This guide presents information, direction, and resources to help teachers design a curriculum on suicide prevention tailored to their students' needs. Chapter I describes the problem of adolescent suicide at one high school and the program that developed as a result of that problem. Chapter II presents facts about suicide under the headings of…

This guide assists teachers who teach an environmental science course or include environmental topics in their curriculum. The guide is intended to help educators and students find resources that enable them to examine issues in greater depth. A brief summary of a number of environmental issues that are often mentioned in textbooks, in the media,…

Aids for developing social studies curricula is the topic of this annotated bibliography. The following kinds and amounts of materials are cited: (1) 19 citations from "Resources in Education" (RIE); (2) 10 citations from "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE); (3) 15 commercially available "Resource…

The study of viticulture (the growing of grapes) can illustrate the practical applications of geography: spatial orientation, focus on natural environment, human-land interaction, and concern with the properties and characteristics of regions. A suggested course outline is given, as well as a listing of resources about viticulture. (IS)

Tips for teachers on where and how to search for state history materials. (SJL)

This annotated inventory of educational materials about environmental issues contains diverse listings ranging from workbooks to curriculum plans, to posters and pamphlets, to newsletters, films, and computer software. Individual citations have been organized into two major sections according to the public and private sector organizations that…

The preface to this document explains action by the Iowa legislature mandating that all schools in the state teach human growth and development to students in kindergarten through grade 12 and notes that education concerning Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one of the components which are mandated.…

Discusses two approaches for teaching labor studies at the elementary secondary levels: elective courses and the infusion of labor topics into existing curricula. Sources of classroom materials are listed. (AM)

Contrasts three major approaches to science and education which characterize current practice. Approaches discussed are disciplinary specialization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and interdisciplinary inquiry. (CS)

A bibliographic essay which identifies materials for teachers and students in programs of philosophical education. Citations include rationales for teaching philosophy to children, teaching approaches and practical guides, reference or supplementary materials, journals, audiovisual materials, and resource organizations. (Author/AV)

Discusses the historical backgrounds of and differences between the library and archival professions, common problems linking the two professions today, and the feasibility of a common education stressing information science as the basis of the two professions. (CLB)

Provides selected references to help college faculty integrate women's studies into the college curriculum and gives examples of integration projects along with methodologies. Offers resources for integration into the liberal arts curriculum but does not include references for integration into specific academic disciplines. (LS)

This ERIC Digest discusses recent trends in global or international education. Global linkages are increasingly visible to the general public through environmental issues, telecommunications networks, and international trade. The increasing interdependence of nations necessitates a global perspective on the part of young people as they face the…

This paper presents information on the development, over a 3-year period, of a computer literacy curriculum for the psychology master's program of Pepperdine University. The discussion is organized under three topics: curriculum, faculty development, and resources. A chronological flow chart is provided in Table 1, describing progress in…

Disease education is a content area included in most health education curricula. The disease unit assists the student in developing an understanding of specific communicable diseases. Following the unit, students should be able to describe the etiology, process, and treatment of specific diseases. (JN)