This guide provides the teacher of multiethnic students with information and lesson plans for teaching about black Americans. The guide contains seven sections, the first of which outlines African history and the history of blacks in the United States, specifically Michigan. Section two examines the African oral tradition and discusses African…

This publication contains a selection of exemplary teaching techniques for instructors of adults in English as a Second Language (ESL). Its scope covers the spectrum of ESL instruction and is designed to assist teachers ranging from the inexperienced to the experienced, without prior inservice orientation. The book contains 202 techniques…

A teaching strategy is outlined which has been found useful in an adult, multi-level second language class. Basic to the model is effective planning in which attention to group structure, class organization, and the development of learning activities and materials are central considerations. Each of these considerations is discussed and presented…

These units of study will help students in grades five through nine understand the effects various crimes have on individuals, families, and communities. They can be used by teachers, police departments, boy and girl scouts, and community groups. The units deal with shoplifting, buying stolen goods, employee theft, and vandalism. Each lesson…

Three lesson plans for grades seven through nine explore the social, moral, and financial impact of auto and bicycle theft and drinking and driving. Used individually or together as a complete unit, the lesson plans contain dramatic skits derived from real-life experiences of adolescents. Students simulate tough decision making in the face of…

This guide takes an eclectic approach to literacy training, that is, it allows the instructor to select those materials and methods that best fit the needs of individual learners. It includes a definition of the target population which will include adults who are nonliterate, preliterate, semiliterate, and those who are literate in a non-Roman…

The booklet presents California guidelines for arts education of gifted students in Grades 1 through 6. An introductory section examines the relevance of cognitive domain factors (knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) to the arts. The second section presents 12 sample lesson plans in creative movement and…

Two procedures developed by reading specialists are presented for use in a second-year Spanish class. A directed reading lesson in seven steps is illustrated by an outline of a reading lesson adapted to a one-page Spanish story. The lesson includes a "Three-Level Guide," so called because it is designed to improve comprehension skills at the…

This study presents a program to enrich the Jewish educational curriculum through the use of library resources and materials, and explores the role of the school library in supplementing classroom teaching and furthering the goals of Jewish education. Its main concern is the Jewish student whose roots are in the liberal American society rather…

This guide presents lesson plans for remedial writing classes for students who have failed the New York Regents Competency or Preliminary Competency Test in Writing. The guide consists of four units that cover: (1) organizing and reporting skills; (2) more advanced report writing skills; (3) persuasion; and (4) the persuasive essay based upon…

Designed for use by both the elementary and the secondary school teacher, this resource book provides information and guidance on the teaching of printing and cursive writing skills. In the first part of the book, which deals with preparation, the physical requirements of handwriting are discussed and program planning suggestions offered. The…

Twenty-five lesson plans for a third-year electrical apprentice technical training program are presented in this instructor's manual. Also included are student worksheets and information sheets for each lesson, and copies of unit tests. (Answers to the worksheets and tests are provided.) The lesson plans are generally organized into four steps:…

Presented in this guide are 11 multi-disciplinary ethnic heritage units for use with grades K-6. Included are units on Mexicans, Alabama Indians, the Japanese, black Americans, African and American folklore, the Afro-American struggle for freedom, and the contributions of outstanding blacks to our society. Each unit contains a lesson plan which…

Presented in this guide are 14 multi-disciplinary ethnic heritage units for use with grades 7-12. Included are units for social studies, English, math, music, vocational education, and special education. Each unit contains a lesson plan which lists subject matter, general objectives, a subject overview, and estimated class time. Also listed are…

Thirty-one lesson plans on electricity-electronics are presented in this guide designed for industrial arts instructors. Each lesson plan is organized into the following format: (1) lesson objective; (2) supplementary teaching items; (3) presentation; (4) demonstration; (5) laboratory or other activities; and (6) test items (oral, written, or…