This textbook is a reader that aims to interest the youthful mind, furnish scope for effective reading, and facilitate study of literature and the history of literature. Many pieces are suitable for declamation.

This article is based on the senior author's unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, 1968.

The career of Stuart Appleton Courtis in the growth of testing and educational measurement parallels the development of progressive education in the first half of the twentieth century. In 1909 he developed the standardized Courtis Arithmetic Test, Series A, the first objective test used in any city public schools. Continuing his work in testing,…

Washington, D.C. has been associated with many distinguished chemists. Since its incorporation in 1802, a steady stream of chemists have made impressive contributions to chemical science, health, information science, minerology, food science and other areas. The majority of these chemists have been associated directly or indirectly with the…

Intended to assist library users in finding biographical sources in various disciplines, this compilation lists selective biographical sources which are available in the Northern Illinois University Libraries. The compilation is divided into four major areas: indexes to biographies, sources of information on living persons, sources of information…

This booklet gives two- or three-page biographies of seventeen women scientists. They range in history from Agnodice (physician, 300 B.B.) to Jane Goodall (born 1934). In addition, brief sketches are given of twenty-three other women scientists. This anthology is intended to fill a need for curriculum materials and literature that provide positive…

THIS TEACHING GUIDE IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH GIFTED PUPILS AT GRADES FIVE AND SIX WHO ARE READING TWO OR MORE LEVELS ABOVE THEIR GRADE PLACEMENT. THE GUIDE ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE STUDY OF BIOGRAPHY THROUGH SCIENCE LITERATURE. SUCH READING SKILLS AS ANALYZING THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE, HIS ORGANIZATION, PERSONALITY AND STYLE, UNDERSTANDING…

More and generally better books on higher education appeared in 1967. A great number of them were concerned with solving problems related to institutionalized religion at a time when the church-related college in the US finds itself confronted with the most serious challenges of its long history. Several better than average institutional histories…

The 20-item annotated bibliography will assist teacher, counselors, and students in finding available information in careers and/or in selecting and purchasing materials on careers and vocations. The "Reference Tools for Students" section presents 10 items; the "Selection and Purchasing Tools" section contains the remaining 10 intended for teacher…

Among the Native Americans, few tribes were as warlike as the Apaches of the Southwest. The courage and ferocity of Apache warriors like Geronimo, Cochise, Victorio, and Mangas Coloradas is legendary. Based on a true story, this book is about an Apache boy who was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a white man. Carlos Gentile, a photographer…

More than 100 items published 1923 and 1970 are cited in this bibliography. These items represent sources for furthering teachers' knowledge about Mexican Americans. Major categories under which publications are grouped include fine arts, distinguished personalities, heritage, history, and modern life. Five additional bibliographies relating to…

Designed to enrich the reading program, this bibliography lists books, films, filmstrips, and records for fifth-grade children. The list, which is divided according to readability into easy, average, and difficult, is prepared from the suggested lists of the Ginn, Houghton Mifflin, Lippincott, and Scott, Foresman reading series. The bibliography…

A cross section of Mexican American achievement is presented in a portfolio of 37 portraits of outstanding Americans of Mexican descent. Drawn in black and white on heavy paper stock by Mr. David L. Rodriguez, the sketches are suitable for display purposes. With the likenesses are biographical sketches in both English and Spanish which were…