These lessons are part of a project to make the study of law and legal concepts an integral part of the North Carolina social studies state curriculum, and these materials are correlated to this curriculum. Six lesson goals and numerous activities focus on the legal concepts of authority, justice, and responsibility. This packet for grade five…

Designed to help elementary school students understand sex role stereotyping, these classroom activities have been compiled from sex equity projects at local, state, and national levels. The selection criteria included: (1) appeal to elementary students; (2) the inclusion of mathematics or language arts exercises within an activity; and (3)…

This publication provides a directory of useful resources for educators on specific topics and countries pertaining to development issues. It includes publications, slide-shows, kits, games, descriptions of each resource, photographs, and small maps of 22 countries. The materials are presented in French and English and are organized into four…

This teaching guide describes a specific learning activities approach in teaching K-3 students about the Andes region of South America. The guide is divided into three units which focus on geography, archaeology, and current Andean customs. The geography unit introduces: (1) map reading skills; (2) map symbols; (3) political boundaries; and (4)…

This guide is part of the Management for Effective Teaching (MET) support kit, a pilot project developed by the Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools to assist elementary school teachers in planning, managaing, and implementing the county's curriculum, Program of Studies (POS). In this guide, a sample lesson plan of a teaching-learning activity…

These materials illustrate the ideas presented in the "Guide for Foreign Languages in Utah." Learning activities, materials, and evaluation procedures have been written to help the language teacher who has never had a methods course, as well as the experienced teacher who is searching for new ideas. The materials begin with a basic unit similar to…

These materials illustrate the concepts presented in "The Guide for Foreign Languages in Utah." Three model lessons, in elementary, intermediate, and advanced placement Spanish, are presented as a means of illustrating the practical application of the teaching goals and techniques outlined in the Utah "Course of Study for Foreign Languages." The…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, is designed to help the CDA intern provide learning experiences in the social sciences for young children. The module stipulates competency-based objectives and provides essential information, suggestions, examples and learning activities on three topics related to the…

Metric instructional units, including objectives, pretests, posttests, and resource materials, were developed for grades 1 through 5. Metric objectives and a metric test were developed for teachers. Books, charts, games, and kits used as resources in the units were evaluated according to SI guidelines. Five teachers, one from each grade level,…

Containing a series of activities that complement the mathematics programme in the primary and junior division (grades 1-6) of an Ontario school system, this resource book relates mathematics skills to everyday usage, allowing children to recognise the value of mathematics in the practical sense. All objectives and strategies are designed to…

As one of five modules focusing on writing skills, this module on proofreading, composing, and editing is intended for use in a one-semester course on written communication or as a supplement to other courses where written communication skills are included. Designed for both teacher-directed and individualized learning situations, this module…

This paper presents four instructional units and a list of print and nonprint resources available to instructors who want to teach students about the differences and erroneous stereotypes associated with sex roles in male/female communication. The first unit contains information pertinent to sex-role development and the socialization process, and…

PROVIDED ARE 11 RESOURCE UNITS FOR USE IN HEALTH EDUCATION FOR GRADES K-6. PROVIDED FOR EACH UNIT ARE (1) AN OVERVIEW, (2) A LISTING OF MAJOR CONCEPTS, (3) SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES, (4) ITEMS FOR USE IN EVALUATION, (5) SOURCES OF MATERIALS, (6) TEACHER AND/OR STUDENT REFERENCES, AND (7) FILM LISTS. ALSO PROVIDED ARE (1) A PARTIAL LIST OF SOURCES FOR…

The secondary English activities materials developed by the North Dakota Exemplary Project represent information that will be helpful to teachers in achieving the goals of a career education program. The guide provides a flexible framework to provide experiences that will support the learning principles needed to attain the required knowledge,…

The secondary math activities materials developed by the North Dakota Exemplary Project represent information that will be helpful to teachers in achieving the goals of a career education program. The guide provides a flexible framework to provide experiences that will support the learning principles needed to attain the required knowledge,…