Arkansas supports a statewide network of academic alliances in the humanities. Academic alliances are collaborative groups of school and college teachers in the same discipline, established to improve teaching and learning, promote ongoing professional development, and foster lasting professional relationships. Staff of regional educational…

The marriage of the humanities to public discussion of major current issues is an invitation to understand how various points of view are embedded in one's history, values, visions of the future, and an understanding of what is right, wrong, and necessary. The essays in this volume examine three issues: abortion, economic competition, and racial…

Student choices in completing recently initiated general education distribution requirements at a public four-year college were studied in 1982. The bachelor of arts degree requirements consist of two mathematics courses, three natural science courses, three social science courses, three humanities courses, and a two-course Western heritage…

Views a speech as behaviorally influential and reflective of both the speaker and the audience, and provides a content description of an American public address course. (MH)

Surveys the course requirements in the humanities and social sciences for 100 two and four year technology programs. For some associate programs, only one or two courses are required; in 40 percent of the cases studied, the requirement is for three courses, or nine semester hours credit. (MLH)

Article discussed a conference sponsored by the Nova Scotia Department of Education called "International Seminar on Non-Western Humanities in the Americas" held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during July 1974. Listed were some features of "the arts" and "general humanities" suggested as characteristic of Eskimos, Amerindians, and Africans. (Author/RK)

The author purports that the humanistic approach to environmental education is essential. Environmental problems arise because man is somewhere in the picture making use of an environment to maintain or improve his way of life, therefore, an environmental crisis is a crisis of the human spirit. The author cites many pieces of literature which…

Beginning in September of 1975, "Classic Theatre: The Humanities in Drama," a new video series for college credit developed by a consortium of educational groups, will be broadcast nationwide by the Public Broadcasting System. The series consists of 13 plays from the 1600's, 1700's, and 1800's. An anthology and study guide have been developed to…

This paper describes an experiment in which Family Medicine residents composed, read, and discussed their poems as a way of bringing to life their often complex relationships with patients. It argues that this approach mobilizes the physicians' own creativity in the service of reflective practice and improved doctor-patient relationships. This…

As an alternative to the chronological survey of English literature, an approach emphasizing aspects of the "cultural revolution" that began about 1500 is recommended. (JH)

The field of Mexican American studies has come of age only in the past 15 years. This bibliography represents a core library collection of works in Mexican American studies and the Mexican American experience. Works significantly influencing Chicano scholarship are also included. The bibliography is weighted to reflect the historical period from…

This publication is a short description of the research milieu at Aalborg University (Denmark) dealing with open learning and new technology, especially project pedagogy and distance education. Two main projects are described: (1) PICNIC (Project in Computer Networks in Distance Education Curricula), a project in the humanities which focuses on…

A study examined the impact of two projects funded by the Georgia Endowment for the Humanities on participants' learning and behavior. The first project was a symposium entitled "Two Hundred Years of Georgia and the South: A Symposium," which was held at the University of Georgia Continuing Education Center. The second project,…

Inclusion of the humanities (literature, languages, philosophy, and history) in the educational experiences of gifted students is recommended. The role of the teacher is paramount in developing a humanities curriculum for the gifted. Curriculum choices are often based on identifying an observed talent or interest and offering the student more of…

Designed to assist college personnel in assessing program needs, this report provides an overview of the humanities programs at Triton College. Part I focuses on curricular humanities programs, including discussions of the role and objectives of the School of Arts and Sciences; humanities courses offered in the school; special humanities…