The importance of official school board minutes cannot be overemphasized in these times involving numerous litigable issues and controversies. The sole evidence as to what exactly occurred during a school board meeting is found in such minutes. Accordingly, it is appropriate to provide assistance to the school superintendent or designated…

The 24 pieces in this collection were written by the 22 Indiana high school students who were among the winners in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 1977 Achievement Awards competition. The selections include impromptu themes written on a topic assigned by NCTE, as well as samples of the studetns' essays, short stories, poems, and…

Will McCall, noted educator and author, now in his ninetieth year, feels that the diary he wrote as an eight-year-old Kentucky mountain boy may be his most enduring work. Short excerpts from the diary are included. (Author/NQA)

Presents an annotated bibliography of 1992 notable trade books selected by the the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council. Categorizes books by reading level and subject matter. Includes fiction, nonfiction, biographies, songbooks, and reference works. (CFR)

Discussion of genealogy focuses on material available for young people. Social influences on the renewed interest in genealogy are discussed, the maintenance of personal journals or diaries in elementary and secondary schools is described, the use of new technology is considered, and a list of books and nonbook materials is provided. (LRW)

Describes primary source materials available through the Federal Depository Library Program, including oral histories, interviews, letters, diaries, journals, and autobiographies. Includes an annotated bibliography of 90 titles as well as a subject index to the titles. (LRW)

Examines resources for teaching about the experiences of women on the American frontier. The use of various print and nonprint resources is discussed; and an annotated list of 7 videos, 12 print resources (i.e., diaries, journals, and reminiscences), and 8 sources of background information is provided. Two related lesson plans are presented. (MES)

Includes ideas and activities for school library media specialists relating to vacationing and traveling, including the use of maps, travel brochures, travel diaries, postcards, videos, slides, and guest speakers. An annotated bibliography of 75 pertinent sources of information, including picture books, intermediate level, nonfiction,…

This book includes materials by and about rural women who taught school from the colonial period to the early 1940s when consolidation closed many one-room schools. Chapter 1 discusses the motivation for searching and compiling a book of resources related to rural women teachers. Chapter 2 explains the origins of the term…