Following recommendations in the 1966 report EDUCATION AT BERKELEY, the Board of Educational Development (BED) was created as the practical vehicle through which experimental curricular programming could be realized more rapidly. The purpose of this study was to examine systematically and empirically the BED curriculum--the student and faculty…

Contained are outlines for 18 one-hour lectures on oceanology. Each outline lists topics to be covered, suggestions on which topics should be covered most thoroughly, and books for further reading and related films. Lecture topics include: oceanographic surveying and research; geology of the oceans; physical properties of sea water; waves, tides…

The College Entrance Examination Board's advanced placement course in European history is described in this pamphlet. Briefly discussed are suggested instructional materials, the scope and content of the course, and the desired achievements of the students. Sample multiple-choice and essay questions from the examination for the course are…

The intent of including history in physics courses is to give young students an increased sense of their own identities and a better understanding of their potential roles in our culture, as well as to show that physics is a valuable activity because it enlarges the variety of human experience. A review of the status of history in secondary school…

This is a 1971 reprint of the chemistry syllabus printed in 1966 for the state of New York. This course of study presents a modern view of chemistry suitable for pupils with a wide range of skills and abilities. The outline of topics provides the unifying principles of chemistry together with related facts. The principles included in the outline…

The hypothesis that a communication professor's consulting activities in the "real world" improve his classroom instruction is largely unprovable. Perhaps this can be attributed to the complexity of the variables involved. It is possible, however, to identify striking similarities in the role of consultant and professor. The author outlines and…

This document presents a course in creative textile design. Course objectives are: (1) The student will demonstrate his knowledge and understanding of the principles of design and composition through the completion of a textile design using one or more of the following methods: macrame, weaving, rug hooking, stitchery, applique, or any combination…

The Career Development Center at Troy High School in Fullerton, California, is largely effective because of the variety and abundance of materials and resources located in the Center. However, the most unique feature of the program is the instructional course taught in the Center, "Life Decision Making." The course is an elective for juniors and…

A course of study, developed by teachers to make home and family education more meaningful and interesting to students, and focusing on privileges, responsibilities and characteristics of an effective babysitter, is presented. Contents include: the job; child development and guidance; accident prevention; and community and parental responsibility…

This curriculum guide represents an interim revision of the twelfth-grade English Literature course which will be re-examined after the total Secondary English Programme is revised. It is planned for students who wish to survey the course and to encourage students to study more thoroughly the works of certain authors. The objectives of the course…

The information system for the Los Angeles City School District has been designed to provide relevant information in a readily available and concise manner. Equally important to the effectiveness of the information system, however, is that the decisionmaker have the capability to actually use the information. This report describes an in-service…

A course in the theory and practice of making up the front page and inside pages of the newspaper is presented. Included are copy fitting, headline and composition fitting, typography and type specifications, and photo proportioning. Theories of offset and letterpress printing are also covered. Objectives of the course include the following: (1)…

A course in forming medium size pottery on the potter's wheel and developing skill to reproduce matching forms is presented. Abilities which will be expected of the student at the end of the course include: (1) defining important terms relating to pottery, (2) identifying and differentiating between certain aspects of ceramic art, and (3)…

This guide furnishes a detailed account of the basic characteristics of the Vietnamese "regular" high school curriculum and system. The regular high school is one of the three main kinds of high schools in Vietnam. Knowing the exact content of the subjects that students took in Viet-Nam will help teachers and administrators in placing…