Instructional episodes are developed in this guide to illustrate focus and strategies for teaching Negro history K-12. Each episode reflects the anticipated social and intellectual maturity of the pupil at the grade level selected. Materials for primary levels stress human interaction within society; materials and activities chosen for grades 5,…

As part of a 3-year comprehensive interdisciplinary program in industrial preparation for vocational students, this 11th Grade teaching guide consists of units on technical mathematics and guidance. Designed as supportive material for related physics and English curriculums, the first four sections of Volume 4 on algebra, vectors, simple machines,…

What schools can do and are doing to prevent the abuse of drugs by their students is the focus of this report. The first section of the report "An Overview of Current Efforts" presents the findings of a one-year study of drug education in the United States, with a subjective analysis of the various approaches in the field. In the second…

Colonization of America is the theme in this second social studies unit for 6th grade students. Reasons for colonization are briefly discussed. The unit then takes up the Spanish settlement of Mexico, the way in which the Spanish took their culture with them to the new world, differences in the way in which the Aztecs and the Spanish perceived the…

This third in a series of resource units designed for sixth grade students and produced by the Project Social Studies Curriculum Center deals primarily with the English settlement of North America. Pupils study similarities and differences in the English settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth by using case studies. English contact with the Indian…

The Plains Indians are studied in unit seven, the last resource unit in the sixth grade social studies course which focuses on culture. This unit provides two case studies of the Cheyenne and the Mandan for students to examine similarities and differences between the two cultures. The lives of the Indians are analyzed through the white man's…

This world studies elective quinmester course for grades seven through nine focuses on the national life style of Russia, emphasizing its varied cultural background, and, through an analysis of cultural characteristics, examining the influence a totalitarian government has on the nation's institutions. The student will: 1) evaluate the environment…

This comprehensive teacher's guide and 20 laminated art reproductions are part of an instructional resource designed to assist teachers in incorporating Native American studies into the elementary art program and general curriculum. It highlights visual art which is actively being innovated by aboriginal artists throughout North America and…

This teacher's guide and student guide unit contains supplemental readings, activities, and methods adapted for secondary students who have disabilities and other students with diverse learning needs. The curriculum correlates to Florida's Sunshine State Standards and is divided into the following six units of study: (1) introduction to economics,…

With this Career and Technology Studies (CTS) curriculum guide, secondary students in Alberta can do the following: develop skills that can be applied in their daily lives; refine career-planning skills; develop technology-related skills in design; enhance employability skills, especially in design occupations; and apply and reinforce learning…

People from African countries who visit the United States often are stunned by how little people know about African countries. Africa is a large continent more than 3 times the size of the continental United States, and it contains over 50 independent countries. One out of every three member states in the United Nations is an African country. One…

This book is intended to serve as a reference and guide for professionals developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and planning lessons for children with communication disorders. The guide has nine sections related to areas of communicative difficulty. Each section is organized into 2 to 19 yearly objectives, under which are lists of…

This document consists of teacher and student guides that provide a historical overview of the Six Nations from precontact with the Europeans to the present day. The Six Nations consist of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora tribes. These tribes call themselves the Haudenosaunee and are often referred to as the Iroquois.…

There is no single correct approach to curriculum design, but cooperation among district leaders, school administrators, and teachers is essential to develop and implement effective curricula. Principals play a key leadership role in promoting cooperation. Part 1, "Laying the Foundations," reviews the current knowledge base, examines the…

This technology studies curriculum for grades 6-8 is a plan for each middle school student to experience technology education for approximately 60 days (1 trimester of a 180-day school year) in each grade. Section A provides definitions; structure or content for grade-level programs with science and technology unifiers (unifying curricular…