Describes a geography project based on Ripley's "Believe It or Not" books. Students write their own booklets about different world cultures. Phase I involves three days of research and writing; phase II involves typing and assembling the booklet. Students examine cultural values in relation to the "unusual." (KC)

A high school anthropology teacher guided students in creating a new culture with distinct elements of social control, economy, decision making, family, religion, space, time, status, language, tension outlets, rituals, symbols, property, idealogy, and manners. The activity included a field trip lasting several days during which the class lived…

Provides detailed directions for five secondary level science activities in the construction and testing of a solar energy collector system. (SL)

Describes projects of the Whitney, Texas, vocational agriculture students, exhibited at the Future Farmers of America Farm Mechanics Project Show (at the Heart o' Texas Fair in Waco) in several categories for livestock equipment, farm machinery, farm and yard conveniences, farm electrical projects, gates, and woodwork. (MF)

The author notes differences between private and public training and employment systems and describes various programs in Connecticut and California to educate youth for economic development in elementary, middle, and secondary grades. (MF)

Professor Loney writes further about his "Project Design" concept (initially described in the September 1976 issue and noted in EJ 149 766) involving group participation in selection, design, construction, testing, and evaluation of projects. Although implementation has been in secondary technical subjects, the concept may be applicable…

Over the past seven years technology students and teachers at the Walkerton District Secondary School in Ontario, Canada have been designing and building projects for community organizations ranging from picnic pavilions to football bleachers. Both the community and the staff and students benefit from this practical experience. The article…

Impact of economic and urban planning on the natural environment can be studied through local situations: California conservation students realized the detrimental effects of a seemingly beneficial dam project. Students were inspired to initiate community-state action to correct damage to wildlife, sanitation, and farming. (AV)

Student performance on an undergraduate honors degree was examined using four different assessment methods (traditional examinations, examination on questions seen ahead of testing, case studies, and student projects). Performance is best when a variety of evaluation methods are combined and that weaker students perform best when traditional…

Shows how newspapers can provide valuable information for an individual's three economic personalities--consumer, producer, and citizen. Describes class activities using the newspaper to explore information related to these roles. (MM)

Illustrates the inability of conventional education to meet the needs of today's children. Describes the BONGO Program, an interdisciplinary team-taught approach that uses drama to teach academic subjects. Students learn by doing and then present their projects to the public, thereby becoming active participants in society. Highlights the success…

Outlines a six-week unit on contemporary Native American literature at the secondary level, presenting themes, reading materials, ideas for individual student projects, and other possible resources. (MM)

Describes an assignment for secondary or college geography instruction in which students are appointed as the "Minister of Development" of a developing nation. As students plan their country's future, they confront different facets of development and the consequences of their actions. Includes student and instructor activities, identifying…

Describes a model student-organized awareness week concerning teen pregnancy. The stated goal of the week was to create awareness of the increasing number of teen pregnancies and the impact of a child on a teen's life. (CH)