An integrative study of the parallel histories of art and science was used to enable students to understand the effects that changing definitions have on the expression of science and art. Examines the following periods in history: (1) Pre-Renaissance; (2) Renaissance; and (3) Modern Art and Science. (ZWH)

An integrated language arts/American history program developed for gifted adolescents, Jazz to Jacuzzi is based on B. Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive learning. It incorporates a multi-technique, multi-media approach to art, literature, music, and other artifacts of the era from 1920-1970. (CL)

Describes development of an expanded home economics curriculum in Kentucky that emphasizes learning of basic skills and their applications to home economics-related tasks. (CH)

This book offers integrated activities in which students explore words and, at the same time, develop their language arts and thinking skills. The book states that this way teachers can pay more attention to word study, without sacrificing other parts of the English curriculum and without resorting to word lists and memorization. In the first…

Suggests four steps teachers can use to ensure that content area reading instruction enhances content area learning: (1) determine learning objectives, (2) determine needed reading and study skills, (3) accurately diagnose student needs, and (4) select specific skills for teaching at any one time. (FL)

Describes an activity which connects mathematics and science by using data analysis and studies of animal camouflage. Includes a reproducible student worksheet to be used for data collection. (11 references) (MKR)

Intended for teachers, this book is a collection of lesson plans created by 28 teachers in North Carolina to provide opportunities that support integrated learning. Using recommended young adult literature, the book presents activities which promote the integration of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing. The book provides two or…

Argues that teachers can achieve the goal of reducing prejudice by focusing on the development of thinking skills. Describes how a group of tenth grade teachers taught a unit on the Holocaust which actively engaged students' thinking and reduced their level of prejudice while increasing their self-esteem. (JDH)

Reports on an observation and questionnaire survey in 120 secondary schools in 24 states focusing on several variables. Suggests the need for better preparation of vocational teachers to identify and take advantage of classroom opportunities for student skill enhancement or reinforcement. (Author/LAM)

Activities are described for learning about problem classroom behaviors, the impact of one's manner of attire on one's behavior, and personal responsibility for one's behavior. Learning activities include role playing, making math puzzles, writing personal anecdotes, drawing a persuasive cartoon concerning smoking and discipline, and making bar…

"Lights, Camera, Action" is a culminating language arts video activity for middle school students with mild disabilities, designed to integrate reading, writing, listening, speaking, acting, drawing, technical, and time-management skills. The cooperative learning activity resulted in production of a short videotaped program which was later viewed…

Presents an example with multiple solutions that illustrates connections between mathematics and the real world. Considers five possible methods by which the voting for a convention delegate might be performed. (MDH)

Explains integrated science and emphasizes the need for integrative conceptual themes, changes in science teacher preparation, and a focus on student motivation and active student involvement in learning. Describes Science Links, a multimedia curriculum in integrated science designed for ninth graders. (Author/LRW)

The activities included in this book are based on current theory on effective oral communication and are intended to increase students' repertoire and use of effective oral communication behaviors. Specifically, the book's activities are designed to (1) appeal to students of all ability levels; (2) provide for student interaction and involvement;…

The author describes common elements of exemplary vocational curricula. These include (1) business and industry involvement, (2) an integrated learning system, (3) a logical sequence, (4) equity components, and (5) preparation for lifelong learning. (CH)