Five course titles are included in this music guide for use in grades 7-9: General Music 1, an introduction to music and musical instruments; General Music 2, a survey of types of music; History of Popular Music; Music--Guitar; and Basic Keyboard. The major objective of each course is predicated on student and teacher observation of the students'…

The broad purpose of the Western States Small Schools Project (WSSP), an Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III project, is to improve education in small rural schools. Undertaken by WSSP, SPURS attacks the lack of specialized education services and general lag in implementing improved educational practices in rural areas. A long-range…

This series of four environmental education units is designed for use at the high school level. The first unit, an advanced science and independent study, includes such topics as student requirements, advisor responsibilities, evaluation forms, research report format, a guide to Syracuse University libraries, and research ideas. The second unit,…

The fire prevention education bulletin helps schools continue their work to make the home, school, and community safe places in which to live and to help children and young people live in safe ways without developing undue fears. Briefly discussed are the goals of a fire prevention program, who should be concerned with fire prevention education,…

Considered an initial step in the continuous process of curriculum development and departmental policy formulation, this interim curriculum guide relates to course development for grades nine, ten, and eleven. Emphasis is placed on effective written and oral expression, improved reading, the acquisition of vocabulary and other word analysis…

The 11th grade English course described in this document consists of a core program for the first semester and three elective minicourses for the second semester. Emphasis in the core program is on the movements, writers, and major works which have dominated American literature as well as on the fundamentals of communication and on learning to…

This curriculum guide for the secondary school language arts program is divided into seven sections: General Introduction, Oral Communication, Literature, Spelling, Written Language, Special Courses, and Appendix. These general sections describe approaches to such topics as listening, conversing, parliamentary procedure, oral interpretation, the…

An English curriculum for grades 9-12 is outlined in this booklet. General objectives in oral and written communication skills as well as in reading and literature are described for the 9th grade program. A concentrated program of study in language and logic for written and oral communication is outlined for 10th grade students. The multiphased…

This guide is designed to hel teachers in all disciplines to expand students' awareness of foreign languages and their importance in career education. The guide urges interdisciplinary cooperation between foreign language instructors and other teachers. Study and activity suggestions using foreign languages are made for elementary, junior high and…

This unit, intended for grades four and five, focuses on houses and how they have influenced man and how man has influenced them. Among the 14 concepts discussed are the history of homes, home and the environment, homes and heritage, homes and human needs, the design of homes and available land. Besides the concepts, the unit includes behavioral…

This environmental education curriculum guide is designed for teacher use in kindergarten and first grade. It contains six units, which aim to develop environmental concepts related to the bio-physical environment. Each unit, which is based on several concepts, includes behavioral objectives, activities, student worksheets, diagrams,…

This teacher's guide has been constructed to enable the teacher of science in elementary schools to turn the classroom into a science laboratory. The teacher becomes an observer and a guide when using this curriculum. The Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) Conceptual Framework and the Program Overview in this guide show how a unit of…

The handbook provides resource materials and procedures which can be useful in helping secondary school students progress in their education. It is designed primarily for use in working with student groups of classroom size or smaller. The emphasis of the handbook is on exploration of careers related to nine academic areas, together with an…

The 12 teacher's guides, emphasizing career education and its infusion into existing curriculum, are for the following units of instruction and suggested grade levels: the department store, K-2; the airport, K-3; measurement and its relationship to baking, K-3; people behind the scenes at school, K-3; books, 1-3; can I be a scientist?, 3-5;…

This guide for music teachers in Spanish/English bilingual education is an attempt at gathering the basic musical vocabulary and presenting it in English and Spanish, and is adaptable to all levels. The units cover: forming an estudiantina, including cost ssand method of instruction; symbols of musical notation and definition of musical terms, in…