Teachers wanting to translate principles into classroom practice are the intended audience for these sample lessons from an English program for young school leavers, i.e., students 11-16 years old. Divided into three approaches (single units, short themes, and longer themes), these samples are drawn from portfolios assembled in workshops held in…

The Center for the Study of Migrant and Indian Education has recognized the need to develop special materials to improve the non-Indian's understanding of the differences he observes in his Indian classmates and to promote a better understanding by American Indian children of their unique cultural heritage. Little Bear is a story of a young Yakima…

The Center for the Study of Migrant and Indian Education has recognized the need to develop special materials to improve the non-Indian's understanding of the differences he observes in his Indian classmates and to promote a better understanding by American Indian children of their unique cultural heritage. The Greedy Little Boy is a traditional…

This guide for the teaching of English at the Eighth Level centers around the improvement of reading while continuing to acquire knowledge in the subject area. The material in the guide is presented under the following topic headings: Rationale and Minimum Floors for Reading; Eighth Level: Point of View; Behavioral Objectives; Check List of Skills…

Presents two sample lessons designed to promote research skills at the secondary level. A world studies and an American history lesson are outlined. Students find answers to questions by consulting encyclopedias, histories, and dictionaries. Discussion of the learning experience follows. (KC)

Presents four lessons that introduce the use of the passive voice in the context of describing processes. (KM)

A presentation of instructional aids for the French class: visual aids and symbols for teaching French pronouns; materials and procedure for communication situations using authentic documents; a lesson on setting up the first page of a newspaper; and suggestions for activities based on the national lottery. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Provides the public school teacher with guidelines for developing lessons in the everyday act of teaching all subjects in a multicultural setting. Also includes an interpretation of how learning principles should be useful in a multicultural teaching approach and ideas for teaching English, home economics, mathematics, and music in the…

After a review of the book "Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life," by Gail Sheehy, the author presents a lesson plan designed to help students become aware of adult developmental tasks and stresses. (MF)

Provides suggestions on how teachers can best manage their classrooms, how they can plan more effective lessons, a few simple procedures for fostering creative thinking and the art of imagining in their students, a look at student behavior, and some tips for keeping track of student skills. (Editor/RK)

Offers an art lesson for grades K-3 based on an early 19th century sculpture of the head of a Benin Queen. Presents background on the relevance of Queen Mother's position in Benin culture. Discusses importance of regalia and scarification associated with Benin heads. Includes suggestions for classroom activities. (BR)

A handbook for teachers of calculus and analytic geometry is described. Five categories of materials are included, with illustrative examples and a lesson plan. (MNS)

Offers a lesson plan to teach grades four through six about the Constitutional amendments dealing with civil rights. The lesson covers four to five class periods and uses scenarios to demonstrate civil rights concepts. (BSR)

Describes an interactive microcomputer videodisc package, Improving Teacher Effectiveness, that was developed to help teachers improve their effectiveness and to demonstrate videodisc use in learning. Highlights of the system include models of good classroom instruction techniques, four principles of effective instruction, and the opportunity to…

Presents two lesson plans for use when introducing computerized spreadsheet programs to high school students and discusses behavioral objectives, necessary equipment, teacher preparation, and learning activities for each lesson. Student handouts for use with the lessons are included. (MBR)