Sixth graders learn how to conduct a survey in this problem-solving project. (Editor/SJL)

In an effort to increase respect for certain creatures, this book profiles animals with reputations out of proportion to the actual potential harm they do. An introduction reviews the results of a survey conducted to determine which animals people generally favor or disfavor and the common beliefs held towards animals. The remainder of the book is…

Detailed procedures for community voter registration surveys to be conducted by high school students are presented. Methods for organizational structure, selection of canvassing districts, conducting the survey, processing the data, and initiating a registration drive are outlined. Student personnel include a general coordinator, a field staff to…

This teacher's guide is designed to accompany a videotape by the same title which shows communications and education experts discussing the information superhighway, the government's role in its construction, privacy and regulation issues, and the effects of technological advancement on education. The goals of this guide are to help students to:…

Appropriate for high school students, a research project to ascertain community needs and problems is outlined. Suggestions for research include areas of economic structure, government, education, and housing. Students are introduced to methods of data gathering (observation, questioning, and use of existing data) and to sources of data such as…

Suggests five strategies to promote wise use of free time, including acquainting students with several major types of activities, examining leisure activities of people in other countries, researching the meaning of leisure, conducting a community survey of leisure opportunities, and considering related career opportunities. (LS)

Students discover science resources in their neighborhood that help them see the relevance and long-term applications of concepts learned in the classroom. Students explore people, objects, and geographic resources beginning in the school and extending out into the community. (MDH)

Designed to capture the rich essence of local Indian culture and to involve members of the Indian community, the guide reflects the story of seven teachers who portrayed in their classrooms the rich culture of the Creek, Osage and Shawnee Indians. Section I introduces the reader to the teachers, the classes they taught, and their initial steps in…

Presents information and materials for conducting a student forum on crime and community schools. Provides instructions for students and teachers. Includes student roles and a community questionnaire designed to be completed and sent to the American Bar Association. (CFR)

This package is the sixth of twelve in the Skills for Adult Guidance Educators (SAGE) system, which provides instruction in a set of necessary competencies specifically designed for adult education counselors, teachers, and paraprofessionals. The materials provide a process for developing and implementing counseling and guidance programs unique to…

Third in a series on utilizing outdoor education methodologies to enhance the academic curriculum, the guide contains lesson plans and case studies for teaching grades 3-10 social studies. The lessons are designed to further student awareness of personal and social responsibility toward the environment through the use of outdoor experiences which…

This fourth of four sections in a curriculum guide for training energy extension agents contains general introductory materials, an overview of the total curriculum, and five modules: Regional Demography, State and Local Government, Community Education, Neighborhood Workshops (Practicum), and Miscellaneous Activities (Practicum)--Placement,…