This unit on population is one in a series of three prepared for use in classrooms in North Carolina. An interdisciplinary approach encompassing mathematics, science, and social studies is utilized in these environmental units. The material is designed for middle grades and above. Many activities are open-ended. The depth to which students become…

This course of study offers to seventh grade pupils themes which are designed to clarify the meaning and importance of the urban environment in which they live. The guide is about people in the cities and about the planning, growth, and problems of cities. Themes cover the Baltimore city area, urbanization in Maryland, urbanization in the United…

The urban studies guide has been developed to give young people insights into the problems of city living in support of the concept that a healthy environment is necessary for healthy human beings. The objectives and role of social studies and the demands of an interdisciplinary, open-ended, urban studies course, requiring a problem-solving and…