This article suggests how movement analysis from a socially contextualized perspective can inform understanding about the significance of sociopolitical contexts and aesthetic values in Western dance training. Perspectives of movement analysis provide groundwork for discussing perceivable ways to address discrepancies between democratic and…

Introduces a special journal issue in which contributors reflect on how their work was influenced by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg who died in 1987. Provides a short biography of Kohlberg, his education, and his interest in morality and moral judgment. (NB)

Describes the history of moral and values education in the United States, highlighting concerns about indoctrination and relativism. The current strength of several approaches is assessed: directive moral education supportive of common core civic values; values clarification; and the approach based on Kohlberg's theory. (Author/CS)

In spite of the criticism of humanism in public schools, the fact remains that humanism is a basic and vital part of modern education. Principles of humanism that are significant for today's education are outlined and examined from an historical perspective. (RM)

This book presents the story of the Ojibwe, also called the Anishinaabe, Chippewa, or Ojibway people, who live in southern Canada and the north-central United States. Written for young people, the Ojibwe story combines history with cultural stories and an introduction to the Good Path--the values that form Ojibwe philosophy. Each chapter covers…

Describes the work of Harry S. Broudy and his impact on public education in the United States. Maintains that Broudy believed that universal values can be grounded in human nature. Presents Broudy's view that students in secondary grades should study the arts and humanities to acquire the values necessary for participatory citizenship. (CFR)

Using generalizations based on pre-U.S. Civil War era history to interpret U.S. social history, this paper presents: (1) the effects of various social institutions in history on civic values; (2) the current role of U.S. colleges and universities as social institutions; and (3) curriculum development suggestions for the preparation of civic…

Changes in sex-related symbolism during the late 1700s are traced and gender is analyzed as a cultural, historical construct. The word "virtue" became gender bound so that public virtues, such as heroism, were inherently masculine. Feminine virtues were things such as a mother passively donating her sons to the revolution. (VM)

A chronological review of the values that have been presented in American basal reading series from the McGuffey era of the 1840s to the present. This article is one of four in this issue comprising the Teacher's Reading Seminar 1979. (SJL)

The purpose of this bulletin is to stimulate the thought of teachers in discovering their innumerable opportunities for quickening the conscience and clarifying the moral vision of their pupils. The attention of teachers is here directed also to the other reports of the commission, in which are elaborated many of the ideas presented in this…

Theoretical differences between Kohlberg and Dewey are discussed, with emphasis on fundamental differences in their interpretations of the nature of morality. (IAH)

This paper describes the history of moral education in the American public school system. The philosophies of moral education, as advocated by the Puritans, Thomas Mann, Noah Webster, and John Dewey, are examined first. The controversial values education of the 1960s and 70s, which has been replaced by more traditional forms within the last…

Presents articles which survey the moral issues concerning benefit-cost analysis, future generations and energy policy; assess past and predict future public opinions regarding nuclear energy; and review the automobile's role in energy resource use. Contains reports concerning the growth of STS education and the AAAS professional ethics project.…

The 1960s saw concerns about availability of land for camps and the beginnings of change in populations served and related programming. An illustrative article from 1965, "What Should Camps Stress in Our Affluent Society?" (Theodore Cavins), discusses the negative effects of growing affluence and leisure time and the need for camps to…

Since the Middle Ages, sport has survived because of its masochistic and sadistic components. The Greeks, who organized athletic contests into the Olympic Games in 776 B.C., emphasized the relationship between the mind and the body and fair competition, rather than putting emphasis on winning or losing. The Romans preferred the spectacle of…