Part of a series of home literacy readers with conversational text and sketches, this booklet depicts the subarctic Alaskan environment where cold makes extreme demands on body metabolism. Body temperature must be maintained above 80F (26.7C). A condition of too little body-heat is termed hypo- ('deficit') thermia ('heat'). Hypothermia is the…

Important steps in building a multicultural curriculum are the development of specific criteria for cultural inclusion, use of different methods of instruction in the classroom, and implementation of in-service programs for the continual retraining of teachers. Various state departments have developed criteria for inclusion, and these can be used…

This workbook in the Gwich'in Athapascan language contains six reading selections with questions for elementary school students who have a good grasp of the language. (NCR)

Behavioral objectives and supplemental student activities are featured in this teacher's guide for using the Native American Adult Readers in basic education/GED programs. The guide provides the rationale for developing the readers, which contain a variety of brief articles and essays and are designed to provide meaningful material based on Native…

This collection of articles reflects humanists' interest in searching out and studying good literature for children. Five of the seventeen articles were originally presented at a symposium on children and literature in the Middle Ages. Other articles discuss the concept of "writing for children," provide reproductions of Chinese…

This paper about the history and distribution of indigenous languages of Bolivia is divided into two parts. The first part deals with: (1) the developments of comparative work in South American Indian languages, (2) the phonological problems of comparative work in recently written languages, and (3) the apparent conflicts when dealing with early…

The consumer fact sheets compiled in this publication present concise descriptions of the major Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs. Each presentation includes information on: (1) how the program works; (2) who is served; (3) what act authorized the program; (4) how participants may apply; and (5) where to get more information.…

In an effort to meet the ne d for additional assistance inacademic areas and acculturation of the school age children on the Fort Hall Reservation in Southeastern Idaho, a two-week tour of the Northwest for 30 Indian students was formulated. The procedures, planning, and orientation of this project are presented, including the following topics:…

This first survey of community development in Canada attempts to give a conspectus of activities past, in progress, and planned, in the communities of the socially and economically deprived Indians, Negroes, and Eskimos. It examines the extent of commitment of federal and provincial governments to community programs and projects, and comments on…

"English for American Indians" is a newsletter intended for teachers and other educators involved with teaching English in the educational system of the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs); it is also of interest to those involved in the general field of teaching English to speakers of other languages. This publication is part of the…

Fifteen University of Minnesota volunteers spent the summer of 1967 working with Chippewa Indian youngsters, grades 1-12, on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota. This fifth annual report contains overviews of the four previous summer programs, descriptions of volunteer training procedures, enrichment and vocational motivation…

The Rough Rock Demonstration School as established in Arizona in 1966 is an experiment in Navajo education. Characteristic of the program is a high level of parental and total community involvement. The school board is composed entirely of Navajos who have had very little formal education. Instruction in both the Navaho and English languages is…

This reference book offers current information about equal opportunity in education through the elimination of racial, cultural, sexist, and linguistic barriers facing minority groups. The volume consists of seven parts, plus subject and geographical indexes. The first section includes a general demographic overview of the U.S., with statistics on…

This document reports on the technical and programmatic planning stages of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), which was undertaken by India in 1975-76 utilizing the first satellite capable of transmitting television programs directly to community receivers. Programmatic planning includes program objectives, the mechanics of…

In the 1976-77 school year, the Title IV Program included 11 components: continuation of the Parent Advisory Committee; sponsorship of 4 community/school feasts centered around Title IV concerns; employment of classroom aides; development of cultural instructional objectives and materials; elementary school counselor to help meet the most serious…