Discusses the advantages of lecturing directly from the pages of the school atlas (a compendium of maps) in order to integrate it into introductory world regional geography courses. The approach includes a self-study atlas exercise and classroom lectures based on the school atlas. (Author)

Describes a project which investigates urban poverty through a field study approach. The article examines course aims and objectives, pre-planning and organization, activities, and program assessment. (Author/DB)

Describes a two-year auto mechanics program at Union High School in Union Township, New Jersey, which focuses on developing both entry-level job skills and basic language skills, and which is adaptable to special needs students and adults. Descriptions of the program textbooks and information on their availability are included. (SH)

Knowledge of sexual behavior, modifying attitudes that block understanding of sexuality, and developing skills for the evaluation and management of sexual problems were the objectives of a sex education program for medical students at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. (Editor/LBH)

Asserts that the most basic types of understandings that students should gain from the beginning anthropology course could be grouped into two broad categories based upon two very important precepts of anthropology: overcoming anthropocentrism and combating ethnocentrism. Using this as a guide, two lists of course objectives were compiled and the…

Describes the materials, scheduling, testing, classroom activities, and teaching assistantships in a flexible two-semester program. Student attitudes and attrition are also discussed. (DB)

A course given to help German teachers of English master English phrases used frequently in the classroom is described. It was found that initial contextualization followed by language laboratory work enabled teachers to assimilate phrases best. (CHK)

The development of the appellate advocacy programs at a medium-sized law school with a limited budget is described. Discussed are prior experience with similar programs at Wake Forest, revision of the legal bibliography course, organization of the Moot Court Board and its programs, and future trend projections for the Board. (LBH)

The A-level French syllabus is criticized for its emphasis on translation and its failure to teach the language as a contemporary medium of communication. A curriculum guide is presented based on the layout, development and history of Paris and French society. (CHK)

Argues that revision of the sixth-form French curriculum should not exclude literature, but should include a French reading program with a variety of books that encourage the student to enjoy reading. Set authors and books for the A-level exams receive longer explanation and discussion. (CHK)

Originally a diversion for disgruntled housewives, the continuing-education curriculum is becoming more comprehensive, with an accent on career options and job skills. (Editor)

Chinese courses at the St. Louis University High School teach language, culture and calligraphy. Daily classes feature language labs, slides, filmstrips and movies. Statements from students testify that the language is useful and not difficult to learn. (CHK)

A high school Chinese language course is described. Much individual attention is provided because of small classes. Flash cards and tapes aid in pronunciation, and are supplemented with games, songs, poems, folklore and films. (CHK)

A one-semester introductory course on literary interpretation at Albion College is described. The course covers fiction, drama, and poetry, and trains students in basic skills and verbal tools necessary for literary analysis. Readings, papers and instructional materials are discussed. The course is taught in German. (CHK)

Three specific skills are described that the novice psychiatric resident must begin to learn: interviewing techniques, self-observation, and empathy. Curriculum effective in accelerating the learning process, i.e., interpersonal process recall, is also discussed. (Author/LBH)