This booklet is intended to serve as an introduction to art experiences that relate to studies in social science, natural science, and language arts. It is designed to develop a better understanding of the dynamics of interaction of the abiotic, biotic, and cultural factors of the total environment as manifest in art forms. Each section, presented…

This booklet describes the language arts course "Media, Minds, and Masses," written for the Dade County, Fla., public schools. Topics for the course include the workings of contemporary radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and movies; the present status and power of media; the history and development of media; and the influences of…

An authorized course of instruction for the Quinmester Program in Dade County (Florida) public schools is given for editing the yearbook. The course is designed as the second year course for yearbook editors and the business staff, with the overall performance objective being the production of a completed yearbook. Subject matter of the course…

An authorized course of instruction for the Quinmester Program in Dade County (Florida) public schools is given for yearbook production. This advanced class is for staff who assign and supervise all photography, write and edit all copy, sell advertising and subscriptions, and handle the publication finances. Specific teaching strategies are given…

The effect of teaching poetry writing on (1) attitudes toward literature, and (2) the ability to write prose was studied in four fourth-grade classes of a metropolitan elementary school (42 boys and 40 girls) from working-class backgrounds. The children were randomly assigned, two to the experimental and two to the control group. A program for…

Check lists for determining the pupils' position along a curriculum scale are presented. A behavioral objectives evaluation response form is included. (See TM 001 363 for summary report of the project; for other related documents, see TM 001 160, 364, 366-374.) (MS)

This workbook provides a variety of activities that are multi-disciplinary in approach. Activities are included for both elementary and secondary school students. Teacher reference sheets usually include suggestions for the activities including concepts, objectives, pre-activities, activity procedures, and post-activities. Content areas include…

It is essential that language arts students in teacher education programs learn more than just facts about language, such as grammar, dialect, and so on. Future teachers must be taught how language, especially the child's language, affects the teacher, the child, and the child's achievement in school. These prospective teachers should learn what…

The competencies established for the language arts program for kindergarten through sixth grade in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, are listed in this document, which indicates grade levels for introducing particular skills, developing skills, and mastering skills. Tests to assist teachers in measuring students' progress in listening comprehension,…

After considering evidence of the importance of television in the lives of children, the background and directions of the visual literacy movement are explored. The effects of television on the child are then considered within a framework based on the work of Piaget, whose studies suggest there must be significant differences in the way television…

This paper examines the ways in which reading and listening processes are alike and dissimilar, evaluates some findings by researchers and teachers, and suggests avenues for future study in this area. Although reading and listening make different demands upon the person on the receiving end of the communication, both are concerned with the…

This paper attempts to show a one-to-one relationship between the various activities involved in dramatic interpretation and specific language arts skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The skills listed in this model reflect both the cognitive and the affective domains and include concentration, perception, factual recall,…

This publication contains a variety of ideas and materials for teaching about energy in grades 7-12. Topic areas include: (1) Historical Perspective on Energy; (2) Energy Resources; (3) Energy Conservation; (4) Ideas and Activities; and (5) Appendices. The first three sections provide background information on energy and conservation. The…

Although both earlier and later periods in the history of English instruction in secondary schools have been extensively researched, developments from 1935 to the mid 1950s have received little attention. This study builds upon the works of Judy, Flanigan, and Botts, which provide a history of English instruction in the United States from its…

This 104-item annotated bibliography covers research in the teaching of English published between 1 January 1976 and 30 June 1976. Subject headings are bilingual and bidialectal studies; language and verbal learning; literature, humanities, and media; teacher education; testing and evaluation; and written and oral communication. In addition, each…