This paper defines censorship as the "removal of any information considered secret" and argues that the ambivalence among English Teachers concerning what should be taught leaves students unevenly educated and unable to see the relationship between courses in the English classroom and the survival skills necessary for the "real world" they are…

Providing a rationale for the involvement of college English departments in interdisciplinary work, the papers in this collection discuss the difficulties surrounding the introduction of interdisciplinary courses and programs that make special demands on the time and energy of individual faculty members and on limited departmental resources.…

The author looks at the interdisciplinary approach to elementary and secondary curricula in Russia. Topics discussed include integration and coordination, the content of subjects and the links between them, ways of achieving interdisciplinarity, and the general pattern of links between subjects. (Author/RM)

Describes the rationale and effectiveness of a course that introduces students to the necessity and advantages of cooperation between public relations and advertising people. (RL)

Criticizes discipline-based art education (DBAE), as proposed by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, as being too confining for classroom use. Considers DBAE to be too narrow and limiting for teachers and calls for new interpretations of a more interdisciplinary view of art education. (GEA)

Provides an abridgment of a section of a chapter on "Environmental Education Research Related to Issue Awareness" for the 1984 National Commission for Environmental Education Research Report. Major emphasis is on the section dealing with instructional strategies for developing awareness of environmental issues. (JN)

A classroom stamp collection can be used to motivate students in social studies, language arts, science, art, and geography. Tips on how to obtain stamps and develop a curriculum that focuses on many subjects are offered. (DF)

Biomimicry is an interdisciplinary science in which scientists look for solutions to human needs in nature. It endeavors to discover answers from the molecular, or material level, all the way up to the interrelationships, or systems level. The purpose of this review of the literature is to demonstrate the need and potential application of this new…

A multidisciplinary approach to history provided by the use of poetry, and specifically epic poetry, portrays the story of man and offers a viable affective learning experience. (Author/KM)

Presents two examples of astronomical problems suitable for use in teaching of Newton's and Kepler's laws of motion in a logical fashion. Indicates that the gratuitous presentation of physical principles may lead to removal of student interests and sense of achievement and satisfaction in the study of physics. (CC)

The study of other artistic forms should not be substituted for the study of poetry as language. (RD)

Article illustrates the possibility of building a liberal education for undergraduates around interdisciplinary study of the cultural antecedents of the modern world. (Editor)

Discusses the methods used to develop a secondary level geography unit using James Michener's "Caravans." A list of pertinent suppplementary films is included. (RM)

Views on the social and institutional forces that act on curriculum decisions are presented, some possible futures for the entry of energy into the curriculum are reviewed, suggestions on teaching methods are provided, and a few ideas about resources for integrating energy curricula and social studies are offered. (RM)

Describes a program for teaching writing as an integral part of college sociology classes. Students do frequent free-writing exercises, participate in small weekly writing groups, and compose final papers. Suggestions for implementation are offered. (AM)