This course plan consists of six topical mini-courses dealing with the American character, people, political tradition, and economy; America as a world power; and war and peace in America. A sample curriculum and reading list is provided for one of the modules, including behavioral objectives, learning strategies, and a summary of results. (NHM)

As part of a feature series on the common curriculum, author suggested some difficulties involved in organizing a timetable which provided real choice for all students. (Editor/RK)

There are three general ways of approaching the arts in the curriculum: the study of the historical foundations of the art forms; the study of the art experience and the artist as creator; and the critical study of the art form itself. (Author/IRT)

Article described the efforts of the Mount Pleasant School in Birmingham to make all children citizens of the new multi-cultural society which Britain is becoming and to give them an understanding of their own cultural background and an appreciation of that of others. (Author/RK)

Author looks at two small informal schools based on local communities. (Editor/RK)

Presented is one individual's perception of the need for a scientifically literate population. A conceptual frame of reference for his position is described and some applications for curriculum development and science teaching are presented. (PEB)

This paper discusses curriculum reform in Italy. Teachers should offer a global approach to education while teaching civic education to students. Referred to as "making culture," civic education should contain content that satisfies the criteria of validity, significance, interest, and student learning. Schools should create new…

Different groups have different ideas about how schools should be restructured. Although decision-making and control are increasingly shared with other groups, the principal remains most accountable. Innovative leadership styles, such as the inhouse critic and the master generalist, address issues of curriculum totality, function, and goals.…

A secondary social studies model curriculum guide for Alaska is presented. The body of the guide lists topics/concepts, learning outcomes/objectives, and sample learning activities in a 3 column format. The first column, topics/concepts, describes the content area, defining the subject broadly and listing subconcepts or associated vocabulary. The…

By not considering the meaning of art, schools easily find a superficial niche for the arts in the curriculum. Thus, art education is usually viewed as a diversion designed for recreation or as a "carrot" to attract students to the larger curriculum. Its peripheral position is revealed by the miniscule amount of time allotted it, the lack of goals…

Author discussed the deportment and attitudes of the girls at the York Way open class, attached to the Starcross School, and the influence the school has on influencing the girls from becoming truants. (RK)

This article describes an immensely successful responsibility-generating teaching format implemented in the undergraduate psychology curriculum at Los Angeles City College. (Editor)

Although students' motivation is crucially important, present curriculummodels focus more attention on objectives than on how to engage students' interest and effort. Proposes a method to clarify discussions of how children can be motivated in order to make explicit the consequences for curriculum design. Describes its use in the current work of…

This essay intended to carry the argument about curriculum content and methods in secondary education onto new ground. (Editor/RK)