The program description gives basic information on the one-year social studies course focusing on anthropology, designed primarily for intermediate-grade (4-6) students but applicable to secondary students. While the long range objective is for students to contemplate the nature of man and the forces that shape his humanity, some terminal…

Reported is the design, development, and evaluation of a one-semester course on the principles of economics for twelfth grade students. The course is intended to develop students' capacity for economic reasoning through economic theory and empirical research. To do this, teaching materials and innovative techniques for teacher training were…

This evaluation of the Law Focused Curriculum Project of the Oklahoma Public Schools analyzes the human and nonhuman resources utilized in the project, and the nature and extent of activities. The first part of the document examines the program and its objectives. School-age citizens are to become acquainted with the law, the functions and…

The description provides information on the elementary social studies one-year program designed for use as the basis of curriculum or as a supplement to an existing program. A long term goal is for students to develop democratic human relations. Terminal objectives include affective and cognitive developments, helping students to understand the…

This monograph is intended to inform curriculum writers, evaluators, and consultants about the High School Political Science Curriculum Project's first year of work. The main purpose of the project is to develop, test, and disseminate a two-semester program entitled "Comparing Political Experiences." The program, designed to serve as an…

The suggested first, second, and third-year social studies program described in this outline provides opportunities for teachers to involve public school students in Lincoln, Nebraska, in exploring the plurality of our society, and specifically the positive aspects, contributions, uniqueness and dignity of ethnic minority groups in the the United…

The guide, part of an exemplary career education program, describes a project undertaken to establish at what points in each course of a sample social studies curriculum appropriate career information or occupational information could be suitably inserted to coincide with the normal course content. The guide presents a five-page sample social…

The paper reports the results of a field test of a future studies program for students in grades eight through ten. The first section reviews the small amount of research that has been done in the area of future studies instruction. The program which was evaluated in this study is a teacher-led instructional program containing 42 to 70 class…

The human relations unit, focusing on the affective domain, is designed for grades pre K-4, but is applicable to junior high grades. Objectives are to help children develop self confidence, self awareness, and social interaction skills. Teaching/learning strategies emphasize interaction among teacher and student, and group communication. A unique…