The Pennsylvania industrial arts curriculum guide for grades 7 and 8 reflects changing philosophy and practices in industrial arts education as well as incorporating the effect of technological changes. Objectives unique to industrial arts education are: (1) to develop literacy in a technological civilization, (2) to develop an insight and…

This course is designed to help students improve their oral and written expression as well as their ability to summarize. Stories by Spanish and Spanish American writers are used. Students also have the opportunity to reinforce skills in recognizing the importance of writing as an efficient means of communication, and experience is provided in…

An outline and related bibliography for a world peace course is presented in this paper. Designed for the college student, the course encompasses an interdisciplinary approach focusing primarily on the philosophical and the psychological aspects of the problems of peace. In this paper, the author also reflects on his involvement in the development…

This teacher resource handbook provides a guide to science fiction books and themes for developing a secondary or university course on science fiction literature. The first section defines and examines the origin and reputation of science fiction writing. Section two provides a history of science fiction literature, including short biographies of…

This Home Economics Educators Package (HEEP) is written to be used as a consumer education course on the selection of furniture. The objective of the course is for each student to know the types of furniture available and to be able to select furniture to meet present or future needs. This guide has been divided into four sections: a teachers…

This curriculum guide is designed for a course based on Ovid's poetry. It includes a statement of the broad goals and performance objectives of the course, a summary of course content, suggestions for the expansion of material, sample evaluations, and a list of references. (PMP)

This study describes one component of a teacher education program designed to generate in the prospective teacher of English an awareness of values and the valuing process and of his own role in facilitating the process. Chapter 1 defines the scope, purposes, and procedures of the study; chapter 2 examines the historical and continuing connection…

The final report of a project establishing and operating a 2-year Associate of Science Degree program to train teachers of the trainable mentally retarded (TMR) at the University of Maine discusses the program as a product and as a process, analyzes program accomplishments, and points to future priority areas. The training program as a product is…

This paper concerns the practice of adopting literature in translation courses and civilization courses taught in English as a way of increasing foreign language enrollments at the undergraduate level. The need for cooperation between English and foreign language departments in coordinating courses is stressed, and several course titles are…

Prepared by instructors and curriculum specialists, this course of study was designed to meet the individual needs of the dropout and/or hard-core unemployed youth by providing training as a service station attendant and light automotive maintenance mechanic. The achievement level of each student is determined at entry, and small instructional…

Fourteen French courses designed for use in the elementary school are described in this annotated list of instructional materials. A general summary of course contents is followed by reference to specific components, including printed, visual, and recorded materials. Bibliographic information and publishers' addresses are cited. (RL)

Included in this document are (1) guidelines for elective secondary English programs which provide class designs for reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language instruction; (2) objectives and guiding principles for language arts instruction, K-12; (3) the Jefferson High School Language Arts elective program philosophy and requirements in…

Described is the Wyndham science component of the program designed for the six years of secondary schooling for students in New South Wales, Australia. A subjective evaluation of the program and suggestions for improving course materials and teaching are given. There are six major sections in the report: (1) a general outline of the structure and…

An experimental bibliography course designed for prospective graduate students suggests three major course content divisions. The unit topics include: (1) evaluation of the usefulness of reference tools, (2) discussion of literary periodicals, structure of modern articles, and documentation, and (3) an introduction to descriptive-analytical…

Old French for undergraduates, as it is offered to students at the University of Minnesota, Morris, represents a break with tradition. A rationale for the program and course descriptions accentuate benefits accrued from undergraduate medieval studies. Syllabuses for French 80, The History of the Language; French 90, Directed Medieval Studies; and…