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Suhor, Charles – 1982
Semiotics, the study of signs of all kinds, can be subdivided into (1) semantics, dealing with the meanings of signs and systems of signs; (2) pragmatics, dealing with inferential meaning; and (3) syntactics, dealing with the structure and systems of signs. As such, semiotics provides a useful framework for conceptualizing curriculum. Such a model…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, Integrated Activities
Whisler, Nancy G. – 1982
Designed to provide specific instructional suggestions for integrating basic reading and writing instruction in the elementary school, the lesson ideas presented in this booklet are applicable across grade levels and can be used with any basic reading and language arts textbook series. The 30 ideas cover a variety of areas, including the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grammar, Integrated Activities, Language Arts
Ryan, Charles W. – 1972
This instructional guide for integrated career education activities at the elementary level includes a rationale for career development, various models for career development, sample lesson plans, information on leisure activities as related to career development, and a summary of teaching suggestions for career education programs. This document…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Bibliographies, Career Awareness, Career Development
Kitagawa, Mary M.; Kitagawa, Chisato – 1987
Based on eight months of observation in Japanese classrooms, this book describes a Japanese technique of writing instruction, called "seikatsu tsuzurikata" (life experience composition), and shows how it can be successfully incorporated into American classrooms. A foreword by Kenneth S. Goodman focuses on the technique's importance both…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Curriculum Research, Developed Nations, Educational Theories
Barbatsis, Gretchen S. – 1980
An instructional model is described for using television production and television viewing as subject matter to integrate the development of communication competence in the language arts. The theoretical background of the model is explained, as is the application of the model in a pilot demonstration study. A sample usit is offered, with 11…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Integrated Activities
National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD. Dept. of Education. – 1997
"Living in Water" is a classroom-based, scientific study of water, aquatic environments, and the plants and animals that live in water. The lessons in this curriculum integrate basic physical, biological, and earth sciences, and mathematics. The integration of language arts is also considered essential to its success. These lessons do not require…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Classification, Earth Science