Includes a description of an American studies course for grade eleven and a world history/English program for grade nine. (DD)

Describes a freshman composition course in which students used the theme of the Bicentennial as the basis for their writings. (RB)

Describes a course in which students are taught the literary devices of such long fantasy narratives as "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. (RB)

Students in the Creative Crafts class at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, Brooklyn, New York, learn the medieval Tiffany method of making stained-glass panels. (Author/RK)

Discusses the results of a physics minicourse program for college students; describes how to initiate such a program, including choice of topics, publicizing the courses, and course contents. (MLH)

Advocates the teaching of media studies within the context of the social studies classroom and presents suggestions for implementing a course which integrates these two areas. (KS)

Described is an undergraduate biology seminar in which the students, perform as laboratory assistants for an introductory biology course, attend group discussions, and work on special projects. Described in detail is a student-developed photosynthesis game which was tested by the seminar students in local secondary schools. (SL)

This article describes a mathematics course in which industrial and governmental problems are addressed, studied, and solved by teams of students working under faculty supervision. (DT)

The organization of a course in recreational mathematics for teachers is described. (DT)

Describes a graduate course in writing which employs frequency counts to analyze students' styles and writing development. (DD)