(1985). Picking the Right Ones: Good New Materials Abound. Update on Law-Related Education, v9 n2 p17-19 Spr. Instructional materials for use in elementary and secondary legal education courses are described. Included are materials on the rights of teenagers, tips on legal research, videotaped mock trials, and handbooks on new areas such as law about sports and the family. (RM)…
(1984). The Problem of Forced Busing and a Possible Solution. Phi Delta Kappan, v66 n1 p55-56 Sep. Since school busing has not desegregated schools, a plan is presented allowing students to transfer with free transportation within a school district. If this plan is not adopted, the need is cited for federal legislation that prohibits compulsory busing from placing a burden on any race. (MD)…
(1976). Making Sense Out of the Rights of Youth. Child Welfare, 55, 6, 379-393, Jun 76. Assesses arguments traditionally advanced for keeping adult authority over children intact and points out the need for revision of the present status of children and youth with respect to legal and extra-legal or moral rights. (JH)…
(2003). Teaching about Due Process of Law. ERIC Digest. Fundamental constitutional and legal principles are central to effective instruction in the K-12 social studies curriculum. To become competent citizens, students need to develop an understanding of the principles on which their society and government are based. Few principles are as important in the social studies curriculum as due process of law. This ERIC Digest traces the history and development of due process of law, contrasts procedural and substantive due process, and highlights three World Wide Web resources helpful in teaching and learning about due process of law. (BT)… [PDF]
(1997). Disability Watch: The Status of People with Disabilities in the United States. This report presents data in text and graphs on the situation of people with disabilities in the United States in the context of requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. An introduction identifies four reasons for the observed slow pace to compliance with disability-rights laws: (1) ignorance about what constitutes accessibility and reasonable accommodation and the achievability of these objectives; (2) serious defects in federal laws and policies which hamper social integration of Americans with disabilities; (3) failure by local authorities to enforce legal requirements for access and accommodations; and (4) continuing prejudice against people with disabilities. The sections following the introduction provide data concerning demographics, employment, social integration, barriers to independence, and transportation. Individual sections provide key points, an analysis of the data, illustrative graphs, and a comparison/contrast of myths and facts. Data sources are…
(2000). Achieving Equity on the Great Plains: Women's Rights and the Homestead Act of 1862. Developed for fifth graders studying United States history, this lesson addresses the following National Council for the Social Studies thematic strands: Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individual Development and Identity; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; and Civic Ideals and Practices. The lesson is divided into three sections: engagement, investigation, and explain and clarify. The lesson suggests activities for each section, including the small-group creation of a homestead diorama. (BT)…
(2000). Poverty and Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. World Bank Technical Paper No. 467. Although the progress toward poverty reduction remains sluggish, other dimensions of social welfare in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region show signs of improvement. Adult literacy and school enrollment rates, life expectancy at birth, access to safe water, and nutrition indicators are improving. However, other factors demonstrate that many problems persist, especially the inequality between rich and poor. This report analyzes the evolution of poverty and inequality in the LAC region from 1986 to 1996 with projections to 1998. It reviews the policies which have been advocated or implemented to reduce poverty. The report combines: (1) the results of new empirical work using household surveys from 12 countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela); (2) short theoretical developments, some of which introduce new research techniques; and (3) a review of the…
(2003). Software Tools for Indigenous Knowledge Management. Indigenous communities are beginning to realize the potential benefits digital technologies can offer with regard to the documentation and preservation of their histories and cultures. However, they are also coming to understand the opportunities for knowledge misuse and misappropriation of their knowledge which may accompany digitization. In this paper we describe a set of open source software tools designed to enable indigenous communities to protect unique cultural knowledge and materials preserved through digitization. The software tools described here enable authorized members of communities to define and control the rights, accessibility and reuse of their digital resources; uphold traditional laws pertaining to secret/sacred knowledge or objects; prevent the misuse of indigenous heritage in culturally inappropriate or insensitive ways; ensure proper attribution to the traditional owners; and enable indigenous communities to describe their resources in their own… [PDF]
(1973). Sources and Resources for Teaching about Justice in America: Fact or Fiction?. Social Education, 37, 7, 642-645, Nov 73. The purpose of this article is to indicate some of the more useful materials and training programs for teaching about the judicial process. (KM)…
(1973). The Right to Make Mistakes. Intellect, 102, 2353, 184-90, Dec 73. In the struggle for human rights, author suggests that we must consider the right of a child to direct his own education. He also presents four conceptions of the child held, in general, by society. (Author/RK)…
(1974). Student Classifications and Equal Protection: Marriage and Sex. Journal of Law and Education, 3, 1, 93-100, Jan 74. The power of school boards to classify pupils for the purposes of admission to or expulsion from school and school activities was restricted in four recently decided federal court cases: two involving discrimination against new-wed students and two involving discrimination against female students. Decisions limit the power of school boards over participation in student activities. Discusses those and other cases. (Author/JF)…
(1973). Virginia Sets Legal Framework for Faculty Rights. Community College Review, 1, 3, 31-6, F 73. The focus of this article was that community college administrators should be constantly alert to insure all employees are treated equally, especially in view of the hard reality that litigation is both costly and time-consuming. (Author/RK)…
(1973). The American Indian: A Non-Position Paper. Journal of Intergroup Relations, 2, 3, 59-66, Spr 73. The American Indian has no position in the present American society except that outlined by the United States Federal Government. (DM)…
(1973). Four Types of Black Protest: A Study. Social Work, 18, 1, 42-51, Jan 73. This article examines the allegiance of a sample of black youths to four types of protest–integrationist, nihilist, pluralist, and separatist. Preference for a type of protest was related to the individual's orientation to either an individual advancement or collective advancement ideology and to how powerless he felt to achieve social mobility. (Author)…
(1972). Metis and Non-Status Indians in Canada. Integrated Education, 10, 6, 64-72, Nov-Dec 72. The text of a statement presented to the Honorable Gerard Pelletier, Secretary of State Government of Canada, by the Native Council of Canada and its associated members, June 6, 1972. (Author/JM)…