Following a description of their evaluative criteria, the authors demonstrate its application on two recently published textbook series, Investigating Man's World" and The Social Sciences: Concepts and Values." (Author/JB)

By quantitative sampling of various characteristics of Social Education" content during the last four decades, certain trends in the journal and the field are revealed. Speculation and interpretation supplement the raw data, leading to a final challenge that the journal provide not only current awareness, but prime choices for stimulating…

Calls for reconstructive planning in education, by which social trends are adjusted to people rather than people to social trends. (LR)

Suggests ways in which secondary social studies teachers can help students develop skills in problem solving. (RM)

Guidelines are presented that will enable teachers to help students complete each step in a group project successfully. Guidelines are discussed for selecting the project, setting goals, planning procedures, choosing tasks, finding sources and resources, setting time limits, activity action, project completion, and evaluation. (SR)

Presents alternative educational principles from the point of view of a "social educator" which should be considered by the New York State Education Department as it revises the secondary social studies program. The primary function of a "social educator" is also discussed. (RM)

The names and addresses of historical farms, villages, museums, and parks in each of the 50 states are listed as resources for introducing students to history. (AM)

The major characteristics of oil marketing, with special attention to developments in the Middle East, are described. The information presented provides a firm basis for several types of instructional inquiry. (RM)

Third in a series of three posters designed for an energy-enriched curriculum, this poster deals with nuclear energy. Learning activities for secondary students are provided on the reverse side. (RM)