This guide contains an outline of topics to be included in individual subject areas in secondary school mathematics and some specific suggestions for teaching them. Areas covered include--(1) fundamentals of mathematics included in seventh and eighth grades and general mathematics in the high school, (2) algebra concepts for courses one and two,…

GRADES OR AGES: Secondary. SUBJECT MATTER: Geometry. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The subject content of the guide is arranged in four columns--major areas, significant outcomes, observations and suggestions, references and films. The guide is mimeographed and spiral bound with a soft cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: General objectives…

The booklet presents the minimum material for which students are responsible on the Tenth Year Regents examination of the state of New York. The syllabus is an attempt to integrate plane geometry with arithmetic, algebra and numerical trigonometry brought about by: (1) greater use of fractions and percents in mensuration problems; (2) use of…

This teacher's guide for a semester course in trigonometry is prepared for use with the text "Plane Trigonometry with Tables" by E. R. Heineman. Included is a daily schedule of topics for discussion and homework assignments. The scope of each lesson and teaching suggestions are provided. The content for the course includes trigonometric functions,…

THIS GUIDE OUTLINES THE MINIMUM MATERIAL FOR WHICH STUDENTS OF NINTH YEAR MATHEMATICS - COURSE 1 - ALGEBRA WERE HELD RESPONSIBLE ON THE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS BEGINNING IN JUNE, 1966. THE REPORT ALSO PRESENTS THE SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE ALGEBRA COURSE AND POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHING THE MATERIAL TO STUDENTS. (RP)

This teacher's guide for a semester course in analytic geometry is based on the text "Analytic Geometry" by W. K. Morrill. Included is a daily schedule of suggested topics and homework assignments. Specific teaching hints are also given. The content of the course includes point and plane vectors, straight lines, point and space vectors, planes,…

SENIOR MATHEMATICS, WITH PRACTICAL EMPHASIS ON TOPICS FROM THE FIELDS OF ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA, AND GEOMETRY, IS A ONE-SEMESTER COURSE FOR TWELFTH-GRADE STUDENTS. THE COURSE HAS TWO MAJOR OBJECTIVES--(1) PREPARING THE STUDENT FOR EMPLOYMENT BY IMPROVING HIS SKILLS IN THE BASIC PROCESSES OF MATHEMATICS, AND (2) PROVIDING THE STUDENTS WHO ARE ABOUT TO…

THIS TRANSITIONAL CURRICULUM GUIDE WAS DESIGNED TO SERVE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES--(1) TO POINT OUT THE VARIOUS CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS, MEANINGS, AND APPLICATIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN AREAS OF MATHEMATICS WHICH SHOULD BE THE CONTENT OF MATHEMATICS IN GRADES SEVEN AND EIGHT, (2) TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS AND MORE MODERNIZED…

THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR ALL GRADES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTRUCTION IS INTENDED TO ASSIST LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DESIGNING AN ADEQUATE MATHEMATICS PROGRAM THAT REFLECTS THE MODERN APPROACH. THE GUIDE PRESCRIBES A PROGRAM WHICH IS SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE TO BE USED BY LARGE DISTRICTS HAVING A COMPLETE THREE-TRACK MATHEMATICS PROGRAM WITH FIVE YEARS…

This curriculum guide outlines the mathematical content which whould be presented in grades 6, 7, and 8 - the new middle school organization. It is the result of a study made by a committee of principals and teachers of the needs and characteristics of adolescents. The following are included for each of the content areas: (1) topics which may be…

This publication identifies some of the underlying ideas relevant to improved mathematics programs of the elementary school. This publication does not prescribe a course of study. It does, however, provide ideas to assist school personnel in their analysis of mathematics programs and textbooks. It presents an orderly outline of topics and concepts…

The curriculum guide for secondary level, career-oriented General Mathematics Part 1, correlates performance objectives in basic mathematics with career-oriented concepts and activities. The material is designed to lead the student in a systematic development that provides for continuous progress. The guide is in outline format, providing a…

This curriculum bulletin is one of a planned series of bulletins designed to meet the needs of teachers and supervisors who are working to improve the achievement level of mathematics. The material has been planned to help teachers meet the diverse mathematical needs of the children in fifth-grade classes. In addition to the emphasis that is…

The curriculum guide for secondary level, career-oriented General Mathematics Part 2, correlates performance objectives in basic mathematics with career-oriented concepts and activities. The material is designed to lead the student in a systematic development that provides for continuous progress. The guide is in outline format, providing a…

Designed for the instruction of emotionally handicapped children and youth, this guide presents mathematical concepts and activities which may be utilized in outdoor education. Three authors provide three individualized resource guides on mathematics; Guide 1 deals with the concepts of measurement, time, estimation, geometry, counting, and…