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Books on Cross-Cultural Understanding


Building Bridges: A Peace Corps Corps Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding by Paul D. World Wise Schools.
A collection of nine texts written by Peace Corps volunteers and corresponding curriculum units for use by grades 6-12 language arts teachers.  Three themes used are Heroes and Friends, Perspectives and No Easy Answers.  Uses worksheets, journal entries, discussion groups, oral reports and written assignments.


Voices From the Field: Reading and Writing About the World, Ourselves and Others by Paul D. Coverdell
A collection of nine texts written by Peace Corps volunteers and corresponding curriculum units for use by grades 6-12 language arts teachers.  Three themes used are Heroes and Friends, Perspectives and No Easy Answers.  Uses worksheets, journal entries, discussion groups, oral reports and written assignments.