This is the guide to a series of ten units that are available for use in the two year course of study required in New Jersey. The major goal of this curriculum is to provide an educational program to increase student involvement and therefore provide more vital learning experiences. The ten topics present a broad spectrum of American civilization:…

This report incorporates all the major conference events of the 18th Annual All Ohio Guidance Conference which had as its theme, "Guidance for the Now Student". The keynote address by Dr. Anthony Riccio, entitled "Guidance and the Destination Crisis" is concerned with the role of counselors and counselor educators of the near future. He presents…

Papers from a conference on telecommunications are presented in this report, as well as the discussion and recommendations of the five conference commissions. The papers are concerned with education and telecommunications, the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, information systems for the future, cable television, satellite systems, the…

Fourteen science fiction stories are collected and arranged under the themes, MarsAmerica, Progress, Machine, Society, and Weapons. These stories make statements about the present as well as the future and allow students to confront that future before it overtakes them. The purpose of the anthology is to prepare students for the different…

The lack of representation of minority group members in social work education and the profession has been a salient issue in recent years. A project designed to alleviate this lack and to develop social work curriculum relevant to the minority community and minority group experiences stemmed from the creation of a Consortium of Texas schools of…

This list is of print and non-print materials that may have application to legal education for elementary and secondary grades. Types of print materials include student texts, periodicals, and pamphlets, curriculum materials, and books, both hardbound and paperback. Non-print materials include sound films and filmstrips and pre-recorded tapes.…

An approach to retirement planning is discussed. It is suggested that the retiree should explore a variety of activities, from volunteer work to full-time employment. Other suggestions are that the retiree should stay in good physical condition and that prior to retirement, a sound financial program should be worked out. Retirement activities that…

Certain definitions and theoretical structures, accompanied by Venn diagrams, are used to distinguish several dimensions of international and interracial communication. International communication occurs on a political level between representatives of nations. Intercultural communication is communication between individuals of different cultures…

This book is concerned with the progress made by developing nations in building institutions qualified to tackle effectively their problems of poverty, disorder, hunger, sickness, ignorance, disunity, and oppression. It deals in general with the complexity of social and educational problems which arise in the process of change. Throughout much of…

This paper presents a series of modifications in technique and procedure in the general area of group therapy developed to meet the needs of a unique client group. The varied material brought together here are derived essentially from the study of a group of mothers formed by the leader in January 1971, after some two years of experience with a…

This volume of the report of the New York State Commission on the Quality, Cost, and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education is organized in five parts, the contents of which are as follows: Chapter six, "Curriculum" includes discussions of such topics as the goals of public education, reading and mathematics, children with…

A history of the development of higher adult education in the United States and Canada is presented. The point is made that higher education in North America includes a variety of post-high school institutions, including universities, senior colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, technical institutes and professional schools. A study of…

Drawing upon and synthesizing social and demographic data (1940-70) from 14 counties in the Rocky Mountain West which are currently facing extensive population growth as the result of large scale energy resource development, a preliminary model of potential sociocultural impact was developed. Including national energy needs and traditional…

This paper discusses the need for teaching about aging as part of the school curriculum; examines some of the important issues about aging in American society; relates aging to the various disciplines of the social sciences; and suggests teaching strategies, learning activities, and resources materials for grades K-12. The first chapter answers…

Included in this booklet are content information, teaching techniques, and ways to study about the home community for geography teachers. The author suggests that the home community should be the base of operations in geographic learning at all geographic levels. The home community, the place where people have common interests, is discussed as a…