Yale University Films' mission to make scholarly ideas more accessible to the general public is about to be realized when they broadcast a film on James Boswell to a national television audience. The movie is based on the journals of the eighteenth century Scottish diarist and biographer of Samuel Johnson. (MLW)

Presents 10 guidelines that teacher education programs must meet to involve prospective teachers in community-oriented education. Explains how the preparation of teachers is aided by a curriculum consisting of a general studies component (social studies, humanities) and a professional studies component (social foundations, methods and materials,…

Language study is appropriate in humanities because humanities disciplines study what is humane in civilization and culture, and languages are central to cultures and civilizations. It is imperative for the future of American world leadership to have a working language facility at the center of international studies programs. (CHK)

Presents a profile of humanities faculty in two-year colleges based on a national survey of 1,493 full- and part-time instructors in 156 colleges. (JDS)

The recurrence of stories throughout California communities using narrative art to strengthen themselves led to an inquiry that is described in this report. The research question was: how can different ways of discovering and presenting local stories in public contribute to the strengthening of community? The inquiry had six components: (1) a…

This bibliography pulls together some of the available resources on the arts in South Dakota and the Dakota Territory. In preparing this bibliography, the arts were defined as broadly as possible. The major arts areas identified are: (1) Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, photography, graphic arts and printing, architecture, decorative and…

This resource contains lessons and reproducible student worksheets for use with middle, junior, and senior high students. The lessons, which can be used as part of a general music program, a music appreciation class, or a humanities class, explore composers, music repertoire, careers, musical values, elements of music, personal music preferences,…

This book provides a guide to humanities information sources for teachers and students in schools of library and information science, reference librarians, collection development officers in libraries, humanities scholars, and others who have information needs in the broad discipline. This fifth edition represents a more comprehensive and updated…

This curriculum unit focuses on the Meiji period (1868-1912), a pivotal period in Japanese and world history. Each lesson in this unit uses art, literature, primary sources, or a combination to help students understand Japan's emerging sense of nationhood within the context of the rapid change taking place during this important period. Lessons…

This book-and-CD package provide a lively, hands-on introduction for teachers and scholars in the humanities and social sciences. New technology is changing the nature of research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences. From specialized online forums to Web-based teaching and distance learning, computers are being used to expand…

Baccalaureate nursing educators have built their nursing programs on the philosophical belief that learning in the humanities is essential to prepare reflective nurses. Due to scientific advancements with expanding technology, however, the scientific focus has held prominence in nursing education. The past traditions of both medical and nursing…

Using national sources, the Kentucky Core Content development committee defined the arts as creating, performing, and responding to dance, music, theater; the visual arts; and literature. The committee defined the humanities as the beliefs, thoughts, and traditions of humankind as reflected in history; philosophy; religion; dance; music; theater;…

This study compared the areas of talent and career aspirations of boys and girls in Year 7 (n=398) and Year 11 (n=240) samples in a middle class metropolitan area in Australia. Students nominated the high school subject in which they saw themselves as being most talented, and current perceptions of talent in relation to each of their high school…

The course of one twelve-week extra-mural adult class, "War and Society," is described and evaluated. Evidence was presented from a pack of teaching materials; in discussion, the teacher protected divergence of view and learning standards to develop understanding of social situations, human acts, and the controversial issues they raise. (AJ)