Intended for elementary school teachers, this curriculum guide intends to (1) show that drama is a unique body of knowledge with a definite place in the curriculum; (2) demonstrate the use of drama as an effective teaching tool; (3) alleviate fears teachers have about introducing drama and provide experienced teachers with further rationale,…

Publishers of elementary science teachers manuals present the components of each lesson plan in a variety of ways or modes. It was believed that teachers might prefer the modes used in presenting some lesson plan components more than others. A group of elementary teachers was given excerpts of teachers manuals in which publishers had presented…

This activity guidebook for parents, which updates a 1983 version, presents numerous games and activities that parents and their 3- to 5-year-old children can enjoy together. Each activity is intended to facilitate acquisition of one of 18 kindergarten skills, including: (1) coordinating arms, legs, and eyes; (2) coordinating hands, fingers, and…

This curriculum guide lists mathematics topics and concepts, learning outcomes, and sample learning objectives (in three columns) for grades 1 to 8. Topics/concepts, in the first column, describe the major parts of the subject under consideration. They define broadly the content to be included in the study of each subject area. Learning outcomes,…

This curriculum guide provides information in both English and French for the teaching of computer literacy in junior high schools in the Canadian province of Alberta. A basic introductory course developed in response to the need to acquaint junior high school students with a general understanding of computers and their use, the program for grades…

This implementation guide is based upon the themes, geographic concepts, and suggested learning outcomes contained in "Guidelines for Geographic Education: Elementary and Secondary Schools." The central themes for geographic education are: (1) location (position on the earth's surface); (2) place (physical and human characteristics); (3)…

The curriculum guide is an instructional package designed for beginning pre-college drama students with hearing impairments. The seven lessons emphasize work requirements in the theater as well as an understanding of drama. Each lesson includes a list of lesson objectives, materials provided, materials and equipment needed, and vocabulary…

This curriculum is intended to serve as a guide for high school instructors teaching a basic course on emission control systems on General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler products. The material may also be incorporated on an engine system basis and inserted into an overall tune-up curriculum. Other uses of the curriculum include specialized training…

These teacher and student materials, the second section of a two phase secondary/postsecondary-level course on aviation machinists, make up one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. The purpose of the course is to train students to…

This booklet contains information, ideas, and activities to help schools celebrate Black History Week. It is devoted to black achievements in the areas of music, politics, and business with the intention of developing respect for, awareness of, and a sense of the relationship between past and present events in the history of black Americans. There…

The key to successful curriculum reform is a broad-based, systematic decision-making process directed by teachers. Common approaches to curriculum development are haphazard and tend to produce superficial change. An approach that gives teachers a personal and professional stake in its results, however, can generate fundamental and lasting reforms.…

Reviewed is the MWM program for developing language abilities in learning disabled children 3 to 7 years of age which is explained to be based on the language model of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. (DB)

This booklet on curriculum is one of a series in environmental education for grades K-12. In this section, four basic concepts are listed and the behavioral objectives, associated subject areas, and key words and definitions are included for each. Three activity options are given for each concept. Information for the teacher includes materials and…

The mathematics curriculum activities presented in this guide were developed as one component of a total career education demonstration project for Appalachian Maryland, and are intended for use as supplements to the total middle or junior high school curriculum. Introductory material lists career education concepts and outlines career and…

Four packets comprise the electricity component of an enrichment program for gifted elementary students. Provided in the introductory packet are sample pre- and posttests for the unit. Remaining packets present vocabulary lists, student worksheets on beginning circuitry, and suggestions for student projects (such as making a battery, constructing…