This script of "National Town Meeting," a public affairs program on National Public Radio, contains a panel discussion on the future of public broadcasting, during which panel members also answer questions from the audience. The topics discussed include programming and program content, production costs, public participation, funding, the…

The document is the first part of a study conducted to evaluate policy-related research on police arrest discretion as an alternative solution to arrest. It presents the administrative summary of the Arrest Decisions as Preludes To? (ADAPT) project and contains scripts intended for use by police departments as a staff training device. The…

The Sesame Street research staff summarizes comments on the fourth season of the program by the Chicano Study Center of the University of California at Los Angeles. Included are reviews of Sesame Street scripts and programs containing Spanish content; sex role observations; examples of modeling behavior; and comments on segments which challenge…

The document is one of two containing scripts meant to be used with filmstrips as part of in-service teacher training workshops arising from the National Curriculum Development Project for Vocational Educators of Disadvantaged and Handicapped Students. The scripts are for filmstrips entitled "Career Education for the Disadvantaged or Handicapped…

A script for a Small Business Administration Workshop for Prospective Small Business Owners is provided. It contains a content outline, suggested visuals, and a sample narrative. The importance of a smooth presentation of the script is emphasized. Each of the 14 presentations has the time allotted indicated. The presentations concern personal…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of Jonathon Kozol's book "The Night Is Dark and I Am Far from Home," the voucher system in education, and California's early education plan and "Reform for Intermediate and Secondary…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of the book "Simple Justice" by Richard Kluger; writing seminars for judges and lawyers, held by the American Academy of Judicial Education; the teaching of writing; visual literacy--picture…

Describes a classroom program in which students adapted and then produced a play based on the adolescent novel "The Chocolate War." Notes group improvisation strategies for adapting internal monologue to dialogue. Argues the advantages of such a project over class discussion and book reports. (JG)

This curriculum unit examines William Shakespeare's tragic play, "Romeo and Juliet." The unit calls the play "one of the greatest and saddest love stories of all time," and notes that artists across centuries and oceans have retold the tale of "Romeo and Juliet" in various forms and incarnations. It first presents…

Described is a student group project involving the development of a slide presentation based on some aspect of human growth and development or educational psychology. Included in the description is a list of project titles and a sample of the project assignment outline. (JMD)

Some of the effects of deafness are examined in the context of learning and suggestions are offered for identifying and alleviating them. Up to 200 Open University students could benefit from special services such as those described in the six case studies in this article. They all received transcripts of radio and television programs to…

Explains a reading and writing assignment called "Writing a Movie" in which students view a short film segment and write a script in which they describe the scene. Notes that this assignment uses films to develop fluency and helps students understand the reading and writing connections. Concludes that students learn to summarize a scene from film,…

A four-scene skit is presented which is designed to increase knowledge and understanding of how AIDS is transmitted, to describe the control measures necessary to prevent the spread of the disease and to increase awareness of what life would be like living with AIDS. Discussion questions follow the skit. (IAH)

Gives an overview of how one English teacher uses students' inherent understanding of film by asking them to write movie scripts. Advocates the use of screenwriting in the classroom. Details numerous reasons for such methods, and describes eight specific suggested class activities employing script writing. (HB)

Addresses the nonuse and misuse of sound when designing instruction using educational technology and presents the Structured Sound Functions (SSF) Model to improve sound attribute research and scriptwriting guidelines. The preference for visual interfaces is discussed, including educational television (ETV), and the creation of sound-image…