THE MAJOR CONCEPTS OF ECONOMICS ARE EXPLAINED TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR CONSTRUCTING NEW CURRICULUM APPROACHES AND MATERIALS FOR GRADES K-6. THE AUTHOR PRESENTS EIGHT FUNDAMENTAL IDEAS THAT MAY BE USED AS A BASIS FOR BUILDING AN ECONOMICS CURRICULUM AND EXPLORES WAYS OF TEACHING THESE CONCEPTS WITHIN THE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN. CHILDREN MAY BE…

A CURRICULUM GUIDE OUTLINES THE MAJOR CONCEPTS, STRUCTURE, AND METHODS OF ANTHROPOLOGY FOR GRADES K-6. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AREAS ARE INCLUDED--(1) NEEDS AND NEED SATISFACTION, (2) HUMAN PERSONALITY, (3) SOCIAL GROUPS, (4) SOCIAL NETWORKS, (5) HUMAN CULTURE, (6) CHANGE AND EVOLUTION, AND (7) CURRENT CULTURAL CHANGES. A SUMMARY CHART PRESENTS A FLOW…

THE HABITS OF YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 20 AND HOW THIS INFORMATION COULD BE USED TO TEACH CONSUMER FINANCE TO SCHOOL YOUTH ARE PRESENTED IN THIS STUDY. THE INFORMATION IS IN REFERENCE TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT, WHAT IS IT SPENT ON, CREDIT GIVEN TO YOUTH, FAMILY FINANCE, AND SAVING PROGRAMS. A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE IS TO ASSIST ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPING MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PREPARE WORKERS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS IN THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY. THE MATERIAL WAS PREPARED UNDER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BY OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND REVIEWED BY ADVISORY GROUPS. IT IS…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLICATION IS THREEFOLD--(1) TO FACILITATE THE ORGANIZATION OF OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS BY DIRECTING ATTENTION TO THE ORIENTATION OF A GOOD PROGRAM AND TO THE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATORS AND FACULTY IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION, (2) TO ASSIST IN THE IMPROVEMENT, ARTICULATION, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS ALREADY UNDERWAY, AND (3) TO FOREWARN OF…

IDEAS INCLUDED ARE THE PRODUCT OF AN INTENSIVE WORKSHOP HELD TO STUDY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED CHILDREN. PROGRAMS ARE AIMED AT DEVELOPING BETTER FACILITY IN SKILLS OF ABSTRACT THINKING, ORGANIZATION, DISCRIMINATING JUDGMENT, CREATIVE WRITING, AND THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE PROFITABLY IN GROUP ACTIVITY. INCLUDED IN THE…

THE CALASANCTIUS PREPARATORY SCHOOL ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE TEACHING METHODS AND CURRICULA FOR GIFTED CHILDREN THROUGH RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION. THROUGH A CHALLENGING PROGRAM, ACADEMICALLY TALENTED CHILDREN ARE ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR TALENTS, PREPARING FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT IN COLLEGE, AND DEVELOPING MORAL RESPONSIBILITY. COURSES INCLUDE…

THE SPEECH IMPROVEMENT COURSE IS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORRECT HABITS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUCH A COURSE SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH IMPROVEMENT IN THREE MAIN AREAS-PROJECTION, AGREEABLE QUALITY, AND INTELLIGIBILITY. THE MOST IMPORTANT UNIT OF THE PROGRAM, PERHAPS, IS ITS LAUNCHING. STUDENTS SHOULD…

LEARNING THE BASIC SKILLS OF READING AND WRITING IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD COMPREHEND, AND REACT CRITICALLY TO, THE IDEAS AND PROBLEMS ABOUT WHICH THEY READ. STUDENTS WHO WERE CONSIDERED MATURE READERS COULD DISTINGUISH FACT FROM OPINION, DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CONNOTATIVE AND DENOTATIVE LANGUAGE, AND DRAW…

THE AIM IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AVERAGE STUDENT IN MATHEMATICS. MODERN CONCEPTS BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG STUDENTS ARE CONSIDERED, AND APPROPRIATE MATHEMATICAL SEQUENCES, DEVELOPED. COURSES OF STUDY IN MATHEMATICS ARE LISTED FOR THE FIVE "LANES" OF THE CHICAGO SCHOOL…

A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOLO SONG CYCLES (PUBLISHED FROM 1800 TO 1965 WITH TEXTS IN GERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN, AND ENGLISH) WERE COMPILED. FOR THIS RESEARCH THE SONG CYCLE WAS ASSUMED TO BE A COMPOSITE OF SONGS WITH TEXTS OF RELATED THOUGHT AND CHARACTER, DESIGNED BY A COMPOSER TO FORM A SINGLE ARTISTIC MUSICAL UNIT.…

This guide outlines the content and instructional objectives of high school social studies elective courses and contains administrative guidelines for teachers, supervisors, and administrators. Educators in Utah believe that people are social beings who need wholesome human relationships and productive problem-solving skills. Social studies helps…

Designed to enable elementary school teachers to introduce the study of technoology to their students, this curriculum guide is divided into seven sections. Following the introduction, this guide includes a program rationale, curriculum goals, a model of the content structure of technology, an instructional format, and grade-level themes with…

This is part two of a two-part manual for teachers using SMSG high school text materials. Each chapter contains a commentary on the text, answers to the exercises, and a set of illustrative test questions. Chapter topics include exponential and logarithmic functions and circular functions. (MP)

THIS BULLETIN WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS AS A CONVENIENT REFERENCE TO THE WORD RECOGNITION SKILLS RELATING TO PHONETIC ANALYSIS, STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, COMPREHENSION, AND VOCABULARY BUILDING FOR THE READING PROGRAM FOR GRADES 5 AND 6. IT MAY ALSO SERVE AS A CHECKLIST FOR THE TEACHING OF THESE SKILLS. THE SOURCES OF REFERENCE ARE THE TEACHER'S…