Social studies programs have not received the attention they deserve in the last decade. This document is meant to help Massachusetts school districts strengthen the teaching of social studies at all grade levels. The rationale section offers direction about the need for and the primary purpose of social studies education, namely citizen…

Current approaches to the research paper rarely emphasize more than secondary research in library collections and data bases. Instructors can help students expand their range of possible information sources by posing three questions: Who is likely to know about this? From where does information on this subject come? and, Who pays for this…

Intended for secondary school teachers, the bibliographic essay lists publications on oral history available in the United States and Canada. The first section deals with access to the literature through Library of Congress subject headings, indexes (e.g., "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature"), general bibliographies, an abstract…

This self-instructional module presents learner objectives, text, practice exercises, and answer sheets on the development of the kind of building program that would be used by architects in designing a new building or training area for a school, college, or business. The text explains the components of a building program, including the basic…

This document examines the state of the law-related education (LRE) movement, which began about 25 years ago with the efforts of teachers and lawyers who wanted to give greater attention to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Descriptions are given of 10 successful high school LRE programs and 5 supportive national organizations. A 3-year…

The manual provides information on teaching techniques and services, materials, equipment, and publications for teaching chemistry to physically handicapped students. Section I addresses the classroom in terms of common needs, lecture/discussion techniques, and special arrangements. Section II covers the laboratory with general guidelines and…

This is the sixth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 040. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a dairy farm. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on introducing the…

This is the tenth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 048. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a bicycle store. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on introducing the…

This is the eleventh in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training modules and accompanies CE 031 050. The purpose of this module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a flower and plant store. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This is the thirteenth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 054. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate an inn. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on introducing the module,…

This is the fourteenth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training modules and accompanies CE 031 056. The purpose of this module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a nursing service. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions…

This is the eighteenth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 064. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a secretarial service. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This is the nineteenth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 066. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a bookkeeping service. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This is the thirtieth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 088. The purpose of the module is to give the students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a hair styling shop. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain…

This is the thirty-second in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 092. The purpose of the module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a welding business. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain…