The authors believe that the problems of our school systems are essentially problems of involvement and curriculum development. In this book, written for students in curriculum classes and for teachers and administrators involved in curriculum development, the authors set forth and substantiate their belief in a humanistic approach to curriculum…

The document tested the level of generalization of a recent conclusion from past research (see ED075156) on nonmetropolitan (NM) south and southwest Texas Mexican American teenagers: that these youths have predominantly high and strong status aspirations and expectations. Earlier findings on NM Mexican American youth supported Merton's thesis that…

The study was undertaken at the suggestion of the Commission on Religion in Appalachia, a private development agency in Central Appalachia. Given limited resources and the difficulty of obtaining firsthand knowledge of the circumstances in the area, the commission wanted to measure socioeconomic status in the 60 Central Appalachian counties to…

A sample of a one-year curriculum for an elementary social studies program is organized within the framework of the value system which gives expression to the culture of the American nation, rather than following the sequential development of historical events. The goal of the program is to understand if contemporary Americans can comprehend the…

This series of population exercises for undergraduate use aims at bringing the student to the realization that he is a population actor and that his attitudes, values, and behavior are the raw material of population analysis. The following exercises engage the student by personal involvement and by case study approach in the use of demographic…

This paper identifies and analyzes some of the arguments employed by those who feel that "we have done enough" for the less fortunate members of society, who wish to curtail or end Federal involvement in social change, and who have lost sight of the dual goals of individualism and equality of opportunity. These arguments fall roughly into three…

The University of South Dakota offered an unusual new class entitled "Indian Philosophy of Education," during the 1972-73 school year. The class was initiated in response to Indian leaders' requests to the university for educational leadership, trained at the highest level possible (doctoral), in order to bring about Indian self-determination in…

This report provides an indepth guide for the development of a summertime inservice training program for social studies teachers. The course is based on a 38-hour, three-week institute for 12 New York city secondary school teachers held during the summer of 1974. The program content covers four skill areas including the inquiry method, class…

The contents of the proceedings of this conference on improving school effectiveness, the purpose of which was to bring together a group of speakers who, because of their outstanding work, could help clarify some of the major issues in this area and perhaps help to suggest some solutions, include the following papers: "Does Education Make a…

A scale, summary sheet, and checklist provide a guide for selecting elementary social studies materials. The checklist is based on trends in social studies as found in professional literature and published social studies materials. It is appropriate for use by individual teachers, curriculum committees, or curriculum coordinators. Aimed at being a…

Hinduism, yoga, transcendental meditation, traditional American Indian philosophies, far-Eastern philosophies (Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and Zen concepts), macrobiotics, and Judeo-Christian teachings are the topics discussed in this student developed book. Designed for use by both elementary and high school students, it was written with two major…

The study measured the value orientations of school administrators, secondary teachers, teachers in traditional elementary schools, and teachers in innovative elementary schools in Southern Appalachia, along a continuum from Traditional to Emergent, using Differential Values Inventory (DVI) as the source of differentiation. The total…

These conference proceedings report the activities of one of a series of symposia dealing with the planning of sociocultural environment. This seminar was concerned specifically with sociocultural facilities and equipment serving the intellectual, artistic, and physical pursuits of individuals, families, and social groups. The main portion of the…

This is a teacher's guide for a twelfth grade course on value conflicts and policy decision. The course is part of an articulated curriculum for grades K-12. This teacher guide contains goals for the course as they are related to values, skills, and concepts and generalizations. The focus of the course is on problems facing the United States at…

The annotated bibliography lists approximately 146 instructional materials and books useful to teachers who deal with normal and abnormal adolescent affective behavior in junior and senior high schools. An explanation sheet gives instructions for correlating publisher with a specific material, and for finding items according to topic categories. A…