The only workable generalization regarding curriculum development in a heterogeneous, multicultural society is one that allows conflicting views to operate within an institution and that prepares youth for functional membership in the society. A review of the history of Western education from Sparta through the Puritans, William McGuffey, and…

This collection of lessons is designed to be presented to sixth-grade students in a sequence of 10 class days. Using reading and language skills, the lessons are intended to help students become interested in the energy future and to develop personal values. Special attention is given to conservation and development of alternative energy sources.…

RHETORICAL AND ANALYTICAL APPROACHES FOR ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED READING PROGRAM ARE PRESENTED. THE ASSUMPTION THAT IF THE EXPERIENCES ARE PLEASURABLE, THE CHILD WILL CONTINUE TO READ IS BASIC TO THE TOTAL APPROACH. THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM AND PROCEUDRES FOR DETERMINING THE CHILD'S RECREATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL, AND…

THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS OF THIS GUIDE TO HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) TESTS EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF AN EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE AND THE STEPS NEEDED TO OBTAIN IT, HOW TO PERFORM EFFECTIVELY ON THE FIVE GED TESTS, HOW TO STUDY, AND HOW TO USE THE GUIDE ITSELF. OTHER CHAPTERS OUTLINE STRATEGIES AND PRESENT…

A GENERAL VIEW OF LANGUAGE ARTS RESEARCH AS IT RELATES TO THE SCHOOL IS PRESENTED. THE BOOK IS DIVIDED INTO 11 CHAPTERS, EACH OF WHICH SURVEYS A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM. READING IS TREATED UNDER SUCH TOPIC HEADINGS AS GENERAL TRENDS, PARENTAL OPINION, READINESS, VOCABULARY STUDIES, AND PHONICS. HANDWRITING, COMPOSITION,…

Widespread interest in English instruction and differing opinions about effective curriculums and useful materials indicate a need for a rationally conceived framework for the teaching of English as a unified discipline. The interrelatedness of the divisions of the discipline sustain the unity: language includes the structures and varieties of…

The study was made to determine whether there were differences in pupil achievement and self adjustment between fourth, fifth, and sixth grade pupils in self-contained classrooms and departmentalized classes. Children were pre- and post-tested using The Metropolitan Inte mediate Achievement Test and the Real and Ideal Concept Scales and Manifest…

This issue focuses on values-clarification techniques for the elementary and secondary school classroom. A variety of articles provides general discussions of values clarification, as well as specific classroom activities related to literature, composition, and discussion. A selected list of books related to values clarification is included. (AA)

Designed to provide teachers with a listing of sequentially ordered objectives in specific language arts areas, this level one teaching guide was developed in Plano, Texas, as part of an elementary series keyed to the reading, language, spelling, and handwriting books used in that district. The guide is organized according to vocabulary, word…

Designed to provide teachers with a listing of sequentially ordered objectives in specific language arts areas, this level two teaching guide was developed in Plano, Texas, as part of an elementary series keyed to the reading, language, spelling, and handwriting books used in that district. The guide is organized according to vocabulary, word…

This illustrated guide includes activities in Creative Arts, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Activities progress from an animal rhyme quiz for lower grades, to projects for upper level students on soil testing, relative humidity, and solar heat collection. The guide emphasizes activities selected to motivate students to…

This article supports the view that it is not only possible but also essential that literature be taught in elementary schools, arguing that literature belongs at the center of a school's language arts curriculum. The question of how literature may be taught and learned is discussed, and explicit suggestions for its study are delineated. Specific…

This book outlines a plan for individualizing instruction in spelling. Part 1 describes how to organize and manage the program and provides examples of instructional materials. Part 2 concerns the ways that students learn to spell words as they work within this individualized spelling program. The appendixes which comprise over half the document,…

The inability of college students to read accurately or to write coherently is a problem. The solution lies in the classroom and with the instructors who must approach the challenge of reading and writing instruction with encouragement and excitement, remembering that the true objective is the development of students' imagination. Students must be…

This guide focuses on communication skills within 17 courses: American literature 1 and 2, English literature 1 and 2, world literature 1 and 2, advanced composition, advanced literature, aovanced literature and composition l1and 2, film study, science fiction, modern writers, comic spirit, Afro-American literature, career English, and college…