This guide was prepared as an instructional aid for teachers of a second-year course in algebra. It was designed to be applicable to a wide range of Algebra II programs offered in senior high schools. The content of the Algebra II program has been divided into 13 major units and a preliminary unit designed to review selected Algebra I skills. Each…

A French language curriculum that integrates career and self-exploration activities is presented. The unit is divided into nine mini-units for the teacher that include the following: career or careers to be role-played, student grouping, time allotment, materials needed, a day-to-day explanation of the student activities, and followup activities.…

Intended for teachers of the gifted, the book contains a compilation of teacher-developed units written for use with students from preschool through high school. Units are divided into four sections: one for each of four theoretical models--Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Guilford's Structure of the Intellect, Taylor's Multiply Talents…

Developed as a resource for family life education, this activity guide can be used to lead experiential learning situations for intergenerational groups by a counselor, in a course, in a family organization like the YMCA, or in the home. The goals of this guide are to increase the self-esteem of each person and to strengthen the family as a human…

Providing a broad framework of goals, content, teaching strategies, class activities, and resources, this quinmester curriculum guide for students in grades 10 through 12 emphasizes economic, social, and political development in the United States since 1865. The content focuses on industrialization, minority groups, reform movements, foreign…

The methodology used in the evaluation of this unit is the same as that described in SO 000 433. The total number of students in the trial was about 2,100 seventh through twelfth grade students. The version of the unit used included nine activities, three of which were optional and designed to reinforce and supplement the required activities: 1)…

This Quinmester elective course for grades 10, 11, and 12, investigates the impact of science on society and the effects of technology on the values, institutions, behavior and health of American society. The course is suited for independent study by those planning a career in the sciences and others. Students are led to examine the role of…

Military institutions in the United States are examined from a historical perspective by students in grades 10 through 12 in this quinmester social studies course. Objectives are for students to identify pertinent information about selected wars; describe factors that have influenced the development of American military policy and the organization…

The curriculum guide for the seventh grade social studies course is designed to help students better understand themselves by examining the physical aspects and the social systems of the world. Emphasis is upon gaining insight into what it means to be a human being and, further, understanding the similarities and differences among cultural groups…

The social studies curriculum guide for kindergarteners is based upon the idea that thinking is sequentially learned and developed. The aim of the program is to help children develop the tools of reasoning. Emphasis is on the introduction of cognitive tasks involving concept formation and requiring students to list, group, identify, and label…

A framework of the historical development of African Americans is provided in these social studies units designed for secondary students. The purpose of the guide is to assist teachers in presenting an unbiased view of American history which includes the rich cultural heritage of Africa, thereby giving students an understanding of the significance…

Describes two studies of art instruction offered to secondary school students which integrated art production with critical and historical learning and provided some comparisons with non-integrated approaches. Provides observations of high school art programs that included art history and criticism as part of the integrated art curriculum. (AEM)

This paper presents a description of Natural Beginnings, an early childhood environmental education teacher inservice workshop. The purpose, content, and format of the workshop are discussed, as are evaluation results. Evaluation results indicate that the workshop was highly effective in increasing teachers' confidence in infusing environmental…

Contains two short, experientially oriented articles for caregivers of infants and toddlers. The first promotes and describes gardening options for infants including choice of plants and activities. The second presents coping strategies for toddlers when a change of teacher or caregiver occurs, including development of an effective transition…

Describes a learning activity that is part of a curriculum developed for Indian students by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The activity involves the proper protocol for picking mint, and includes objectives, background information, rules for gathering plants, materials required, evaluation, and additional learning activities. (LP)