From a sociocultural perspective, historical empathy emphasizes the reconstruction of perspectives and experiences needed to understand historical figures' actions and lived experiences. Yet, historical evidence that informs pluralistic lived experiences may often be lacking. Arts integration, which simultaneously draws upon artistic and…

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)

Presents a lesson plan using statistics about Republican and Democrat representation in the House of Representatives and state populations to teach students about proportional reasoning. (MM)

Reading can be taught in music classes to enhance the music curriculum. Gives lesson plans and study guides for reading instruction in areas like vocabulary building, comprehension, study skills, and thinking skills, all adapted to serve musical purposes. (CS)

Introduces an activity that focuses on Hooke's law to implement and furnish applications of linear equations and graphing in a physical situation. (KHR)

Activities in this teacher's packet are designed to familiarize secondary school students with the responsibilities involved in pet ownership. Teaching plans are provided for a total of 12 lessons grouped under social studies, language arts, math, and health sciences. Activities focus on pet overpopulation, expressions of social responses in…

This guide presents lesson plans for the teaching of mathematics within the biomedical curriculum. It is designed to accompany the student text. Lessons concentrate on biomedical applications of the subject mathematical techniques, and are designed to be taught in close cooperation with the science lessons of the curriculum. Each lesson plan…

Selected and prepared by classroom teachers, these environmental education exercises were developed to be incorporated into specific subject matter areas, not to provide an additional course or unit. Activities in this teacher's guide for junior high grades 7-8 are directed toward art, language arts, science, social studies, and special education.…

Selected and prepared by classroom teachers, these environmental education exercises were developed to be incorporated into specific subject matter areas, not to provide an additional course or unit. Activities in the teacher's guide for senior high grades 9-12 are directed toward biology, language arts, science, and social studies. Each of the 34…

Presented in this teacher's guide for grades seven through nine are lesson plans and ideas for integrating art and environmental education. Each lesson originates with a fundamental concept pertaining to the environment and states, in addition, its discipline area, subject area, and problem orientation. Following this, behavioral objectives and…

Presented in this teacher's guide for grades 10-12 are lesson plans and ideas for integrating art (drawing, painting, graphics, photography, and commercial art) and environmental education. Each lesson originates with a fundamental concept pertaining to the environment and states, in addition, its discipline area, subject area, and problem…

Presented in this teacher's guide for grades 10-12 are lesson plans and ideas for integrating mathematics and environmental education. Each lesson originates with a fundamental concept pertaining to the environment and states, in addition, its discipline area, subject area, and problem orientation. Following this, behavioral objectives and…

Presented in this teacher's guide for grades seven through nine are lesson plans and ideas for integrating music and environmental education. Each lesson originates with a fundamental concept pertaining to the environment and states, in addition, its discipline area, subject area, and problem orientation. Following this, behavioral objectives and…

Presented in this teacher's guide for grades 10-12 are lesson plans and ideas for integrating music and environmental education. Each lesson originates with a fundamental concept pertaining to the environment and states, in addition, its discipline area, subject area, and problem orientation. Following this, behavioral objectives and suggested…

This booklet consists of five sample lessons integrating population education into mathematics instruction. It is one of four in a series. Materials differ from those in an earlier series (1980) in that lessons are presented at the secondary level only; there is no duplication of lessons from the earlier series in content and teaching strategies.…