The purposes of black feminist Pauli Murray in her feminist discourse are to help individuals gain self-awareness about their personal and social histories and about their potential for action, and to direct the energies of all oppressed people toward working together against oppression. Murray's discourse is addressed to successful professional…

The five chapters of this book are intended to prepare high school debaters and their coaches for the efficient investigation of the 1980-81 High Scbool Debate Problem Area and Resolutions. The first chapter contains an overview of the problem area--consumer interests--describing the basic concepts of regulation and risk, the definitions of the…

The paper analyzes the failure of the ecology/environmental movement to develop into a social movement and to generate a mass following. The movement has had difficulty not only in organizing collective behavior but also in maintaining the necessary momentum to change into a full-fledged social movement. Obvious reasons are that ecologists…

Since 1975, 300,000 Indochinese refugees have come to the United States. They continue to arrive at the rate of 14,000 per month. Although the efforts of the American government and people were laudable at the outset of Indochinese resettlement, the refugees have not been able to acculturate and become an integral part of American society. They…

The problem of teenage pregnancy can be viewed as endemic, a part of American culture not easy to change. Although the number of girls under 15 who are becoming pregnant is not very large (13,000 in 1978), the cost of pregnancy to the girls themselves, their families, and society is very great. Results of data analyses from action research,…

THIS REVIEW OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL STUDIES SUMMARIZES THE MAJOR FINDINGS REPORTED IN THE LITERATURE DURING THE PERIOD 1959-1963. THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED IS PRESENTED UNDER SEVEN DIFFERENT HEADINGS--(1) OBJECTIVES, (2) CURRICULUM, (3) TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, (4) TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, (5) CONTROVERSIAL…

THIS PROJECT REPORTED ON PUBLIC CONFLICT AND POLITICAL CONTROVERSY AS CONTENT ELEMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL, SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS. PART 1 DISCUSSED CRITERIA FOR CONTENT SELECTION IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES AS GENERAL EDUCATION AND AS AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL VALUES. PART 2 DESCRIBED A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC CONTROVERSY IN AMERICA. PART 3 DEALT…

A DISCUSSION WAS CONTINUED IN THIS REPORT ON IMPLEMENTING AN APPROACH AND ON DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A TRIAL PROGRAM FOR USING ISSUES OF PUBLIC CONFLICT AND POLITICAL CONTROVERSY AS CONTENT ELEMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS. CONCLUSIONS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE VARIOUS TOPICS DISCUSSED. THE INFORMATION WAS PRESENTED AS VOLUME TWO OF…

This resource guide contains seven units of study on the modern history of Hawaii. The one-semester course for use at the high school level is a study of the historical development of modern Hawaii within the context of social, political, and economic growth and development of the state. An introductory unit attempts to anticipate future problems…

Over four hundred books, articles, and resource materials on the topic of global education are identified in this resource manual. It is designed for secondary school teachers to use in selecting reading and audiovisual resources to supplement courses with a global approach. Approximately 90% of the entries have been published since 1970. Material…

The materials listed were selected to provide insights into the role of information systems and technology in present day American society. Emphasized throughout the bibliography are the issues of right to privacy, research and development reporting, information access and policy, and legislator reliance on information services. Citations are…

This bibliography provides a comprehensive historical review of the literature on women and health care. The materials presented address the following areas of concern: (1) basic issues in health care for women; (2) special health concerns and needs of women; (3) sexuality and mental health; (4) women's projects designed to improve their health…

Storytellers from the time of the cave dwellers to the invention of radio entertained and passed along family and cultural heritage. With the invention of radio, a listener was no longer required to face the source of the voice or to maintain eye contact with the story teller. With television, there are sounds without speakers, voices without…

The emphasis on the mechanics of research techniques has often overshadowed other aspects of evaluation research that are determiners of research quality. Many problems encountered by program evaluators are not solvable by the information provided in research texts. Some of the practical problems encountered and dealt with during an experimental…

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS MORE THAN 250 BOOKS, CURRENT TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1966, WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NEGRO HERITAGE. THESE RESOURCE MATERIALS, SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE, ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO READING LEVEL. THERE ARE SECTIONS CONTAINING ADDITIONAL SOURCE MATERIALS…