Intended for use every day for a semester, this secondary seminar handbook provides a schedule, lesson plans, materials for classroom distribution, and a bibliography for a course designed to teach critical reading and basic writing skills through an in-depth study of Ernest Hemingway. Because the course requires that students write seven position…

A STUDY OF NIGHT SCHOOL STAYINS AND DROPOUTS (PERSONS WHO MISSED CONSECUTIVE CLASSES) USED A RANDOMLY SELECTED SAMPLE OF 240 STAYINS AND 243 DROPOUTS FROM THE METROPOLITAN TORONTO (ONTARIO) BOARD OF EDUCATION EVENING CLASSES. INTERVIEWS WERE GUIDED BY QUESTIONNAIRES BUILT TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FINDINGS OF PREVIOUS RESEARCH. BOTH CODING…

PRESENTED ARE INTERVIEW SCHEDULES TO BE USED IN A SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY INSTRUCTION IN THE LOS ANGELES AND THE PHOENIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVING A DISADVANTAGED AND MINORITY GROUP POPULATION. THERE ARE FORMS DEALING WITH CURRICULUM, COURSE CONTENT TEXTUAL MATERIALS, LIBRARY FACILITIES, AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS. OTHER INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FORMS…

Literature used as collateral reading can add "sparkle and bounce" to a course in economics without harming the basic principles of the science. The novel, since it is "both lyric outcry and historical fact," is the most suitable vehicle for this endeavor, but poetry and drama may also be included. Many examples of works of literature can be found…

Information for a tabular study of instructional television (ITV) series was supplied via questionnaire by 81 educational television stations, the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction, 41 closed-circuit installations, and 51 commercial channels. Most of the series offerings (72%) were designed for elementary grades. Offerings for…

This last volume of a 4-part report reviews the secondary division program of the acroclinical semester, an accelerated experience designed to correlate methods instruction (including theory) as closely as possible with student teaching (the practice). Each of 15 sections deals with 1 program element; most sections include discussion of the…

The need for a dual perspective on the part of social workers to work with minority clients and its use in social work education is discussed. The Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) sequence of a social work curriculum is discussed from the dual perspective, and material illustrating how the dual perspective and minority content can be…

This instructor's lesson plan guide on the respiratory system is one of fifteen modules designed for use in the training of emergency medical technicians (paramedics). Five units of study are presented: (1) anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system; (2) pathophysiology assessment of the patient; (3) pathophysiology and management of…

Endeavoring to reach a goal of economic literacy, this K-12 economic resource guide provides the teacher with a context, concepts, and content about the economics of American society and the study of economics in general. Its purpose is to shorten the amount of work and time that a teacher needs to spend on reading and locating material. Based…

This document is a collection of course outlines, syllabi, and test materials designed for several high school level and lower division mathematics courses taught in an auto-tutorial learning laboratory at Skagit Valley College (Washington). The courses included are: Pre-Algebra, Basic Algebra, Plan Geometry, Intermediate Algebra, Probability and…

The document provides a collection of teacher-developed classroom materials for use in seventh, eighth, and ninth grade career development programs. Four packets are offered, presenting classroom materials for English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Each packet includes classroom materials organized according to grade level presenting:…

The curriculum guide is the second part of a two-year program developed as part of a revision of the total agricultural education curriculum in South Carolina. The project was designed to implement the following changes: (1) provide a more comprehensive vocational offering; (2) place a greater emphasis on behavioral objectives; (3) place a greater…

The course outline is designed to provide instruction in selecting, preparing, and installing wall finishing materials. Prerequisites for the course include mastery of building construction plans, foundations and walls, and basic mathematics. Intended for use in grades 11 and 12, the course contains five blocks of study totaling 135 hours of…

The main emphasis of the career education world of work curriculum guide (K-1), developed by the Weatherford Elementary Schools, is to inform and orient kindergarten and first grade students to the concept of work rather than prepare them for a specific career. This is achieved through the development of 22 career education concepts that are to be…

The first part of the industrial arts curriculum guide provides brief descriptions of the program and course goals for grades K-12 and a one-page chart of program courses. Part 2 contains unit plans for grades 7-12 which provide unit descriptions, credit values, minimum class times, maximum students per class, prerequisites, and various unit…