Described how calligraphy can be inculcated into the junior high art program. (RK)

Students designed and painted their school's walls in a massive school enlivening project. (Author/RK)

Suggests a way to introduce abstract art to junior high school students who, more than students of any other age, emphasize realism both in their artwork and in their appreciation of works of art. (Author/SJL)

Maintains that students between 12 and 18 are capable of discussing great works of philosophy and explains how a teacher ought to lead seminars on these works. (JM)

Describes several activities a teacher may employ in meeting the individual needs of early adolescent students in a social studies classroom. (Author/RK)

Describes a simulation game suitable for junior and senior high school students in history classes. The objective of the game, entitled "War or Peace," is to help students understand that similar events can be interpreted differently by different people. An exercise in writing history follows introduction of the game, explanation of rules, and…

Maintains that students need certain basic data about Africa if they are to appreciate and understand developments there in the present and future. Suggests, with this objective in mind, some cognitive ideas that might be reasonably expected to be understood and retained by middle schoolers. (Author/DB)

Describes a learning stations approach for class activities intended to improve the reading skills of junior high school English students. (RB)

This junior high school level curriculum guide on drug education is a revision of a 1981 guide. It is one of nine sequential guides for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators designed to prevent drug misuse and abuse through combined cognitive and affective development. The affective model upon which this curriculum is based has…

The lesson for junior high and secondary social studies classes illustrates the effects of a breakdown in the functioning of one key system in an interdependent network. Based on an airline strike, the activity involves students in identifying the subsystems affected by the strike, devising solutions, and writing business reports about the…

Papier-mache has traditionally been thought of as a quick, inexpensive and rough-finish type of activity for young children. At Lincoln Junior High, Wisconsin, papier-mache has evolved into a rather sophisticated form of sculpture. (Author/RK)

The author describes how character wheels can be used to produce writing and literary analysis exercises for adolescents. The character wheel describes a character, an object, or a concept six ways: (1) physical description, (2) thoughts, (3) behavior, (4) speech, (5) setting, and (6) reaction of others. (CH)

Directions are given for making comprehension guides to help students comprehend word problems. Samples for two problems are given, and uses are discussed. (MNS)

Describes several student-centered programs successfully implemented at the middle school level. These programs are aimed at motivating students, offering positive alternatives to detention, welcoming new students, licensing students to operate school computers, establishing a homework crisis hotline, enhancing reading, and providing variety in…

How a group of seventh-grade students was involved in helping elementary school students learn to use a microcomputer is described. Objectives were identified, a schedule set up, and problems considered. (MNS)