THE PURPOSE OF THIS ATTACHMENT TO THE FINAL REPORT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS CURRICULUM PROJECT (VT 003 145) IS TO PRESENT OUTLINES OF DAILY READING ASSIGNMENTS FOR A 170-DAY COURSE IN CONSTRUCTION AT THE SEVENTH GRADE LEVEL. UNITS ARE -- (1) MAN REMAKES HIS WORLD, (2) MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION, (3) PRODUCTION IN CONSTRUCTION, (4)…

A TENTATIVE GUIDE UTILIZES THE SPIRALLY-ORGANIZED (SEQUENTIAL) APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM EXPERIENCES. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP RESPECT FOR THE WORK OF LITERATURE OVER THE THEORY OF LITERATURE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT IN THE SOPHOMORE YEAR THE STUDENTS LEARN TO IDENTIFY CONCEPTS AND UNDERSTAND HOW WRITERS PUT THESE CONCEPTS TO USE. IN…

This paper initially presents the results of several studies concerning the kind of writing assigned by social studies teachers and the kind of writing assigned by social studies textbooks. The second part of this paper describes several things social studies teachers using textbook writing assignments might do to clarify for students what is…

This paper initially presents the results of several studies concerning what kind of writing mathematics teachers assign and what kind of writing mathematics textbooks assign. By far, report-research was the most popular type of writing assigned in the surveyed textbooks. The types of reports students were asked to write include biography,…

Students need proper guidelines in their summer programs of reading and writing. In this secondary school summer reading program, at the Holderness School for Boys in Plymouth, New Hampshire, teachers decided to assign 16 books--four books to be read by students in each of the 4 years of English. Two criteria were established for book selection:…

A teacher's careful planning and administering of writing assignments can help stimulate the student's desire to write well. In planning assignments, teachers should have an overall view of the structure of the course, know what can reasonably be expected of the students, find topics close to the students' interests and experiences, encourage…

This document, fourth in a series of 11 subvolumes of a handbook prepared to provide training for educational research and development personnel in the development of instructional materials, deals with the task of stating criterion and preparatory objectives. The document content is arranged according to the sequential steps involved in…

This document, sixth in a series of 11 subvolumes of a handbook prepared to provide training for educational research and development personnel in the development of instructional materials, deals with the task of developing diagnostic and evaluative tests. The document is organized according to the four sequential steps involved in performing the…

This document, one of five volumes comprising a training program in instructional materials development designed for educational research and development personnel, provides practice in all the major tasks involved in the program. These final exercises provide an opportunity to put together component activities and practice them in combination…

This is a report of a study of classroom assignments as perceived by seniors in four rural and smalltown high schools in eastern Kentucky. However, the approach taken in the study could be useful in the appraisal of programs in any school. The study hypothesized that (1) the learning content is experience, and a given experience is related to the…

The focus in this issue of the Illinois English Bulletin is on student writing in the high school and college years. The lead article reports on a University of Illinois committee on the use of English, which reviewed both the writing abilities of incoming freshmen and the provisions for further instruction in writing throughout the undergraduate…

Describes unstructured assignments that spark student interest and creativity, and develop skills necessary for coping with the ambiguities of life. (RB)

Describes five types of language research projects that enable students to examine language for themselves. (DD)

"A Natural Dialogue Unit" by Vincent Wixon and "Introducing Simile" by Patty Stone are provided as examples of successful techniques for helping students draw upon their knowledge of language. (DD)