A cooperating teacher, drawing from experiences with student teachers whose lesson plans have failed, lists questions teachers should ask themselves to ensure that the learning activities they are preparing are appropriate and interesting. (SJL)

Outlines a type of lesson planning that serves to help teachers evaluate their success through the use of criterion testing for given objectives. Three key components of the system include a diagnostic pretest, a set of lesson plan cards, and a content outline. (JEG)

It is important that students become aware of the enormous impact that man has upon his environment and that they become concerned and participate in activities which will help them develop responsibile attitudes toward the natural world. Presents an ecology lesson and a conservation lesson with suggested teaching guides. (Author/RK)

Too many of our infants are deprived of mental stimulation in their first 5 years and haven't been talked to sufficiently to enable them to use language as a tool for thinking, a means of communication or an avenue of enquiry. Discusses a program designed to meet the language needs of preschool students. (Author/RK)

Presents a lesson plan designed to make students empathize with early twentieth-century native Americans as they draft a provisional statement of goals for the nation's first secular inter-tribal native organization, the Society of American Indians, founded in 1911. (Author/AEM)

Presents an art lesson for grades 4 through 6 based on the wooden sculpture entitled Daruma. Daruma was the founder of religion of Zen Buddhism. The lesson's goals are to introduce student to Buddhist legends and to cultivate respect for a culture different from their own. (BR)

Offers a collection of seven lesson plans and 33 activity ideas for the celebration of the Constitutional bicentennial. The lesson plans and activities span grades K through 12. (JDH)

Discusses an economics teacher's guide developed for North Carolina primary school teachers. Presents a sample lesson for second grade on the division of labor and specialization, which includes (1) teacher background information; (2) a vocabulary list; and (3) six suggested lessons. (GEA)

Describes two approaches--direct explanation and reciprocal teaching--for helping poor readers understand how the reading process works and how to study and learn from a text. Explains how to plan a lesson, and offers two samples. (MM)

Discussing the effects of unethical economic behavior on young people, Schug presents suggestions for teaching about the values that are deeply rooted in our economic system. Highlighting the concepts of private property and individual responsibilities, he includes teaching ideas and a sample lesson that deals with property rights. (GEA)

Describes a "Generic Model for Planning Expository Lessons" for improving the lecture--discussion method used by most history teachers. The model is based on a lesson format developed by John J. Patrick and Richard Remy and uses a five-step procedure employing a variety of approaches to expository teaching. (BSR)

Presents a lesson plan which exposes students in grades 10-12 to the visual symbols and historical references contained in Grant Wood's "American Gothic." Includes background information on the artist and the painting, instructional strategies, a studio activity, and evaluation criteria. (GEA)

Presents a lesson on George Wesley Bellows's 1910 painting, "Polo At Lakewood." This lesson is designed to introduce senior high students to the theme of genre painting. (BSR)

Presents lesson plans highlighting cultural differences between the United States and the Soviet Union. Includes background for teachers on the geography, the political system, and the economy. Student materials and suggested activities are provided. (DH)

Outlines an activity which introduces students in grades 4-6 to individuals involved in law-related professions. Calls upon students to interview guests during class periods throughout the year. Includes sample questions to guide the interviews. (GEA)