This social studies unit invites students to consider the philosophical bases of civil disobedience as well as the practical consequences and limits of the use of law-breaking as a means of social protest. The first three sections of the unit focus on the abolitionists' civil disobedience in antebellum America, presenting brief accounts of mob…

This curriculum guide for an eighth grade civics course in a county in Florida was developed to provide a sequential program geared toward development of a positive self concept, "whole-some attitudes," functional citizenship, and educational enrichment. The guide presents five units--family and community, religion and education,…

Information and recommendations concerning foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) center about a set of criteria for examining proposals and programs made in 1954. Included among the criteria are the importance of goals and their cooperative development, provision for the mental health of teachers and children, sound teaching-learning…

This bulletin on the teaching of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) is a comprehensive guide to curriculum planning. Major chapters include a discussion of FLES program initiation, teaching techniques and related materials, reading in FLES, correlation of FLES with other areas of the elementary curriculum, teacher preparation,…

The instructional materials developed on power mechanics are based on the concept of performance objectives as organized by EPIC Diversified Systems Corporation. Objectives within the document are divided into four categories; (1) program objectives, (2) performance objectives, (3) process objectives, and (4) activities. These are categorized by a…

The FLES Committee of the American Association of Teachers of French seeks to maintain interest in FLES through the publication of an annual report on important issues in foreign language instruction in the elementary schools. In the 1971 publication, the primary considerations are goals and guides to methods and materials in FLES. William Herold…

A major purpose of this text is to present a broad program of varied and vigorous physical education activities for the preschool and early primary school child. The text also includes chapters dealing with equipment, effective teaching, effective class management, lesson planning, and movement education. (CS)

In an effort to orient the student of Latin to the Humanities, a series of three quinmester courses focus on various aspects of life of a Roman family in the first century A.D. The second part of the trilogy, to be used independently or in sequence, concentrates on clothing, the significance of the Roman bath, architecture and its particular…

To help teachers make effective use of ten curriculum guides in career education for the seventh and eighth grade levels, the manual comments upon several topics: the career development philosophy, the basic ingredients of the D.C. program, the roles of the classroom teacher and the guidance counselor in the program, and the setting for the…

The guide is arranged in vertical columns relating curriculum concepts in American history to curriculum performance objectives, career concepts and career performance objectives, teaching methods, and resource materials. The three quarter course also presents occupational information on 61 different occupations including job duties, educational…

The guide is arranged in vertical columns relating curriculum concepts in earth science to curriculum performance objectives, career concepts and career performance objectives, suggested teaching methods, and resource materials. The course for eighth graders attempts to place the curriculum concepts in order of increasing difficulty. Occupational…

The curriculum modification guide, developed by project success (Nebraska) through a Title III grant for language disabled elementary level students, contains suggested activities and instructional materials to be used in units of art, health, mathematics, music, science, and social studies. Explained are program planning, criteria for selecting…

Presented in the language arts teaching guide, developed by Project Success (Nebraska) through a Title III grant for language handicapped elementary level students, are 33 basic lessons stressing phonics, a daily writing program, and ideas for creative writing. Noted are characteristics of students and goals of Project Success. The language…

The handbook was designed for the use of administrators and teachers in regular classrooms as well as teachers in special education classrooms, and to acquaint the general public with programs for exceptional students in a California high school district which offers a variety of specialized classes, including a work experience program. Specific…

For the children in the San Luis Valley (Colorado), bilingual education has provided a successful atmosphere for both the monolingual English speakers and the non-English speakers. They teach each other, learn about each other's culture, and appreciate and understand others better. This curriculum guide, funded by Title VII of the Elementary and…