This instruction guide conveys effective strategies for engaging students in small group exercises, brainstorming, discussions, case studies and controversial issues. After emphasizing the importance of the first small group session for setting the tone, the guide advises teachers to appoint groups of two to five students, assigning the most…

This teaching guide provides methods for integrating the study of law and citizenship into chronologically based U.S. History courses for elementary students. Correlated with the Illinois State Goals for Learning and the Learning Outcomes of the Chicago Public Schools as well as with national standards projects, the lessons encourage critical…

This curriculum guide for a unit on clothing management teaches skills to help students become more self-sufficient in their personal and professional lives. The module is designed to help them develop a basic working knowledge of clothing purchasing and care. The guide contains three units: planning a wardrobe, selecting clothing, and maintaining…

This study discusses the effectiveness of the use of simulations in a social studies classroom. The purposes were to: (1) define a simulation; (2) discuss its origin and underlying educational philosophy that advocates its uses in the classroom; and (3) analyze the current literature available and answer some of the controversial questions posed…

The 12 lessons in this collection are designed so that they may be used individually, integrated into the curriculum at appropriate places, or used as a complete unit. The lessons are entitled: (1) Impressions of Germany and Germans; (2) The Location and Population of Germany; (3) Pollution in Germany: A Complex Problems; (4) German Political…

This document contains 16 lesson plans that can be used for career awareness activities in kindergarten. The lessons were developed by teachers and submitted as part of the Florida Blueprint for Career Preparation. The lesson plans include a topic, materials and information needed, and directions for activities. Lesson plans are designated by…

This guide explains the duties of an Indian tutor in the Indian Education Program in Moore (Oklahoma) Public Schools and provides hints for successful tutoring. The reading section describes reading skills; explains the components of sight vocabulary skills, word analysis skills, and comprehension skills; provides checklists on general reading…

This resource file contains information for Utah elementary school teachers to help their level 1 students meet the state's instructional objectives in the social studies. This particular student level emphasizes the home, school, and neighborhood. The following disciplines are covered in the resource file: psychology, anthropology, sociology,…

This resource file contains information for Utah elementary school teachers to help their level 4 students meet the state's instructional objectives in the social studies. This particular student level emphasizes living in groups in differing environments. The following disciplines are covered in the resource file: psychology, anthropology,…

This resource file contains information for Utah secondary school teachers to help their level 9 students meet the state's instructional objectives in the social studies. This particular student level emphasizes world geography and general social studies. The following disciplines are covered in the resource file: psychology, anthropology,…

This paper discusses an approach to foreign language teaching and learning that is being used to teach Russian to students at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and English to students at Moscow State University in Russia. The approach relies on an alphabetical list of nearly 4,000 cognates and semi-cognates recognizable in both languages,…

This 75-hour nurse aide course has been designed to meet the training requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 for aides working in nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities. Emphasis in the course is on students achieving a basic level of knowledge and demonstrating skills to provide safe, effective resident care. The…

This supplement to Chicago's standard curriculum guide in reading is for use with primary level Chinese-speaking students. It is designed to help students to develop the skills needed to function in a regular English program of instruction. Teaching/learning strategies are presented in Chinese. Objectives, teacher directions, and other pertinent…

This guide is a supplement to the Chicago public schools' regular reading curriculum guide and is for use with Polish-speaking students at approximately 5th grade level. Teaching strategies refer the teacher to Polish texts and to literary and historical selections which reflect the students' Polish heritage. Reading guide references to American…

This supplement to the Chicago public schools' regular reading curriculum guide is for use with Polish-speaking fourth graders. Teaching strategies refer the teacher to Polish texts and to literary and historical selections which reflect the students' Polish heritage, and reading guide references to American customs, traditions, and folklore are…