Thirty rural libraries in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma have been selected to participate in a 1-year project to assist public librarians in implementing humanities programming for adults; "Heritage of the Plains and Mountains" is one of three packets compiled for the project. The packet is designed to provide a step-by-step guide for…

A Department of Education publication on an integrated program for Alberta school libraries, this document recommends the use of specific material selection sources designed to aid schools in developing their library collections. Materials are listed in the following sections: (1) Sources for Selecting School Library Resource Materials; (2)…

Faculty members of many different library schools participated in an Institute on Library Service to the Blind and Physically Handicapped at Florida State University, August 27-September 1, 1978. These proceedings from that Institute include the instructional materials--revised as a result of the discussions at the Institute--used in five core…

This annotated bibliography describes the contents and critically evaluates 654 social science books and collections of journal articles in women's studies. The objective is to assist in research and in the organization of undergraduate or graduate courses on women. The resources are presented in nine sections. Section I covers anthropology,…

School bus safety depends as much on responsible students as it does on competent drivers. Periodic on-the-job training is necessary to maintain and increase driver skills in handling buses and pupil passenger behavior. Similarly, continuing instruction on safety rules and the need for personal responsibility for those rules is needed to promote…

Summarizes 16 films about earthquakes including title, length in minutes, ordering source, data, brief annotation, and usually an indication of appropriate grade level or use. (DC)

Reviews for effective social studies use 10 critically acclaimed foreign films on the Holocaust and World War II. Suggests these films and follow-up discussion will emotionally involve students. Stresses teachers should assess students' maturity levels and prescreen films resulting from sensitive documentary footage. Cites sources for similar…

Designed for media specialists and educators, the four articles in this issue focus on television's effects on children. Following a brief editorial reviewing current directions of research in this area, the first article compares the American pre-school educational television program "Sesame Street" with its Australian counterpart.…

Sources of information regarding camping, backpacking, and related activities are annotated in a comprehensive listing of books, films and other non-print media, pamphlets, and periodicals largely dating from 1960. The volume contains chapters pertaining to: general directories, general camping, organized camping, camp related activities,…

Designed to provide the college student with an understanding of the Lakota people and their social institutions from both an historical and a contemporary perspective, this Native Studies syllabus constitutes a three-hour sociology course. Course objectives are identified as understanding: the historical development of Lakota society prior to the…

Many feel that secondary school graduates are not prepared to compete in a world of rapidly expanding technology. High school and college students in the United States often prefer fantasy to science. This book offers a strategy for overcoming student apathy toward the physical sciences by harnessing the power of the cinema. In it, ten popular…

The Washington State Resource Guide on Martin Luther King, Jr., supplies a wide variety of materials for use with all grade levels in classroom and assembly presentations in public schools. The goal is for every child enrolled in Washington State schools to learn about Dr. King during the days of January 15 to January 17. Resolutions supporting an…

The introductory chapter of this paper asserts that film can be an integral part of the classroom language arts program and shows the relationship of filmmaking to literature appreciation, communication skills, reading, and the development of creativity. Chapter two justifies film as a creative art that should be taught to children; chaper three…

This article consists of an annotated bibliography of films chosen according to two criteria: the films respect basic principles of film art, and they touch in some way on a foreign language or culture and respect that language and culture. The filmography is designed to be used by foreign language teachers at all levels, and includes French,…

This document is intended to facilitate the use of mathematics films and videotapes. All materials listed are readily available from film and videotape companies or from film rental libraries. All descriptions provided are excerpts from distributor's brochures. The materials are generally suitable for college students, and are categorized into the…