This secondary-level, language arts/social studies curriculum guide focuses on the principles of law and justice relating to the individual and the state; attitudes about justice and injustice; methods of accepting or rejecting the authorities' concept of justice; the effects of these methods; and the relationship of the arts to these issues. The…

In the near future, community colleges must meet the challenges presented by lack of funds, growing government control, uncertain enrollment projections, and potential changes in public policy. Their best defense is to develop an overall strategy for flexibility in the use of funds, assignment of faculty, and utilization of facilities. To achieve…

The status of the affective domain in the secondary social studies curriculum in New Jersey is reported as part of a follow-up study. Qestionnaires administered to principals, social studies teachers, and department heads in 50 public senior high schools in 1964 were re-administered in 1974. Results on the following topics are reviewed: the focus…

This is the first of a series of working papers and reports on aspects of modern American families. It investigates the issues and problems facing families with preschool children, when both of the parents are employed. The composite portrait of family styles within a sample of 14 young families begins with a project history. The literature is…

Since the school administrator cannot avoid conflict, it is imperative that he or she be prepared to cope with it when it arises and, if possible, before it develops. More than simple coping with conflict, an administrator needs to know how to channel conflict toward constructive ends. Conflict theory is given primary attention in this paper in…

The concept of impact, as it is treated in this report, is based on the notion of "expected changes in student behavior and attitudes as contrasted to "actual" changes. Following a review of the literature on college impact and a discussion of its relevance to the two-year college, this document presents an empirical model for…

The study was an attempt to discern what rural youth in Louisiana expect to achieve in the future. Objectives of the study were to determine, with reference to race and sex differences, (1) future occupational plans, (2) educational plans, (3) type of community rural youth expected to settle in, and (4) desired age for marriage and number of…

This symposium report contains various statements of the theory of change and societal growth and maintenance viewed from the perspectives of major social disciplines. Comparative theories in these areas can provide guidelines for predicting, planning, and carrying out social development programs. The theme of the symposium was the problem of…

N. L. Gage's analysis of the educational research paradigm can be modified and expanded--first in a Model of the Structure of Knowledge (SOK) and then in a SOK Module which concretely demonstrates one approach to knowledge-making in English Education. Categories in the SOK Model would include (1) the Context of Inquiry--the milieu, the phenomena…

The data in this report were collected in 1966 from a representative sample of 600 elementary and secondary public school teachers. The report itself is comprised of five parts. The first one concerns the life style of public school teachers. It includes a description of their residential and economic conditions, and their cultural background. The…

The unit confronts the student with the historical evolution of the role of the government employee in the American democracy, and suggests that a society's concept of this role reflects its presumptions about itself, as well as the changing circumstances with which it has to cope. The unit contrasts the "natural aristocracy" and "democratic…

This unit is designed to encourage the students to discover the relevancy of American democratic ideals to their daily lives. It concentrates on the meaning of the fundamental freedoms expressed in the First Amendment: freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion. In addition, the student should receive some concrete insights into…

Reflecting the increased interest in humanities programs for elementary, middle, and secondary schools, this book provides descriptions of humanities programs developed by 35 schools throughout the country. Although the selection of programs represents a variety of approaches (e.g., some open to only high-ability students, others designed for low…

Investigations into the sociocultural pattern of life in Rennes, France, are presented in this study. Topics include: (1) the modern family in Rennes, (2) the university generation, (3) social growth and expansion, (4) life in the Maurepas quarter, (5) cultural development, (6) shops and shopkeepers, (7) French eating habits, (8) rural living, and…

This report is based on three separate evaluative surveys. The first compares students' attitudes and opinions before and after the junior year abroad in several areas: (1) attitude toward Germany; (2) integration patterns; (3) religion; (4) politics; (5) the use of tobacco and alcohol, and sexual morality; (6) culture; (7) comparison of…