General guidelines for teaching reading in content area classrooms and specific suggestions for a number of content areas are included. The general guidelines are intended to familiarize personnel with critical areas in which they can help in developing reading skills. They suggest that teachers be masters of content subject matter, be aware of…

A rationale within which courses in political studies for secondary credit may be designed is based upon objectives which would contribute to the growth of the individual student, enriching his understandings of himself and of his world. Guidelines for the development of courses appropriate to the needs, interests, and abilities of the students…

GRADES OR AGES: K-6. SUBJECT MATTER: Elementary Art--Constructions. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: After a brief introduction and a scope and sequence chart, the guide is divided into seven sections, one for each grade covered, and these sections contain details for between three and nine projects, including the making of cheese boards,…

This program of instruction, reviewed and accepted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was prepared for Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation teams and others. It is intended to provide background information, a working knowledge of all of the pertinent factors, investigative techniques, tools, data requirements, and field…

The mathematics curriculum of the Fort Benton school system was designed with funds under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to present all students with a basic knowledge of mathematics and to provide the gifted child with an opportunity to develop to the best of his ability the mathematical skills and theory demanded by a…

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK OF THE OREGON CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER WAS REPORTED. INCLUDED IN THE INTRODUCTION WERE THREE ESSAYS DESCRIBING LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, AND RHETORIC CURRICULUMS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE ESSAYS WERE PREPARED FOR PROFESSIONAL READERS AND DESCRIBE COURSES OF STUDY BEING DEVELOPED. PRIMARY EMPHASIS WAS ON THE DESCRIPTION OF…

STUDIES OF SEMANTICS, FORMATION OF GENERALIZATIONS, AND POINTS OF VIEW WERE COMBINED IN THIS THREE-PART STUDY GUIDE FOR NINTH-GRADERS TO PROVIDE A SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF RHETORIC. IN THE FIRST PART, EXERCISES WHICH PLACED WORDS IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS WERE USED TO SHOW THE RANGE OF MEANINGS POSSIBLE FOR SINGLE WORDS. THE SECOND PART OUTLINED…

FACETS OF GRAMMAR INTRODUCED BEFORE THE 10TH GRADE WERE FURTHER EXPLAINED AND AMPLIFIED IN THIS GUIDE FOR TEACHERS OF 10TH-GRADE ENGLISH. IN ADDITION, PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES WERE INTRODUCED, AND A REVIEW SECTION WAS INCLUDED. WHILE ADMITTING TO THE COMPLEXITY OF SOME SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH DEALT WITH COMPLEMENTS, THE GUIDE SUGGESTED…

REWRITE OR PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES AND TRANSFORMATION RULES OF GRAMMAR WERE FEATURED IN THIS STUDENT VERSION GRAMMAR GUIDE. THE PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES DEFINED WAYS TO REWRITE OR SUBSTITUTE ONE SYMBOL FOR ANOTHER UNTIL AN UNDERLYING, OR KERNEL, SENTENCE IS FORMED. THE TRANSFORMATION RULES DESCRIBED THE WAYS THAT THESE KERNEL SENTENCES COULD BE…

This report, prepared by a statewide Mathematics Advisory Committee, revises the framework in the Second Strands Report of 1972, expanding it to encompass kindergarten through grade 12. Strands for kindergarten through grade 8 are: arithmetic, numbers, and operations; geometry; measurement, problem solving/ applications; probability and…

Curriculum materials from the Lincoln Career Education Project, Nebraska, are presented for career education learning activities at the elementary level. The guide contains complete materials for 12 learning center units infusing career education as well as personal/social growth and cultural awareness in some. Units are organized under the…

Developed to encourage and support curriculum development and instructional activities in vocational education for handicapped and special students through identification of resources and materials, this bibliography lists over 300 citations. Citations are grouped under different code numbers which provide information about the document content.…

This teaching and learning guide is designed for students who seek specialized training in mechanical drafting. Contents are organized as follows: (1) Introductory section giving the course philosophy, general course objectives, instructional plan, and bibliography, (2) course outline (which includes the 12 units of the graphic language; use and…

This guide, intended to be used in teaching and learning, should enable students to master basic skills, acquire knowledge, and develop favorable attitudes in the areas emphasized. Contents of the guide are organized as follows: (1) Introductory section giving the course philosophy, general course objectives, instructional plan, and bibliography,…

Designed for secondary school students who are interested in becoming machinists, this beginning course guide in machine shop practice is organized into the following sections: (1) Introduction, (2) instructional plan, (3) educational philosophy, (4) specific course objectives, (5) course outline, (6) job sheets, and (7) operation sheets. The…