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Kahl, Marilyn, Ed. – 1983
This publication contains a collection of teaching ideas and class activities for organization, journals, dictation, creative writing, outlines, poetry, vocabulary, film review word cards, paragraphing, career research and much more. Some of the materials, listed with their authors, include: (1) "Magazine Board" (Frieda Owen); (2)…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Teacher Developed Materials
Kahl, Marilyn, Ed. – 1984
Devoted to Greek and Roman mythic contributions to culture and developed to tie in with the 1984 Olympic Games in California, this pamphlet includes exams, discussion topics, vocabulary, and other teaching ideas on the Olympic heritage. Most of the exercises were written by Nathan Reed Mathis, former president of Southland Council of Teachers of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Kahl, Marilyn, Ed. – 1985
This publication on fantasy and folklore is a collection of puzzles, games, stories, exercises, activities, and other ideas for teachers. Materials and their authors include: (1) "Once upon a Plot" (Joyce Bennett); (2) "Kennings" (Marjorie Merwin); (3) "Putting a Hex On" (Marilyn Kahl); (4) "What's Your…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Fantasy, Folk Culture
Download full textAndrews, Robert – Insights into Open Education, 1986
Helping first graders develop writing skills is the focus of this paper. The first part of the paper discusses 11 ideas likely to be crucial to any first grade writing program, such as the similarities between learning to talk and writing, and the teacher as the model writer. The second part of the paper outlines creative writing activities…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Grade 1, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedSinger, Alan, Ed. – Social Science Docket, 2003
This theme based journal issue consists of articles and teaching ideas focusing on the Holocaust and history. This publication contains the following materials: (1) "Multiple Perspectives on the Holocaust?" (Alan Singer); (2) "Responses to 'Multiple Perspectives on the Holocaust'"; (3) "Escape to Cuba: Story of Laura Kahn,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Economics, Elementary Secondary Education
Classroom Notes Plus, 2000
"Classroom Notes Plus" publishes descriptions of original, unpublished teaching practices or adapted ideas. Each issue also contains sections on Teacher Talk, Classroom Solutions, and Web resources. The August 1999 issue contains the following materials: Ideas from the Classroom-"Parody: Getting the Joke with Style" (Bonnie…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Martz, Carlton – Bill of Rights in Action, 2000
This theme issue examines three historical and current problems surrounding wealth and power. The first article looks at King Leopold of Belgium and his exploitation of the Congo. The second article explores John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil monopoly. The final article examines the antitrust case against the Microsoft Corporation. Each…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Colonialism, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Singer, Alan, Ed. – Social Science Docket, 2001
A joint publication of the New York and New Jersey State Councils for the Social Studies, "Social Science Docket" presents K-12 teachers with resources covering the social science disciplines, including history, economics, political science, sociology, geography, anthropology, and psychology. Each issue includes theme-related and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Turner, Thomas N. – 1979
The booklet offers a variety of suggestions for integrating a study of popular culture into the high school social studies classroom. Popular culture is described as those elements in society which have the primary function of entertaining or selling and which are becoming a familiar, recognizable, and identifiable entity for a large number of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Class Activities, Clothing, Films
Arkin, Linda; Gherardi, Jen; Levy, Tedd – Issues in Global Education, 2003
Most global studies programs focus either on the study of geographical areas or on global issues that transcend national boundaries. Unfortunately, most U.S. social studies teachers were trained to teach U.S. history or western civilization and have little background in the concepts and issues of global and international education. Studies have…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
Franklin, Elizabeth, Ed. – Insights into Open Education, 1991
In interview excerpts, three teachers at Dowa Yalanne Elementary School on the Zuni Indian Reservation discuss ways they use community resources to help their students learn. The teachers explain the importance of introducing concepts by grounding them in familiar activities from home and community. They suggest that, for them, the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Curriculum
Thompson, Lowell – Insights into Open Education, 1989
This issue of "Insights" celebrates North Dakota's centennial. The information and activities it contains were meant for classroom use by teachers from North Dakota during the centennial year, but could provide others with a glimpse of that state's history. A fact sheet on "North Dakota Centennial Dates" gives a brief…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
Notes Plus, 1984
Three installments of "Classic of the Month," a regular feature of the National Council of Teachers of English publication, "Notes Plus," are presented in this compilation. Each installment of this feature is intended to provide teaching ideas related to a "classic" novel. The first article offers a variety of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Learning Activities
Burns, Mary; Burniske, Jackie; Dimock, Vicki – TAP into Learning, 1999
The first issue of "TAP into Learning" examined constructivism and some ways technology might be employed to support learning environments based on constructivist theory. This issue examines one of these principles and some classroom activities based on practices consistent with this principle. Highlights include: "On the Road to Student-Centered…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Notes Plus, 1984
Three installments of "Ideas from the Classroom," a regular feature of the National Council of Teachers of English publication, "Notes Plus," are presented in this compilation. "Ideas from the Classroom" offers a variety of teacher-submitted activities for English and language arts instruction. The three articles in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Language Arts
