This study, undertaken in 1963, analyzed the references made to religion in elementary social studies textbooks. The report was intended to inform authors, publishers, and teachers and enable them to correct errors, supply omissions, and omit irrelevant material. The textbooks used in the study consisted of 120 elementary (grades 1-6) public…

The University of Portland is a Christian university in both the Catholic and the liberal arts traditions, and in this history, the history of the surrounding community (the Pacific Northwest region in general as well as Northwest Oregon) is interwoven with the story of the institution's 75 years. The arrival of and exploration by Captain William…

A high school population (N = 541) was administered the Rotter Locus of Control in April and again the following November. At the second testing the MacDonald-Tseng and Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scales were given to examine their concurrent validity. The AIM-ETS Survey and a demographic survey were also administered. Test-retest…

The purpose of this study was to collect empirical data on the academic quality of Catholic colleges. Specifically, the study identified and analyzed selected academic characteristics of 22 Catholic and 22 secular colleges that had certain features in common. The academic features studied were: (1) percentage of freshman class applications…

Results of an anonymous questionnaire administered to entering students at the University of Notre Dame and Rosemont College are presented. Student information concerns: denominational affiliation and previous religious education; personal beliefs regarding religious, social, and ecclesiological issues; religious attitudes and practices; and…

This examination of nation-building in Ireland portrays a successful example of an enclave people who first developed a consciousness of nationhood and then acquired statehood. Both processes were problematic. Factors which influenced this transformation are the following: (1) the definition of Irishness; (2) language; (3) religion; (4) history;…

Describes the award-winning English curriculum of Monroe Catholic High School in Fairbanks, Alaska, which provides progressive movement through grammar, reading, writing, and study skills, while developing students' self-confidence and awareness of their role in the world. (DMM)

Describes the use of quality circles in an Oregon State University class, "Survey of the Media," to improve group dynamics and modify problem behavior. Explains how the quality circles are set up and how team ratings are used to grade student work. (DMM)

Discusses the need for specialized reference works in a Catholic high school library and suggests materials in the following categories: (1) general reference sources; (2) Bibles and other scriptural tools; (3) world religious resources; (4) reference works on religion in American; and (5) morality references. Five references are listed. (MES)

Urges Catholic schools and parish centers to take an immediate, honest, and proactive response to AIDS education; accept adolescents as a high-risk group presenting unique challenges for AIDS education; and adopt a moral stance rooted in gospel values. Proposes an ongoing agenda for AIDS education. (DMM)

Describes a Catholic high school science unit on the origins of energy, matter, stars, planets, and life. Explains how the three- to four-week unit seeks to promote a unifying vision of science and religion, physics and biology, art and chemistry, education and living. (DMM)

Considers classroom instruction in a Catholic junior high school as part of an intricate ritual system supporting the values of the larger society. Corporate capitalist values associated with "becoming a worker" closely complemented values associated with "becoming a Catholic." Together these create the "ritual…

Explains steps in developing a volunteer program in a school; (i.e., assessing the school community's need for volunteers; developing a volunteer management plan; implementing the program; and evaluating the effort. Looks at trends in the number of volunteers, the competition for their services, volunteer expectations, and strength through…

Explores reasons for the lack of developmental guidance programs in Catholic elementary schools. Presents a developmental guidance model to encourage total development of all students. Describes resources for elementary school guidance including shared personnel and intern programs, and presents guidelines from public school programs. (JAC)

Presents a series of exercises that can be used with any age level to stimulate visioning skills (e.g., dreaming, creating, intuiting, and imaging). The exercises focus on building imagination skills, guided imaging, envisioning the future that students would prefer, and creating a futures wheel. (DMM)