This language arts unit offers and outlines (1) introductory viewpoints to broaden both black and white students' understanding of Afro-American culture (e.g., an explication of the various meanings of "soul"); (2) general objectives and desired specific knowledge and skills; (3) introductory activities (attitude poll; discussion of racism;…

Four presentations were given at a workshop conducted to consider ways in which outdoor education activities could be utilized in the teaching of language skills to migrant children. Dr. William B. Stapp, University of Michigan, discusses the need for and major objectives of environmental education, and suggests points to consider in relation to…

Two independent pilot studies in Britain investigated the effect of the Initial Teaching Alphabet (i.t.a.) on the creative expression and verbal skills in written composition of young children. The Staffordshire study compared a normal week's free compositions written by 54 children using the traditional alphabet with the compositions of a similar…

This report evaluates the 1968 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs in the State of Maryland. The emphasis of the programs was on language arts and reading skills for educationally disadvantaged students. Evaluation is partially based on local evaluation reports from administrators, parents, pupils, lay citizens, and community…

Teachers should foster in children's writing the use of words with "sparkle" and "spin"--"sparkle" implying brightness and vitality, "spin" connoting industry, patience, and painstaking work. By providing creative listening experiences with good children's or adult literature, the teacher can encourage students to broaden their imaginations and…

A broad spectrum of activities designed to enhance learning through the use of outdoor (natural) media is presented in this document for the sciences, language arts, and social sciences. Activities are primarily for the upper elementary grades, but adaptions and provisions are made for the primary and secondary levels. Also included is a teacher's…

This bibliography consists of materials in Yup'ik and English prepared for levels K-3. Most of the entries are books, primarily fiction suitable for the primary grades. The nonfiction books are teachers' handbooks, instructional materials, and other teaching aids. In addition there is a list of newly completed or reprinted instructional or testing…

The Viewpoint series are condensed topical lessons, designed for social studies or English classes from sixth grade to college level. Number six in the series concentrates on minorities and education while other issues in the series relate to minorities and news media, police, jobs, courts, prisons, and housing. Minorities and education are…

This document contains the proceedings of the 1973 Speech Communication Association Summer Conference. Held to expand the impact of the 1972 Airlie Conference, which considered long-range goals and priorities for the Association and the profession, the summer conference emphasized education priorities, research priorities, and future priorities.…

Examples from American slave narratives offer demonstrative evidence that slave biographies and autobiographies deal with the worthwhile theme of the denial of and struggle for freedom and contain exciting adventure plots consisting of mystery, romance, risk-taking and disguises. Characters striving for freedom exhibit positive traits such as…

Guided by the philosophy that each child as an individual with a unique rate and pattern of growth should be taught on his own level, regardless of his age or number of years in school, this language arts program covers the first 12 levels of a 27-level curriculum guide. Specific program objectives for each child include the development of (1) the…

Guided by the philosophy that each child as an individual with a unique rate and pattern of growth should be taught on his own level, regardless of his age or number of years in school, this language arts program covers the last 15 levels of a 27-level curriculum guide. Specific program objectives for each child include the development of (1) the…

This document is a partial record of the interaction between three poets, Michael Mott, Dabney Stuart, and Sylvia Wilkinson, and the students of elementary, middle, and secondary schools in metropolitan Richmond and the surrounding area. The objectives of the program were: to lead students to believe that their personal thoughts and feelings are…

In considering reasons for employing creative dramatics as part of the input and motivation for an experience in creative written expression, it is important to consider the primacy of oral language over written language, especially for children. Drama involves talk, movement, and the involvement of self in expression which is outer-directed;…

This document describes the philosophy and courses of the curricular and co-curricular speech-debate-theatre program at Henry Sibley Senior High School in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The document begins with a brief introduction and background on the school and community, including socioeconomic, cultural, and demographic information, and…