Presents a scheme for a one-year course of study in Science, Technology and Society that can be easily adapted. Includes a listing of course goals, topic areas, and instructional strategies and techniques. Provides examples of activities and descriptions of four courses in Science, Technology and Society. (ML)

Describes the interdisciplinary environmental education program at the University of Waterloo (Canada). Discusses the evolution of the program over the past decade, which is now a four-year honors program leading to a Bachelor of Environmental Studies Degree. Focuses on the departmental unit, interdisciplinary characteristics, and the program's…

Describes some of the environmental education programs underway at the University of Georgia, particularly those that deal with public policy issues. Discusses efforts underway on campus, as well as through the Cooperative Extension Service, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, and the continuing education center. (TW)

Summarizes the findings of 22 case studies of environmental studies and environmental education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Compares the changes in these programs with respect to similar case studies written a decade earlier. (TW)

Contains the text of an interview with the director of the Engineering Research Center (ERC) at the University of Delaware. Discusses interdisciplinary engineering research and its effects on traditional academic engineering. Describes the development and progress of the Delaware ERC, including eight recommendations for developing and operating…

Describes a directed reading and writing lesson that uses the power of the composing process throughout content area lessons to enhance reading comprehension. Uses a fifth grade science lesson as a model. (FL)

Four interdisciplinary programs for the developmentally disabled are described: (1) a paraprofessional degree training program; (2) supported employment for institutionalized adults; (3) a service/research program in the area of communication technology and training for nonspeaking persons; and (4) a communication skills program for persons who…

Discussing the language policy of the Soviet government with social studies students studying the USSR increases students' awareness of the multicultural nature of Soviet society and forces them to think about how such a society operates. Questions that teachers can use to lead a discussion concerning language issues are presented. (RM)

The increase in immersion program enrollments shows a need for French-instructed postsecondary programs, especially in education and the social sciences. The expansion of quality postsecondary programs will reduce the decline in secondary immersion enrollment. Current world economic and political realignment will also increase the demand for…

The potential impact of French immersion programs on English-language universities in Canada is discussed, including the demands of increasing numbers of immersion graduates for expanded, nontraditional French-language offerings. Applications of the immersion approach to university-level second language instruction are classified, particularly…

A comprehensive arts in education program is made up of four segments: specialized arts instruction, arts in general education, community arts resources, and arts for special populations. Each of these segments is discussed. A selective bibliography to help fine arts educators involved in curriculum development is provided. (RM)

"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" reports a qualitative investigation of the networking experiences of teachers, parents, human service professionals, and faith-based organizations involved in services for…

In this grade 5 social studies and language arts interdisciplinary unit, students are required to investigate key battles in the Revolutionary War for independence. Working in groups, students research eight battles to try to determine which was the most important battle leading up to victory for the U.S. colonists. The battles to be investigated…

Students gain from a sense of the living history that surrounds Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Through studying primary source materials from American Memory and other online sources, students of all backgrounds may better grasp how historical events and human forces have shaped relationships between black and white and…

This teacher's guide presents teaching suggestions and presentation materials about the challenges faced by China and India as they work to sustain their population and ways of life without exhausting the environmental resources each has. The materials may be used as a unit on either nation or integrated into existing units of study. Student…