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Miller, Thomas – Education Canada, 1973
A report on the progress of the projects on the urbanization studies being developed in the West. (Editor)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Teacher Developed Materials, Urban Studies
Sabey, Ralph – Education Canada, 1971
A Canadian project that concentrates on the development of curriculum materials and teaching strategies related to the growth of the cities and the problems of urbanization is described. (DB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, History Instruction, Material Development, Social Sciences
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1970
This newsletter is intended to be a bi-annual publication which will inform interested persons about the progress of this Project. It is concerned with curriculum studies on the theme of Canadian urbanization and its effects on our lives and environment. The emphasis is on behavioral change; the materials and the activities produced have as their…
Descriptors: Community Study, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
This first interim report of project Canada West, initiated in April, 1970, includes three papers. "Curriculum Development in Urbanization," by Dr. R. H. Sabey, Acting Executive Director, is an overview of the Project's history, purpose, and the 5 year plan for phases of research development. (See SO 000 283 for complete abstract.) Two…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
This progress report of the curriculum development project aimed at the study of Canada's urban areas through examination of Canadian writings covers the project's first two years. The initial proposal and early planning is reported in ED 055 010. The primary difficulties, after the formation of the team, entailed acquiring release time, arranging…
Descriptors: Canadian Literature, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Literary Criticism
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
The bi-annual, official newsletter keeps interested persons informed with up to date progress of the project. ED 048 026, the first newsletter, describes the broad concerns and objectives of the newsletter. This issue focuses on the objectives of fourteen sub-projects which develop curriculum materials and teaching strategies on a variety of…
Descriptors: Community Study, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Environmental Education
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
This is a progress report of a curriculum development project aimed at involving students in community and regional development by creating an awareness of urban problems and instilling a sense of positive self worth and capability which will stimulate active community participation. Initial planning of the project is reported in ED 055 017. The…
Descriptors: Community Study, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
Part I of this progress report places emphasis on curriculum development from the standpoint of the teacher-developer. The role is defined and factors such as teacher selection, release time, administrative cooperation, work schedules, assigned work space, and benefits to the school division and to the teacher are discussed. Recommendations deal…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Environmental Education
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
This project developed a conceptually structured program, emphasizing the interdependence relationship that exists within urban centers and between urban centers of Canada and the world, as a curriculum proposal intended to focus student attention on man's behavior in the increasingly multi-dimensional social system in which he lives. Utilizing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Community Relations, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
The team assigned to develop a unit of study on Urbanization chose to examine a small town in Canada as a means of creating better understanding of urban growth, problems, and solutions. The general purpose was to develop in students an increased awareness of their own community by giving them an opportunity to observe, experience and participate…
Descriptors: Community, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Curriculum Development
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
Facing the reality that students have become very aware of their environment and the problems we face merely to survive, and being aware of the alienation of a person as urbanization increases, the project staff decided to develop a curriculum to examine the urban environment through the works of Canadian writers, poets, novelists, etc. In this…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, High Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
In order to acquaint students with other environments and to develop an awareness of their own community, the study of a small community in Canada was undertaken by this project development team. The Alpha students studied Chilliwack the first year (ED 066 352) and this second report covers their study of Powell River. The aim of the developers is…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Study, Curriculum Development
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
The goal of this curriculum development project is to promote student initiated research into problems of the inner city. Initial project planning is reported in ED 055 012. Emphasis in this annual report is placed on the teacher's role in program development. The first section clarifies how the developers believe teachers should be involved in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Inner City
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
Urban Geography was selected as the discipline for studying the physical structure of a city, as reported in ED 066 350. This second progress report presents a resume of the activities of the team and reflects upon the processes involved in curriculum building and instructional planning: 1) clarifying the nature of students involved, 2) finding…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Community Characteristics, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
This project examined the development of the physical structure of a city in preparation for the designing of a unit of study on Urbanization for grades five through twelve. The rationale is focused on the effect physical structure has on the processes and functions of urban life. Recognizing the need for a method or process to examine city forms,…
Descriptors: Community, Community Characteristics, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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