This highly selective annotated list of works may be read with profit by the serious beginning student or casual reader interested in things Japanese. As many entries as possible from the earlier editions have been retained. All new materials cited were reviewed. Included are reference books, guides, fiction, novels, translations, research…

Designed for elementary and junior high school teachers, this instructional guide provides background information on the social, cultural, and historical contributions of American Indians, African-Americans, and Jewish Americans of the middle Georgia area to the life and development of the community and state and to national heritage. A staff…

The 1976 edition contains references to all New York State history-related works which were either published, completed, or in progress during 1976. Works are included which presented new knowledge on any aspect of the history of New York State. Entries include books, leaflets, graduate theses, and journal and magazine articles. Newspaper and…

This information analysis paper examines the Educational Amendments of 1976 projecting the effect of the amendments of vocational and technical education which may result and discussing immediate as well as long-range implications of the amendments. Organization of the paper is around areas of special legislative emphasis that will create the…

A case study of the Directorate of Correspondence Courses at Panjab University, an Open University school in India, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system in India, and the Directorate of Correspondence Courses. Specific topics include: the physical setting; the population; the economy; the…

The paper explains how political science educators at the University of Michigan, Dearborn, structured political internship experiences for American college students in the Ontario, Canada, legislature and Metropolitan Toronto government. The internship program allows junior and senior undergraduate political science majors to work for five weeks…

There were two major objectives to this feasibility study: to explore the range of possible effects of Project Follow Through on parents and on teachers, and to review various models of investigating the nature of these effects. Comparatively little previous research has involved effects on parents and teachers although the original legislation…

Reflecting the accelerating growth and diversity of writings on the Chicano since 1970, this selected bibliography gives critical attention to Chicano Studies materials in Spanish and English and emphasizes recent writings in the field. Approximately 900 books and articles, published between 1925 and 1975, are cited. Divided into 25 sections which…

Social change and the ideas, feelings, and hopes of man which lead to the development of his institutions are the major focus of the eleventh grade FICSS series (Focus on Inner City Social Studies -- see SO 008 271). The units examine how the forces of stability and change culminated in the creation of the major historical documents which are the…

In Georgia, professional textbook selection for the public schools has been undermined by a small interest group influencing the State Board of Education. Normally textbooks are selected by a professional committee whose recommendations are adopted by the Board. In 1971 "The Americans," edited by Edwin Fenton and recommended by the selection…

This chronological anthology consists of documents and articles on the history of Mexican American people in the 20th century. The anthology may be directed to students in higher education, historians, and those interested in the Mexican American people. Section I spans the period from 1900 to 1920 and introduces immigration as the starting point…

Designed especially for the use of the foreign-born who are preparing themselves for their naturalization examinations as applicants for United States citizenship, this textbook contains thirty lessons which tell about the government in the United States and about the kind of Constitution upon which it is founded. The text of each of the thirty…

Part One of this report is concerned with the problem of school finance and contains a proposal made by James Bryant Conant for full State funding of public education; a reaction to the proposal by Joseph Cronin; and a roundtable discussion on the subject. Five chapters in the second part explore recent rulings on the rights of staff and students,…

The theoretical model upon which this study is based indicates that a person's degree of politication and political efficacy depend upon: a) each other; b) where that person falls on socioeconomic and education scales; c) sex; and, d) race. A person's degree of belligerance (extent of reliance on force, threats, power, etc.) depends similarly on…

Presents a lesson plan designed to help students think about the qualities, types, and components of leadership and how these relate to the responsibilities of the US President. Includes sets of discussion questions, preceded by informational handouts, concerning, general qualities of leadership, specific leaders, and leadership in everyday life.…