This description of the Advanced Placement Program in German for secondary school students furnishes (1) the goals of the course, (2) a reading list to be used in preparation for the exam, and (3) an outline of the test. Examples and achievement standards are offered with sample test items. Interested individuals and institutions are also provided…

This description of the Advanced Placement Program in French for secondary school students furnishes (1) goals of the course, (2) a reading list to be used in preparation for the exam, and (3) an outline of the test. Examples and achievement standards are offered with sample test items. Interested individuals and institutions are also provided…

Designing a career ladder curriculum is not simply taking an existing practical nurse curriculum and an associate degree nursing curriculum and placing one after the other. The curriculum is designed to produce students who are competent practitioners as practical nurses at the end of the first level and then allow them to continue for an…

This self paced program in American Civics is for the ninth grade student who needs help on basic skills and who plans to enroll in vocational or business courses. Instructional materials, written at 9th grade level, consist of eight Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) on the following topics: Citizenship and Our Democracy; The Constitution of the…

This self-paced program in American Civics is for ninth grade students who definitely plan further education after high school, who have better than average grades, and who will do more than the minimum required work. Instructional materials written at 9th grade level or above consist of Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) on the following topics:…

This self-paced program in American Civics is for ninth grade students who might be interested in college, technical or business school and who will do an average amount of studying. An introduction to the course advises students of the requirements for successful completion. Instructional materials generally written at 9th grade level consist of…

This report outlines a meeting of experts held in connection with a project to implement a European units/credits system for modern language learning by adults. The group's aims were: (1) to discuss the second phase of research--operational specification of adult language learning objectives--and in particular to give further guidance and briefing…

The Community Laboratory in Political Science (CLIPS) is a unique combination of American government and exploratory work experience. Each semester 16 seniors from four high schools in Salinas work in community agencies and receive credit for both government and work experience. The major objective of the program is to provide students with…

These three lists are part of a series which will form a bibliography of Russian language teaching materials. The bibliography comprises a list of contents, annotations, a letter classification which gives a guide to the level of suitability of the material, an author index, and a list of publishers' addresses. Eash list treats a different…

Seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students examine the many ethnic groups that make up Dade County in this elective social studies course. It focuses on the Cuban, Black, Jewish and White Anglo Saxon groups and their interaction. Following the course it is hoped that the students will be more able to empathize with others through greater…

This elective world studies course for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students examines the problems and dilemmas of non-Western countries that are trying to preserve their own culture and national pride and yet attain the economic wealth of the West as represented by Europe and the United States. It deals with selected non-Western societies (the…

This experimental eight week unit is designed to give students a more detailed understanding of the concepts and realities of conflict, violence, war, and international behavior than is usually done with the ordinary piecemeal textbook approach to human interaction. After trial classroom use, it was determined that the activity may be used in…

What are prison conditions like in America today? Do prisons protect society and rehabilitate prisoners? Should punishment be part of a prison sentence and does the fear of punishment deter crime? These and other issues are explored in this illustrated book of readings and student exercises exphasizing critical thinking skills. Selections are…

Intended to fill a gap in social studies, this collection of readings focuses on contemporary fringe political parties and organizations, particularly their stands on race. No editorializing is attempted; rather, the editors impartially introduce each selection, provide questions on the readings, and offer student exercises aimed at stimulating…

This collection of articles on foreign language instruction in junior and community colleges focuses on four principal areas: the junior community college, the "Proceedings of the Illinois Conference on Foreign Languages in Junior and Community Colleges," factual information, and action reports. The articles discuss pluralism and the community…