"The performing Arts are reflections of ourselves!" This document was initiated in 2004 and completed by 2005 as part of a research paper with the help of the students and some members of staff from the St. Maarten Academy. There is a need for programs such as this within the Caribbean schools. Unfortunately the arts continue to lack the…

The ten lessons outlined in this document are based on articles from "The National Observer" used as sources of contemporary writing which varies in subject matter, length, and style. Lessons focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, composition, discussion and reasoning, primary and secondary sources, poetry writing,…

Discusses the value of journal assignments for diagnosing and trouble-shooting misconceptions and for helping with lesson plans. Examples of assignments are included as well as student responses. (AIM)

Explains how teachers may go about planning interdisciplinary units that center on issues concerning the environment. Discusses how to organize units, where to find sources and ideas, and how to negotiate the interdisciplinary terrain. (TB)

The learning package is intended for students in grades 9-12, and may also be used with junior high school students. Prepared for independent study use in consumer education courses, the package gears learning activities around a list of specific resource materials. A teacher's section outlines: statement of idea, learning objectives,…

Intended to aid teachers in charge of implementing drama programs, this guide (in French) is to be employed in conjunction with the "1992 Second Cycle Secondary Drama Program of Studies" (Alberta, Canada). The guide's sections are as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) L'Adolescent; (3) Securite (discussing both emotional and physical…

This curriculum guide outlines a composition program for high school English and contains individual lesson plans divided by grade level from nine through twelve. The outline presents the specific areas of composition to be dealt with throughout the year, with individual lesson plans designed to aid the teacher in accomplishing stated objectives.…

This publication develops the six basic concepts in the Dade County Teacher Guide, "Drug Abuse Education." Fourteen lessons for independent study are presented with several lessons for each concept. The lessons are useful for students in the intermediate grades and upward, depending on specific needs and abilities. Each lesson starts with a…

Presents lesson plans highlighting cultural differences between the United States and the Soviet Union. Includes background for teachers on the geography, the political system, and the economy. Student materials and suggested activities are provided. (DH)

A BROAD FRAMEWORK OF MATERIALS AND IDEAS IS PROVIDED WHICH IS INTENDED TO HELP TEACHERS AND STUDENTS REACH THE MAXIMUM GOAL OF ACHIEVEMENT. BUSINESS ENGLISH ATTEMPTS TO APPLY ENGLISH TO THE VARIOUS FORMS OF COMMUNICATION USED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. THE LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND WRITING TO BE USED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD ARE EMPHASIZED. SUGGESTIONS…

The Teacher's guide contains seven lesson plans integrating slides and transparencies with other class activities to provide knowledge and understanding of the newspaper. The lesson topics are: the four purposes of the newspaper, fact and opinion, the front page, basic structure of news story, the blind ad and the public ad, the novelty lead, and…

Prepared by a committee of teachers and administrators, this guide is for teacher use in developing programs and activities designed to aid students in grades K-8 and their families in becoming intelligent consumers. The materials included have been developed to provide resource information which will contribute to the skills, knowledge,…

BASING ITS WORK ON INVESTIGATION OF SCHOOL PRACTICES AND ANALYSIS OF THE WRITING PROCESS OF CHILDREN, THE NORTHWESTERN CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM IN COMPOSITION FOR THE LOWER SECONDARY GRADES. THE LESSONS DEVELOPED FOR THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES HAD THEIR BASIS IN PESTALOZZIAN OBJECT TEACHING WHICH STRESSES SPECIFICITY AND…

These two lesson plans deal with the historical role of government in resisting and/or protecting the activities of organized labor and the goals and methods of both management and labor. They are multiclass activities and may be used alone or together. The first lesson plan provides materials for a trial to be conducted by the students. The topic…

The curriculum guide is an instructional package designed for beginning pre-college drama students with hearing impairments. The seven lessons emphasize work requirements in the theater as well as an understanding of drama. Each lesson includes a list of lesson objectives, materials provided, materials and equipment needed, and vocabulary…