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McBride, Lawrence W., Ed.; Drake, Frederick D., Ed. – 2001
This curriculum considers the social history of Illinois during the years of 1836-1861 by studying Abraham Lincoln's legal papers from his time as a lawyer. Nearly 100,000 documents have been discovered in the archives of local, county, state, federal courts, libraries, and other repositories. The documents include detailed information about the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Historical Interpretation, Law Related Education, Primary Sources
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Pratt, Harold – Science Teacher, 2000
Describes the importance of consistency in goals, curriculum frameworks, assessment policies, and teaching practices to achieve the scientific literacy required in the Standards. First published in 1995. (YDS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Science Curriculum, Science Education History
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Bybee, Rodger W.; Champagne, Audrey B. – Science Teacher, 2000
Describes efforts under the sponsorship of the National Research Council (NRC) to improve science education. Provides an overview of the National Science Education Standards. First published in 1995. (YDS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Professional Development, Science Education History
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Louden, Cynthia K.; Hounshell, Paul B. – Science Teacher, 2000
Questions whether more student-centered instruction is occurring in block scheduled biology classes than in traditional classrooms. Explains the results of the study in terms of academic achievement. First published in 1998. (YDS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Block Scheduling, High Schools
Hosic, James Fleming; Hooper, Cyrus Lauron – Rand McNally & Company, 1916
This textbook offers coursework in English composition and grammar. The first part concerns the sentence as a whole. The second deals with predicates and subjects, makes clear the nature of connectives and modifiers, explains the difference between phrases and clauses, and treats of several other of the more common matters of English syntax.…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Writing (Composition), Grammar, Sentences