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Nadeau, Kacie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The most recent phase of curriculum reform in the era of accountability is the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) which have essentially reshaped the landscape of public education. Its objective of preparing K-12 students for college and career upon high school graduation have prioritized English language arts, mathematics, and science over social…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Social Studies, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Schmidt, Fran; Adams, Grace – 1971
A study unit for social studies or language arts credit in secondary grades is developed for a problem centered in-depth analysis of contemporary America. An interdisciplinary approach focusing on an analysis of art, literature, music, and philosophy is suggested to help the student assess personal values and beliefs concerning contemporary…
Descriptors: Activity Units, American Culture, American Studies, Curriculum Guides
LaHart, David, Ed. – 1981
This Sunny Side Up activities book is a coupling of science and language arts materials that will assist middle school teachers in developing energy awareness while they are teaching language arts skills. The majority of exercises and activities are keyed to the basic reading and writing skills stated in the "Minimum Performance Standards for…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy
Ricchiuti, Linda M. – 2000
The goal of this lesson plan is for second-grade students to understand the steps in how food is made and delivered to the grocery store. Students create a play where each person plays a part in the production and distribution of food. The lesson suggests that the class perform the play on parents' night. It provides five activities for students…
Descriptors: Drama, Evaluation, Food, Food Processing Occupations
Scherff, Lisa – 2002
Two graduate teaching assistants (TAs)--one taught language arts methods and the other taught social studies methods--who were office mates at a large university in Florida formulated a plan to create one end-of-course project that would both satisfy requirements and combine the social studies and language arts. That way, students could see that…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach
Gordon, Marjorie R.; Bane, Leni L. – 1983
This multidisciplinary, annotated bibliography is offered to K-12 teachers, other educators, librarians, concerned parents, and community leaders to simplify locating and acquiring marine education materials and infusing marine subjects into existing curricula. Included are printed materials currently available from commercial publishers,…
Descriptors: Ecology, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education