Suggests that foreign language teachers can demonstrate that their subject is not a "frill" by incorporating basic math, language, and study skills into their daily lessons. (SJL)

Suggests methods and materials for class discussions of local water resources and conservation. (SJL)

Describes a high school course in television in which students make "anti-commercials" that expose the techniques of the real commercial producers. Discusses the six steps in the production: (1) reading about and discussing commercials, (2) structuring directions, (3) writing scripts, (4) dividing production responsibilities, (5) taping, and (6)…

Presents a simulation game on labor negotiations for secondary students. (SJL)

The author, who teaches a multischool writing seminar for K-8 students and their teachers, explains some of the activities of this interschool literary group and presents two writing exercises he has used, one on writing the introductory paragraphs for a novel, and the other on characterization. (SJL)

After discussing the advantages and limitations of behavioral instructional objectives, recommends the use of "specified encounters" to complement those activities for which behavioral objectives can be specified. Describes these encounters as planned events with outcomes which vary with the individual. (AYC)

Offers suggestions for helping students in elementary level social studies classes become aware of their cultural and ethnic roots. Suggestions include directing students to interview parents, relatives, grandparents, and community members; invite people to class to tell why they came to America; investigate contributions of various immigrant…

A playful series of activities using the "Yellow Pages" as a resource. (Editor)

Shows how student journals can be used in a variety of subject areas to focus both student and teacher on the learning process inherent in writing. (RL)

The learning station process approach to curriculum enrichment in gifted education is considered. Key aspects of such an approach, including facilitator availability, spontaneity, flexibility, individualized and creative problem solving, and individual programing, are described. (CL)

Activities for teaching Ebonics-speaking children to differentiate between problematic standard English and Ebonic forms are presented. (Author/MC)

A list of teaching aids and activities suitable for honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (SJL)

To avoid meeting the future unprepared, the article offers four training activities that can be used by small groups, in-house, to begin examining and preparing for whatever the future holds. Activities include (1) future headlines, (2) mini-delphi, (3) alternative futures analysis and review, and (4) strategies for concretizing identified future…

Discusses the effectiveness of a treasure hunt as an educational language-activity for students of English as a second language. Instructions for the treasure hunt and a sample list of items are included. (CFM)

Discusses reasons for teaching Shakespeare, types of responses to expect in students at different ages, a possible order for introducing Shakespeare's plays, available texts, traditional methods of teaching Shakespeare, the kinds of work being done by studdents studying Shakespeare, aids to teaching Shakespeare, possible related activities, and…