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Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
The Powell River Project proposed to design a curriculum with the Canadian urban environment as a major focus, using elementary teachers as developers (ED 055 018). This progress report contains individual summaries from seven elementary teachers, outlining the process of determining the children's knowledge of self and of the world around them.…
Descriptors: Community Study, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1972
The intent of this curriculum project is to help students focus attention on the interdependent relationships that exist in an urban center. In this progress report (see ED 066 351), the second year's work is outlined. Four teachers each designed a unit of study which are presented here, stating objectives, content, and activities. Unit 1, Nuclear…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Community Study, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Development
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
This is a progress report of a project in the process of developing an interdisciplinary secondary school curriculum on the Canadian urban environment. The primary goal is to encourage constructive involvement in urban life and community decision-making, and develop a personal and social competence that will engender a greater commitment to the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Community Study, Concept Teaching, Ecology
Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
The broad area selected by the Calgary Project was the development of a curriculum on urban aesthetics. During their work in 1970-71, they concluded that the best way to develop visual awareness was through the conceptual development of the visual components or the images and elements of design in terms of human values of urban areas. The modular…
Descriptors: Art Education, Community Study, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. – 1968
This recourse guide is one of a series of units on the theme Communities Around the World for grade 3. Background material on Paris, France is given for the teacher describing urban characteristics, French culture, and the physical site of the city. Objectives and goals related to concepts, generalizations, skills, and attitudes to be developed…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Study, Concept Teaching, Cross Cultural Studies
Martin, George C., Ed.; Wheeler, Keith, Ed. – 1975
Seventeen articles about environmental education teaching in Britain are contained in this publication. Several case studies describe interdisciplinary approaches which are potential growing points for curriculum development. The book is arranged in three sections. After defining environmental education, the first section reviews objectives for…
Descriptors: Architecture, Case Studies, Community Study, Comparative Education
Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab., Inc., Kansas City, MO. – 1972
Innovative Social Studies: Urban Elementary Schools, known as ISSUES, is a social studies program actively pursuing the profound social problems of our times by daily student involvement with solutions as part of the curriculum. Upper elementary and junior high students increase their understanding in active participation in community problem…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Community Study, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education
Schools Council, London (England). – 1970
The purpose of this information booklet is to look closely at the organization of the educational experiences of two fourth-year forms in two English urban secondary schools who studied some features of their immediate environment. The first 6 week field project, Houses and Flats: A Planned Enquiry into the Local Area, involved 34 low ability boys…
Descriptors: Community Study, Comparative Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Environmental Education
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1971
This curriculum guide describes a course on urban studies for high school seniors. A major aim is to help students understand the nature of cities and towns. Themes are intended to stimulate inquiry into urban problems and present opportunities for concept formation and problem solving by encouraging direct experience with the environment. It is…
Descriptors: Community Study, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Guides, Environmental Education