Earl S. Johnson is discussed as a teacher, philosopher, and author. While not disguising his debt to the Judeo-Christian tradition, Johnson devoted his professional career to translating pragmatic principles into social studies practice. (PN)

Presents a profile of Malcolm X and of his sociopolitical philosophy. Reviews factors which influenced his beliefs about Blacks, society at large, and human rights. (JLF)

Outlines seven criteria for judging the use of psychoanalytic biographical data in historiography. The author concludes that the psychoanalytic approach is useful as a teaching device to help students gain a deeper understanding of the motivations causing the actions of historical figures. (AM)

Presentations on the life, character, influence, and contribution to speech education of four great teachers who practiced the humane tradition. (PD)

Reviewed are the contributions of Gerald Spellman Craig to the field of elementary school science. Included are Craig's viewpoints on criteria to be used in selecting natural science objectives, examples of general and specific objectives that fit each of the criteria, and his ideas about content, its organization, and sequencing. (CS)

The present study, in an attempt to suggest factors which were at work in giving a man of such varied interests and predispositions the peculiar shape that they did, focuses upon the pathway that Wilson took during the 1920s, while questing for the mysteries of Axel's castle. (Author)

Eleanor Smith (1858-1942), an outstanding composer of children's songs, was perhaps the most significant musician to embrace the philosophy of Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852), who founded the kindergarten in 1837 and consistently acknowledged and dignified children's natural capabilities and interests. Smith's songs still appear in published song…

A eulogy to art educator and researcher Henry Schaefer-Simmern, explaining his theory of gestalt visual conceiving and artistic cognition. (SJL)

Locke was one of the first Black educators to recognize the intrinsic value of adult education. He believed that it constituted an essential tool for the social and cultural advancement of all adults worldwide. Locke's efforts in American cities, until his death in 1954, fostered social and intellectual progress in the Black community. (Author/GC)

Describes the contributions of Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) to early childhood education. Froebel's design of three types of materials and activities--gifts, occupations, and "mother plays"--are discussed in detail. (CM)

Relates biographical information about Einstein's life and work at Princeton. Mentions his work in relativity theory, quantum physics, and his friendship with Niels Bohr. (MA)

Portrays a principal, district superintendent, and reformer, whose career lasted from 1872 to 1912. Whereas her career illuminates aspects of women's history and educational change, her conflict with the East Side community demonstrates the perils of simplistic thinking about race and ethnicity. (Author/JM)

Discusses how students can learn history and use research skills as they study the genre of biography. Presents a biography unit on Western artist Charles M. Russell. (RS)

Discusses the use of biographies to increase student interest in plant science. Presents the biography of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who empowered women and children to plant and care for millions of trees in Kenya, as an example of teaching with biographies. (JRH)

Sophomore (n=31) and senior (n=24) gerontology students completed the Aging Semantic Differential at the beginning of the semester and after conducting life-history interviews with older adults. Significant positive attitude changes resulted; the interviews were specifically cited as influencing changes. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)