The series of four papers document the growth in conceptual thinking of a new discipline designed to teach global awareness. The first paper, The Case for Developmentalogy, argues for the establishment of a fully recognized and accredited discipline in the study of global development, with relevant, general courses offered at the elementary,…

The third teacher self-instruction kit of the Religion in Elementary Social Studies (RESS) project supplements the first two kits described in ED 114 319 and ED 114 325. This third kit provides specific classroom techniques and procedures for how to teach about religion. It offers an overview of the project's objectives for students, presents a…

This publication is designed to help teachers introduce pupils to the role of music, dance, and poetry in the civilization and culture of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. It may be used as an interdisciplinary course for secondary school pupils or to expand curricular offerings in Latin and Greek. Focusing on the pervasive influence of music within…

In July 1972, DANIDA and the Danish Family Planning Association provided delegations from selected countries the opportunity to devise teaching programs on population and family planning topics for 9-to 11-year-olds. Participants from the Arab Republic of Egypt, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines attended the meeting with Danish…

These publications are intended for secondary-level business educators who want to include more economics in their general and basic business courses. They can serve as curriculum development documents for those charged with redesigning course offerings. Part 1 of the first publication briefly discusses economic ideas to be developed in general…

Although the emphasis on occupational programs in two-year institutions may be justifiable, the humanities fields must not be totally forgotten. Since two-year college students have special needs, the teaching of the humanities can be made meaningful and appealing only by using new and creatively designed teaching methods. In this anthology of…

Presented is the guide to the Illinois project entitled "An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Early Education of Handicapped Children Ages 0 - 3 Years" which includes information on funding and public awareness, diagnosis and evaluation, child development-home program, speech and language, structuring the day program, job descriptions and training,…

This unit, one in a series of teacher-developed materials for elementary geography, is based on a part of a social studies textbook, "Topics of Life," Book Two. One section proposes a learning center environment to make learning experiences in social studies possible throughout the entire school day. The text's section has been expanded for this…

This illustrated booklet provides a rationale and overview for the twenty-nine coordinated mathematics and science units in the MINNEMAST program for kindergarten through third grade. The rationale for the program cites both the historical association of mathematics and science and pedagogical advantages. The goals of the project are to provide…

This volume provides recommendations for teaching mathematics and science to intermediate students who have been taught using the MINNEMAST materials during the primary grades. After reviewing briefly the goals and content of the primary curriculum, the authors discuss the transitions from the integrated program to distinct curricula in…

This handbook for teachers of the primary grades suggests a variety of means by which children can be provided with experiences related to science and mathematics. Chapters are devoted to the classroom garden, the classroom zoo, the classroom museum, objects children bring to school, and field trips. Each chapter describes preparations to be made…

The value of a college-level interdisciplinary American studies curriculum is examined in this paper. American studies offers the student a chance to fashion a desirable course of study for himself from various disciplines. It can produce the goal of the best traditional liberal-arts curriculum--the educated imagination. In a time when academic…

Three evaluators with different backgrounds and interests were involved in a program evaluation at Cornell University's Center for International Studies, where two of the evaluators had serious conflicts and the third served as an in-house mediator. The third evaluator questioned why he had credibility with the first two, looked at how he…

This paper presents a discussion of preparation of teachers to work with disadvantaged children. In developing a curriculum for this group of teachers, emphasis should be placed on interdisciplinary academic preparation, experience, and training. Teachers should learn to be respectful, aware, understanding, democratic and encouraging (among other…

In addition to producing manpower for jobs in environmental fields, students and teachers in all vocational education areas need development of an awareness, understanding, appreciation, and commitment to action in preventing and solving ecological problems as citizens in their communities. This is a guide for integrating environmental education…