocide. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 30, 1, 24-27, Jan 74. Discusses the devastating ecological impact of warfare and the traditional approaches to arms control. Indicates that international acceptance of an approach to preventing military ecocide is only possible by arousing world opinion to recognize the abhorrence of any ecological destruction. (CC)…
(1983). Museum Presentation of Science and Technology: Some Examples. Science, Technology, and Human Values, v8 n3 p51-53 Sum. Highlights science/technology activities/exhibits at five museums. These include Wilmington College Peace Resource Center (Ohio), Peace Museum (Chicago), Computer Museum (Marlboro, MA), Smithsonian Institution (discussing a seven-part television series on Smithsonian exhibits), and Association of Science and Technology Centers' traveling exhibit which presents humanistic perspectives on the social impact of microelectronics. (JN)…
(1981). English and Nuclear War. Use of English, v32 n3 p3-9 Sum. Suggests ways in which English teachers can make a positive contribution to world peace. (FL)…