This course involves the scientific study of the close relationship between evolving human behavior and changing environmental conditions. No state-adopted text is recommended for the course, but the use of several paperbacks, as well as Scientific American Reprint Series, is highly recommended. Supplementary texts are suggested. Eight performance…

This biology course is especially recommended for students interested in a vocation in nursing, medical technology, dental hygiene or other para-medical areas. In part, it is considered a second course in biology. The course includes an intensive in-depth study of the respiratory structures, nerve and chemical control of breathing, gas exchange,…

This is an in-depth course of study of the historical attempts to explain the evolutionary process and of recent developments pertinent to the study of biomedical evolution. Topics included in the module are: (1) ancient concepts of the evolutionary process; (2) various aspects of Lamarckism, Darwinism and neo-Darwinism, including substantiating…

This handbook is intended to assist teachers of handicapped persons, teacher educators, and educational agencies charged with the task of preparing curriculums for the handicapped. Primarily geared to secondary level vocational programs, the guide presents a program designed to help handicapped students learn job skills at levels they would be…

The purpose of this study was to design a comprehensive and effective model for a secondary reading syllabus to be used in the educational institutions as controlled by the culturally different community. The model was designed on the basis of recommendations of experts representing the varying points of view of philosophy, sociology, psychology,…

Presented is the syllabus of a training program to prepare therapists to work with stuttering children or adults. Intended for instructors, the information is presented in the form of five major chapters, each of which is divided into units. The unit usually consists of an introduction, suggested lecture topics (with source references), suggested…

The "Education for American Indians" series consists of: (1) An Expository Essay; (2) A Book of Readings; (3) A Student Workbook; (4) Teacher's Edition of Student Workbook; and (5) Summary Report. This publication is a unit for secondary level students on the effects of guided inquiry and expository materials on cognitive learning, retention, and…

The concept that society must possess an ecological conscience which can relate to economic, social, political, and other disciplines of culture to meet the challenge of maintaining a quality environment, represents the basis philosophical rationale for these instructional materials. They are designed to give specific emphasis to the ecological…

The document provides a step-by-step guide for the student expanding his career-planning skills. It is designed for use with grade 10, but is suitable for grades 11 and 12 as well. Each of ten group meetings is presented in terms of goals, assignments (including worksheets), and resource information. Interspersed are four computer terminal visits,…

Developed for a high school quinmester unit on film, this guide provides the teacher with teaching strategies for an inquiry into the form and development of the motion picture and television film documentary, the preparation and production of students' individual or group documentaries, and the evaluation of the documentary as social commentary…

This guide is the fourth in a series of four books emphasizing student-oriented problem solving related to environmental matters. It utilizes a three-level activity approach: awareness, transitional, and operational. The intent is to provide investigations that will motivate students to pursue in-depth studies, thus encouraging them to generate…

The main objective was to develop and pilot test a basic course for ambulance personnel with emphasis on the medical aspect of training. This included the identification of a medically acceptable text or manual, and determining the prerequisites for selecting students and instructors. Secondary objectives were to outline the requirements for…

This handbook provides suggestions for teaching topics in seventh and eighth grade mathematics and was intended to be used as a supplement to the seventh and eighth grade syllabus (see SE 016 446). Optimal materials, activities, and approaches are suggested for the following topics: sets; numeration systems; natural numbers, whole numbers,…

Developed by the Oregon Elementary English Project, this curriculum unit on language games and activities is intended for grades one and two. The games and activities are designed to make the child aware of language indirectly by requiring him to construct sentences of various kinds, observe relations between parts of sentences and between words,…

Developed by the Oregon Elementary English Project, this curriculum unit on poetry is intended for grades one and two. The primary objective of the unit is to encourage the appreciation of poetry among children. The suggested questions or exercises are limited to simple comprehension or discussion questions; no attempt is made at any sort of…