"El Cinco de Mayo", a commemoration of when Mexican troops defeated French invaders, is the topic of this unit developed for the Bilingual/Multicultural Education Program of the Crystal City Independent School District (Crystal City, Texas). As unit objectives, the students are to demonstrate their comprehension of the significance of…

This is a study of school desegregation as it was fought in 91 Northern and Western Cities between 1963 and 1969. In the summer of 1963, the de facto school segregation issue exploded in dozens of Northern cities; in the next 6 years school integration was front page news in most cities. What this book attempts to do in effect is to record a…

This document is a union catalog of materials available in the Library Branch, Special Services Division, Headquarters of the Eighteenth Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, N.C., pertaining to minority group life. Each item cited has a call number and a location symbol directing the user to one or more of the five libraries shelving the item. The…

The document is a summary of the regional meetings known as the New England Clearinghouse Conferences on American Indian Programs which were held in October 1972 and March 1973. The Indian Leadership Workshop, which was an integral part of the March meeting, was combined with the Clearinghouse Conference at that time. The October conference…

The objective of the study was to determine whether a carefully developed educational television series combined with organized viewing post discussion and specially prepared study materials would have any effect on social attitudes and opinions of participants. Data were obtained from a sample of 360 viewers at 22 posts randomly selected from…

The material in this report consists of transcriptions of audiotapes of the general session speeches and the reports of the concurrent sessions of this conference. The topics of the six general session speeches were: the responsibility of the educational communicator in the political process, commercial television programing for children,…

This study examines three veteran urban school superintendents who were highly respected by their colleagues but who came under intense pressure from forces outside the school systems in the 1960's. Chapter 1 explores the context of the desegregation controversy and the furor over an independent evaluation that faced Benjamin C. Willis in Chicago.…

New Mexico's Hispanos have long participated actively in every facet of state politics--party work, candidacy, office holding, and voting. Yet, they have not shared the political rewards commensurate with political importance in state politics. The 1974 election of Jerry Apodaca as New Mexico's twenty-third Governor marked only the third time, and…

The article reports on an investigation of what print and electronic media or other sources junior and senior high school students rely on for political information. (CD)

Governors, state legislators, and other state leaders have high expectations for public colleges and universities, specifically, advancing the state's economic agenda. The 1988 Presidential campaign is expected to focus on education prompted by concern about lagging competitiveness in international trade. (MLW)

Describes McCloud's efforts to improve coverage of the Vietnam War in the junior high school curriculum. Presents answers to the question "What do you think are the most important things for today's junior high students to understand about the Vietnam War?" from people such as Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Tom Hayden, and Robert S.…

Identifies problems that may arise when school music groups perform at events held on behalf of a particular cause or partisan event. Examines performance guidelines such as THE MUSIC CODE OF ETHICS, published by the Music Educators National Conference, which discourages performances at events that are not appropriate educational experiences. (GEA)

A statement of the AAUP Committee R on Government Relations on the 1988 elections is presented. The committee is concerned about the debt burdens of college students and the graying of the current faculty. Faculty members are urged to work actively in behalf of candidates. (MLW)

Compares the environmental rhetoric of former U.S. Interior Secretary James Watt and U.S. President Ronald Reagan, explaining that Watt's political value outweighed his political liability. Notes that cabinet members extend a President's influence by reaching issue-specific audiences while maintaining philosophical consistency, and serve as…

Explains an experiential approach used to teach a course in state and local government at Unity College in Maine. Outlines course requirements and activities, which include field trips to the state capitol, research on current issues, and interviews with state and local officials. (JHZ)