This publication was designed for teachers to use at all levels in the elementary and secondary schools. In addition, certain portions of it could be used with adult groups. It is composed of numerous interdisciplinary instructional activities related to energy use and conservation. For convenience, the activities are grouped for grades K-3,…

This guide was designed to serve as a tool which elementary teachers may use to incorporate basic princples concerning the conservation of all natural resources into their instruction. From the suggestions offered, teachers are encouraged to develop concepts in six major areas: soil, water, minerals, wildlife, plants, and resources--recreational,…

The document is a guide to a consumer education resource unit which aims to create a teacher-student and student-community learning partnership which will actively involve all participants. Concepts, behavioral objectives, learning experiences, and generalizations are provided in a format that can be quickly viewed and easily interpreted, but the…

Included in this resource guide are seven teaching units: Kindergarten--The School and Neighborhood, Grade 1--Animal Homes, Grade 2--Life in a Pond, Grade 3--The Bay and Marsh, Grade 4--The Seashore, Grade 5--The Forest, and Grade 6--Man's Impact on the Environment. Each unit provides background materials for the teacher, learning activities for…

This volume contains a series of papers which develop multidisciplinary environmental education activities in seven subject matter areas: political science, health education, language or communication arts, art, science, mathematics, and social studies. Different formats are used for organizing the materials in each of the different subject areas.…

The elementary grades resource units were prepared to provide students with occupational information to make them aware of the meaning of work and to present the "world of work" in a manner appropriate to the students' state of development. This document is comprised of teaching units for the several elementary grades, with information…

A variety of methods can be used to resolve environmental controversies, such as passing new laws, enforcing existing laws, conducting public education programs, and creating new governmental management agenceis. In many instances the courts become the site for environmental decision-making. The purpose of this activity is to help acquaint…

The guide provides activities for use with children in grades four through six before and after a field trip to Shakertown at Pleasant Hill. Established as a Shaker community in 1805, Pleasant Hill now has 27 buildings restored and open for public use. The study of Pleasant Hill can be used as an example of rural or village life in nineteenth…

This unit of study on Black American history is divided into three sections. The first section presents the scope and sequence of topics and is intended as an aid to the teacher. The main ideas to be developed in the course are presented with a detailed outline of the content. This is followed by a teaching section which includes behavioral…

Designed for use in U.S. schools in grade levels ranging from upper elementary through high school, materials in this book may be used for a separate unit on Canada or to complement existing social studies, contemporary world problems, government, history, or geography courses. The book is arranged by topics that provide information about: (1)…

Designed to assist individuals responsible for planning and/or conducting career education training activities, this handbook contains a collection of ideas which could be used in numerous situations with administrators, teachers, counselors, resource specialists, other educators, parents, students, and community leaders. The first of five major…

This bulletin is the second in a seres of studies aimed at describing current developments in the secondary school curriculum as they are revealed in recent courses of study and teaching guides. It is the only analysis of the English curriculum in grades 7-12 which has been made by the Office in the past year. This survey includes the four major…

Built environment education, an innovative concept, is not a new subject in educational curricula, but rather an approach to traditional areas of study that can be integrated into existing curricula. The goals of built environment education as outlined and developed in this teachers guide are to develop an awareness of surroundings, senses,…

This teaching guide describes a specific learning activities approach in teaching K-3 students about the Andes region of South America. The guide is divided into three units which focus on geography, archaeology, and current Andean customs. The geography unit introduces: (1) map reading skills; (2) map symbols; (3) political boundaries; and (4)…

Describes steps to be taken by secondary social studies teachers in developing a unit on American women in history. Topics include sexism, stereotyping, sexual roles, historical aspects of the women's movement, and the unisex concept. Activities and resources are presented. Journal available from Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies, P.O.…