Sixteen non-college-bound high school juniors and seniors met once a week with two to five teachers for a year-long humanities course in which they probed some of man's eternal concerns and achievements in the areas of music, history, drama, philosophy, art, and English. The response from students and teachers alike was generally quite favorable.…

This document reports on a cooperative academic planning and curriculum development workshop. Section A, plenary sessions on curriculum change and improvement, presents workshop reports concerning black college survival and academic planning for science on the local and national level. Section B, seminars on educational systems, concerns a task…

The McLennan Library of McGill University has created these student guide bibliographies as library orientation tools. They cover reference materials in specific subject areas in the social science and humanities, with special reference to their locations in McLennan Library. The guides are intended for the master's level student and have proved…

The contents of this course outline on resources and information in the humanities are mainly bibliographic. The subjects covered are: humanities in general; religion and theology; philosophy; visual arts, including archaeology, architecture, and photography; music; and literature and linguistics. The scope of the subject is outlined for each…

A theory of culture change is offered as a foundation for reorganization of curriculums of general education and interdisciplinary study. Broadly humanistic in character, the theory's aim is to make possible a genuine integration of concepts in such disciplines as literature, art history, philosophy, psychology, political theory and history,…

This study explores the problems of selection, developing, teaching, and evaluating a course that relates music, art, and literature. The specific unit presented deals with relating poetry to music and to painting with Yevgeny Yevtushenko as the central figure. The seven parts of the unit draw on Yevtushenko's poetry and life to develop the…

The functioning of the college English department during a period of rapid societal change is important. English programs can and have been interrupted by student activists. Such crises in formal education are small in comparison with the overriding issues of whether or not man can survive as a species past the turn of the next century and of what…

Over 100 selected books by Indian authors about the culture of India are listed in the first and second editions of this bibliography. The guide is divided into two parts. The first section lists books for elementary and secondary students. Titles are arranged with informative annotations that describe the content of each book. The second section,…

This resource guide was published to assist those who are trying to increase their knowledge and understanding of the subcontinent of India. It is divided into three parts: 1) an annotated list of selected periodicals including both western and Indian journals and Indian newspapers in a variety of fields: Asian studies, economic and social…

In order to permit a wider degree of flexibility and choice in the curriculum, to enable students to engage in interdepartmental training, to encourage reading and discussion of primary texts that have thematic and personal relevance to students, and to encourage broad, generalized inquiry at a time when specialization is dominant, this proposal…

In an effort to determine the humanities and general education courses required and their relevance in occupational curricula, a 4-page questionnaire was mailed to the president of every 2-year college identified by the American Association of Junior Colleges. Responses from 336 colleges indicated that occupational programs are lengthened with the…

Presented is an annotated bibliography of selected books published from 1972-75 and articles appearing from July 1974 to July 1975 with topics focusing on the interrelationship of humankind, the environment, science, and technology. For students and teachers in the natural and social sciences at both secondary and college levels, the listings are…

The five approaches to death education are the philosophical, sociological, psychological, medical-legal, and health education. (JD)

Faculty development is seen as both human and organizational development. Underlying issues are discussed, and it is suggested that, properly conceived, faculty development can embody the necessary new techniques within traditional humanistic intentions if reformulated in light of new and changing conditions for colleges. (LBH)

The role of Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina, described as the nation's largest and perhaps most prestigious research facility, is discussed. Activities in economic, scientific, sociological, and intellectual research are reviewed, along with the scholarly ambiance of the area and the impact of the new National Humanities Center to…