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Workman, Brooke – 1975
This loose-leaf book is a guide to an interdisciplinary course stressing a humanities approach to the study of American civilization. Each of the 90 lessons in the guide lists specific goals, materials, procedures, and alternative or additional suggestions on ways to teach about American civilization in the 1920s, the 1930s, and in the period from…
Descriptors: American Culture, Art, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
McAlexander, Aaron – 1976
This report describes the development and proposed content of a new interdisciplinary course called "Science and Society," which will be offered at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) for the first time in fall 1976. This course will deal with the role which science and technology have played in the events which have shaped the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
General Learning Corp., Washington, DC. – 1972
This document is a report on the first phase of an interdisciplinary K-12 curriculum development for Utica, New York schools. Project SEARCH is a unified approach to a humanistic curriculum which focuses on man and his relation to others and the world. The curriculum model contains 10 parts which relate man to his self-image, family, community,…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Bushman, John H.; Jones, Sandra – 1977
Recently, the use of thematic units in the teaching of language arts at the secondary level has significantly increased. This document discusses the theory and practice of using thematic units. The first section provides an overview of the use of thematic units and shows how such units can aid in teaching students about the composing process,…
Descriptors: English Instruction, High Schools, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Approach
Judy, Stephen N. – 1979
Offered as a guide for parents, community members, school boards, and administrators, as well as teachers, this book suggests that elementary reading and writing ability is not sufficient preparation for today's world and that literacy instruction cannot be improved without a drastic alteration in the methods most schools employ. Part one…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
Abbey, David S. – 1976
The intent of this guidebook is to assist teachers and program directors to prepare instructional objectives in a way that will be most useful both for them and for those involved in the evaluation of humanities programs. Contemporary humanities education seeks to achieve its objectives in four categories of student behavior: (1) reasoning,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Affective Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Stone, Frank A. – 1974
The guide outlines a two to six week course of study on Armenian history and culture for secondary level students. The unit will help students develop an understanding of the following: culture of the American citizens of Armenian origin; key events and major trends in Armenian history; Armenian architecture, folklore, literature and music as…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Culture
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Abbey, David S. – 1976
This booklet is prepared to help teachers from different disciplines to set goals and to design teaching/learning experiences that span two or more disciplines. Interdisciplinary studies provide students with opportunities and skills to synthesize seemingly disparate facts or events for greater understanding of human concerns. Three specific goals…
Descriptors: Departments, Developmental Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Fused Curriculum
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Reeder, Robert; And Others – 1976
This teacher's guide introduces students to problems and potentials of the future in an effort to prepare them for life in the 21st century. Based on an interdisciplinary approach, the lesson plans within four major units represent five futuristic trends and assumptions: (1) the shift of emphasis from subject matter to conceptual frameworks; (2)…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communications, Concept Teaching, Educational Television