Describes how science activities can be used to stimulate language development in the elementary grades. Two aerospace activities are described involving liquid nitrogen and the launching of a weather balloon which integrate aerospace interests into the development of language skills. (BR)

The paper reports on the goals, procedures and results of the 1974-75 survey of non-traditional curricula for foreign languages in American institutions of higher education. The new curricula are classified under five main headings: 1) Career-related, 2) Community-related, 3) Interdisciplinary (Interdepartmental), 4) Interdisciplinary…

The concept of social relevance to geographic education and some of the implications of this concept for curriculum development and classroom teaching are explored. Geographic educators must be concerned with adopting new philosophies to the teaching of their subject, developing more appropriate strategies and curricula, and aiding in the…

Noting the successful establishment in England over the past ten years of the concept of advanced business education, the author calls for reexamination of course content and structure to adjust to changing student profiles and the need for staff development programs if innovative interdisciplinary and work experience approaches are to be…

Adapted from Chapter 1 of the forthcoming 1969 Yearbook of the National Council for the Social Studies, "Social Studies Curriculum Development: Prospects and Problems. From a special report, "What's New in Curriculum.

Paper adapted from speech at biennial State President's Workshop (3rd Boston, Oct 7-8, 1968).

This paper presents a conceptual overview of a sociohistorical method used to teach a course on ethnicity to college students. It also describes implementation and student assessment of the team-taught course. The first part of the paper describes the approach, which was directed toward an increased understanding of ethnic history through the use…

Business and Humanities are fields that have rarely appreciated each other. Humanists have tended to view business as narrow and one-dimensional, and business people have tended to view the humanities as idealistic and removed from the world. In order to combat these views and bring these fields closer together, Monroe Community College has…

Over 60 energy education activities related to mathematics, science, social studies, and English comprise this manual for middle school teachers. Included are issues for discussion, puzzles, science investigations, story writing exercises, and energy cost calculation problems. Among the topics covered in these lessons are energy consumption…